Common Kiga to Sesotho phrases

100 practical Kiga to Sesotho phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kiga to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sesotho.

Tip: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Okwagala

    Lumelang

  2. Webale

    Kea leboha

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Dumelang

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Molo

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Dumelang

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Borai

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Re tla kopana hamorao

  8. Nkwagala

    Tsamaya hantle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    O na le lebitso lefe?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Lebitso la ka ke John

  11. Oli otya?

    O kae?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Na u bua Senyesemane?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

  3. Sikuganya.

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ka kopo bua butle

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Na u ka boela ua re?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Ntloana e kae?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Fetola ho ea letsohong

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Eya ka pela

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Na e hole le mona?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ke lahlehile

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eee

    Ee

  2. Oya

    Che

  3. Wali

    Mohlomong

  4. Ndiinze

    Ke lumela

  5. Sindiinze

    Ke sitwa

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Seo se utloahala hantle

  7. Oteka ki?

    O nahana eng?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Na o ka nthusa?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ke hloka thuso

  10. Leka akaseke

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ke maswabi

  12. Tera kintu

    Ha ho bothata

  13. Nkwagala

    O amohelehile

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Eri kure wano

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    E nka nako e kae? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Funa polisi

    Calla mapolesa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Calla ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Mbadde!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    A re etse kopano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Na re ka bua ka moso?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    A ke tle ke u boele

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Lwaki

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. Mmande

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. Wakabaka

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. Wakabiri

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Emu

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Ebi

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Ekitatu

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Ekitundu

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Ekitanga

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Okwesiga

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. Okwongera

    Haholo (Haholo)