Looking for practical Kituba to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Lumelang
Matondo
Kea leboha
Mbote na ntanga
Dumelang
Mbote na moke
Molo
Mbote na nsuka
Dumelang
Malamu na lola
Borai
Tala moke
Re tla kopana hamorao
Kende malamu
Tsamaya hantle
Nani na yo?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nani na ngai John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Oyo olingi?
O kae?
Nionso na yo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Ka kopo bua butle
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ntloana e kae?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Yaka na mbala moke
Eya ka pela
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Eza mbali na awa?
Na e hole le mona?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ke lahlehile
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ee
Te
Che
Pamba
Mohlomong
Nani na yo
Ke lumela
Nani te na yo
Ke sitwa
Eza malamu
Seo se utloahala hantle
Oyo olingi nini?
O nahana eng?
Okanisa ngai?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nalingi lisungi
Ke hloka thuso
Tika moke
Emisa motsotso
Nasalisa
Ke maswabi
Te na mabe
Ha ho bothata
Mbote na yo
O amohelehile
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Eza na nsima
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Eza na mbali
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Eza mingi mbala
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nakanisa na carte?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Eza na mosala?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nani moke
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Oyo eza malamu
Se monate(se monate)
Nakanisa menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
Calla mapolesa
Tanga ambulance
Calla ambulance
Nazali na nganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Nazali na maladi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Ho bohloko mona
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Lendaki!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Tondima kosala libanda
A re etse kopano
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Tosala nzela lelo?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
A ke tle ke u boele
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.