Looking for practical Kokborok to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sesotho-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nok
Lumelang(Nok)
Nok aijw
Kea leboha(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Dumelang(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Molo(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Dumelang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Borai(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Re tla kopana hamorao(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Tsamaya hantle(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
O na le lebitso lefe?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Lebitso la ka ke John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
O kae?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Ka kopo bua butle(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Ntloana e kae?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Eya ka pela(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
Na e hole le mona?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Ke lahlehile(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Ee
Nai na
Che
Nai hani
Mohlomong
Nai bisi
Ke lumela
Nai bisi na
Ke sitwa
Aikhan bisi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Nai hani bisi?
O nahana eng?
Nai bisi khang?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nai khang bisi
Ke hloka thuso
Nai khang nai
Emisa motsotso
Nai khangna
Ke maswabi
Nai na bisi
Ha ho bothata
Nai bisi khang
O amohelehile
Nai bisi jujuk
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Nai bisi khang trip
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Bus stop khangni?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Platform khangni?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Kok khangni chuk?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Nok jani thok?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ami khangni bisi
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ami khangni bisi na
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Map khangni aikhani?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Ami khangni thok, please
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kok khangni chuk?
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.
Nok bisi bisi?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nok card bisi khang?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nok duijw bisi table
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bill bisi, please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service bisi khang?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
No spicy food bisi, please
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Aikha bisi khawng
Se monate(se monate)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
A glass water bisi, please
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.
Police ni bwnai
Calla mapolesa(Police ni bwnai)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Calla ambulance(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Ke hloka ngaka(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nok khangni
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(Nok khangni)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Nok a bwnai
Ho bohloko mona(Nok a bwnai)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Bwnai!
Thusa!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Nok bisi bisi)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
A re etse kopano(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nok bisi khan time?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ami report bisi thang
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Ami report bisi thang)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ami nok bisi thang
A ke tle ke u boele(Ami nok bisi thang)
Deadline bisi Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.