Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Lumelang
Urakoze
Kea leboha
Bwakire bwiza
Dumelang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Molo
Mwaramutse mwiza
Dumelang
Ijoro ryiza
Borai
Tuzabonana nyuma
Re tla kopana hamorao
Murabeho
Tsamaya hantle
Witwa nde?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nitwa John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Umeze ute?
O kae?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Sinumva
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Ka kopo bua butle
Wabivuga ukundi?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ntloana e kae?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Hindukira ibumoso
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Hindukira iburyo
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Genda imbere
Eya ka pela
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ni kure hano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndi mu kaga
Ke lahlehile
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Che
Birashoboka
Mohlomong
Ndemeranya
Ke lumela
Sinemeranya
Ke sitwa
Birumvikana neza
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ubitekerezaho iki?
O nahana eng?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ke hloka thuso
Tegereza gato
Emisa motsotso
Ndakwinginze
Ke maswabi
Nta kibazo
Ha ho bothata
Ibyishimo
O amohelehile
Isabukuru nziza
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Igihe izava ryari?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iri hafi hano
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iri kure hano
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi igura angahe?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Serivisi irimo?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Se monate(se monate)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
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.
Hamagara polisi
Calla mapolesa
Hamagara ambulance
Calla ambulance
Nkeneye umuganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndumva ndwaye
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Birambabaza hano
Ho bohloko mona
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Fasha!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Reka dushyireho inama
A re etse kopano
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nzakugarukira
A ke tle ke u boele
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.