Looking for practical Mam to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Lumelang(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Kea leboha(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Dumelang(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Molo(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Dumelang(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Borai(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Re tla kopana hamorao(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Tsamaya hantle(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
O na le lebitso lefe?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Lebitso la ka ke John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
O kae?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Ka kopo bua butle
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ntloana e kae?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
K'utun k'ux.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
K'utun k'ux.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
K'utun k'ux.
Eya ka pela
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Na e hole le mona?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ke lahlehile
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ee(hoo)
Man
Che(mah)
K'ux
Mohlomong(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ke lumela(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ke sitwa(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Seo se utloahala hantle(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
O nahana eng?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Na o ka nthusa?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ke hloka thuso(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Emisa motsotso(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ke maswabi(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ha ho bothata(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
O amohelehile(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Se monate(se monate)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
Calla mapolesa
K'uxik un ambulancia
Calla ambulance
Nek' a doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
K'utun k'ax
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Ho bohloko mona
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
¡Ayuda!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
A re etse kopano(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
A ke tle ke u boele(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.