Looking for practical Maltese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sesotho-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
Lumelang
Grazzi
Kea leboha
Bongu
Dumelang
Bongu filgħaxija
Molo
Il-lejl it-tajba
Dumelang
Il-lejl it-tajba
Borai
Naraw x'imkien
Re tla kopana hamorao
Addio
Tsamaya hantle
X'jismek?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Jien jisimni John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kif inti?
O kae?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ma nifhimx.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Ka kopo bua butle
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ntloana e kae?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Mur dritt.
Eya ka pela
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Na e hole le mona?
Jien mitluf.
Ke lahlehile
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ee
Le
Che
Forse
Mohlomong
Naqbel
Ke lumela
Ma naqblux
Ke sitwa
Dak jismu tajjeb
Seo se utloahala hantle
X'jidhrulek?
O nahana eng?
Tista' tgħinni?
Na o ka nthusa?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ke hloka thuso
Staqsi ftit
Emisa motsotso
Jien skużani
Ke maswabi
L-ebda problema
Ha ho bothata
Prosit
O amohelehile
Happy birthday
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
X'ħin titlaq?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Hija viċin hawn.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Jien veġetarjan.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Se monate(se monate)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
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.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Calla mapolesa
Iċċempel ambulanza
Calla ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ke hloka ngaka
Inħossni morda
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Iħossni hawn
Ho bohloko mona
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Għajnuna!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
A re etse kopano
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
A ke tle ke u boele
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.