Looking for practical Madurese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Lumelang
Matur suwun
Kea leboha
Selamat pagi
Dumelang
Selamat sore
Molo
Selamat malam
Dumelang
Selamat tidur
Borai
Sampai jumpa
Re tla kopana hamorao
Selamat tinggal
Tsamaya hantle
Sapa namamu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Namaku John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kabar apa?
O kae?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Ka kopo bua butle(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Na u ka boela ua re?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Ntloana e kae?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Fetola ho ea letsohong(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Eya ka pela(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Na e hole le mona?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Ke lahlehile(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Ee
Oreng
Che
Mungkin
Mohlomong
Sae
Ke lumela
Tak sae
Ke sitwa
Iyeh enak
Seo se utloahala hantle
Panjenengan ngapa?
O nahana eng?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Ke hloka thuso
Tunggu sebentar
Emisa motsotso
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Ke maswabi
Ora masalah
Ha ho bothata
Selamat
O amohelehile
Selamat ulang tahun
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Semoga perjalanan aman
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Napa halte bis?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Platform se mana?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iku deket kene
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iku adoh saka kene
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Iku terlaluh regane
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Tagihan, tolong
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Aku vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ora pedhes, tolong
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Iki enak
Se monate(se monate)
Bisa takon menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
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.
Telepon polisi
Calla mapolesa
Telepon ambulans
Calla ambulance
Aku butuh dokter
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku merasa sakit
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aku alergi kacang
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ini sakit
Ho bohloko mona
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tolong!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
A re etse kopano
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
A ke tle ke u boele
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.