Looking for practical Luo to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Lumelang(Naki)
Asante
Kea leboha(Asante)
Naki chuo
Dumelang(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Molo(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Dumelang(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Borai(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Re tla kopana hamorao(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Tsamaya hantle(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
O na le lebitso lefe?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Lebitso la ka ke John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
O kae?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nyingi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Tende konyo chalo.
Ka kopo bua butle
Naki konyo to?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ith gi toilet?
Ntloana e kae?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Konyo chike.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Konyo duto.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Yie chalo.
Eya ka pela
Ning'eyo koro?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Na e hole le mona?
Nin gi chalo.
Ke lahlehile
Ith gi SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Ayi
Che
Kaka
Mohlomong
Akwong'
Ke lumela
Ayi Akwong'
Ke sitwa
Ong'eyo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ine owuon?
O nahana eng?
Naki gi chalo?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nind gi chalo
Ke hloka thuso
Chakre
Emisa motsotso
Naki
Ke maswabi
Ayi koro
Ha ho bothata
Naki chalo
O amohelehile
Naki buo
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Naki chalo gi chalo
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Niko neno.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Niko piny.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Okwong' ni on map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Dhi here, please.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Naki koro ng'ato?
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.
Nia ni?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
I konyo kanyo?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Chakruok, plis.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Isango ni gi?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Owino ni gi dho.
Se monate(se monate)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
Calla mapolesa
Nedhi ambulance
Calla ambulance
Aneedo daktari
Ke hloka ngaka
Akwong' gi chalo
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Naki hospital mar koro?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Okwong' mana
Ho bohloko mona
Nying' my passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Konyo!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
A re etse kopano(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
A ke tle ke u boele(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.