Looking for practical Luganda to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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 Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Lumelang(Oli otya?)
Webale
Kea leboha(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Dumelang(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Molo(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Dumelang(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Borai(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Re tla kopana hamorao(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Tsamaya hantle(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
O na le lebitso lefe?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Lebitso la ka ke John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
O kae?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Sijja kumanya.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Ka kopo bua butle
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ekitanda kiki?
Ntloana e kae?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Genda ku kkono.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Genda ku mwoyo.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Genda mu maaso.
Eya ka pela
Ekitundu kiki?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ticket emu, please.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Kiki kirekera wano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndi mu bubi.
Ke lahlehile
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ee
Nedda
Che
Okwagala
Mohlomong
Nnaakuwandiika
Ke lumela
Sikuwandiika
Ke sitwa
Kyo kyekirungi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Otekayo ki?
O nahana eng?
Osobola okundabira?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nfuna obuyambi
Ke hloka thuso
Saba omukutu
Emisa motsotso
Nsaba
Ke maswabi
Tewali kibadde
Ha ho bothata
Okwagaliza
O amohelehile
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Genda bulungi
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ekitangaala ki?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Kiri wano wansi
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Kiri mangu
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Ggenda wano, please
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Tewali bungi 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.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ekitabo, please.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ono mulungi.
Se monate(se monate)
Nneetaaga menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ekikopo ky'amata, 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.
Mpozzi polisi
Calla mapolesa
Mpozzi ambulance
Calla ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Bikozesa wano
Ho bohloko mona
Nfuuse passport yange
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Mbadde!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
A re etse kopano(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
A ke tle ke u boele(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.