Looking for practical Krio to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Krio side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Lumelang
Tenki
Kea leboha
Gud mɔnin
Dumelang
Gud aftanun
Molo
Gud ivnin
Dumelang
Gud nait
Borai
Si yu leta
Re tla kopana hamorao
Bai
Tsamaya hantle
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ma neym na John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ow yu de?
O kae?
Naes fo mit yu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
A no sabi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Plis, tok slow.
Ka kopo bua butle
Yu fit tok dat again?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Weh na di toilet?
Ntloana e kae?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Turn left.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Turn right.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Go straight.
Eya ka pela
Ow much na di fare?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
One ticket, plis.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
E far from ya?
Na e hole le mona?
A don lost.
Ke lahlehile
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ee
No
Che
Maybe
Mohlomong
A mi agree
Ke lumela
A no agree
Ke sitwa
Dat na fine
Seo se utloahala hantle
Wet in you tink?
O nahana eng?
You fit help me?
Na o ka nthusa?
A need help
Ke hloka thuso
Wait small
Emisa motsotso
A sorry
Ke maswabi
No problem
Ha ho bothata
Congratulations
O amohelehile
Happy birthday
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Get safe trip
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Weh na di bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Which platform na im?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Wetin time e go lef?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Dis na di right way?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E dey near here
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E far from here
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stop here, pliz
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
How long e go tek?
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.
How much dis cost?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dat too expensive.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
I fit pay by card?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
I wan table for two.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Di bill, please.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service dey include?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
I na vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
No spicy food, please.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dis dey sweet.
Se monate(se monate)
I fit get di menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
A glass of water, 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.
Call di police
Calla mapolesa
Call ambulance
Calla ambulance
A need doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
A dey feel sick
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
A get allergy for peanuts
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
E dey pain here
Ho bohloko mona
A don lose mi passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
You fit call mi hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Make we plan wan meeting
A re etse kopano
Wetin time go work for you?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
A go send di report tiday
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Tenki for your time
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
A dey look forward for work with you
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
You fit clarify dat point?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Make I get back to you
A ke tle ke u boele
Di deadline na Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.