Looking for practical Malagasy to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Lumelang
Misaotra
Kea leboha
Salama maraina
Dumelang
Salama tolakandro
Molo
Salama hariva
Dumelang
Alina tsara
Borai
Hizara indray
Re tla kopana hamorao
Veloma
Tsamaya hantle
Inona no anaranao?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ny anarako dia John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Inona ny vaovao?
O kae?
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Ka kopo bua butle
Azonao averina ve izany?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Ntloana e kae?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Mivadika ankavia
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Mivadika ankavanana
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Mandehana mivantana
Eya ka pela
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Na e hole le mona?
Very very
Ke lahlehile
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Ee
Tsia
Che
Angamba
Mohlomong
Manaiky aho
Ke lumela
Tsy manaiky aho
Ke sitwa
Tsara izany
Seo se utloahala hantle
Inona ny hevitrao?
O nahana eng?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ke hloka thuso
Miandrasa kely
Emisa motsotso
Miala tsiny aho
Ke maswabi
Tsy olana
Ha ho bothata
Arahabaina
O amohelehile
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Eto akaiky izy.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Lavitra eto izy.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Vegetariana aho
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Tsara be ity
Se monate(se monate)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
Calla mapolesa
Antsoy ny ambulance
Calla ambulance
Mila dokotera aho
Ke hloka ngaka
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Maharary eto
Ho bohloko mona
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Vonjeo!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Andao handamina fivoriana
A re etse kopano
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
A ke tle ke u boele
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.