Looking for practical Marshallese to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Lumelang(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Kea leboha(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Dumelang(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Molo(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Dumelang(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Borai(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Re tla kopana hamorao(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Tsamaya hantle(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
O na le lebitso lefe?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Lebitso la ka ke John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
O kae?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Ka kopo bua butle(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Ntloana e kae?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Eya ka pela(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Na e hole le mona?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ke lahlehile(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ee
Aolep
Che
Ejjab im aolep
Mohlomong
Ejjab im an
Ke lumela
Aolep im an
Ke sitwa
Ejjab in aolep
Seo se utloahala hantle
Nin in ke ejjake?
O nahana eng?
Ien ke eja in?
Na o ka nthusa?
Enaaj ejjake
Ke hloka thuso
Jab in
Emisa motsotso
Ejjab in jorren
Ke maswabi
Aolep in jorren
Ha ho bothata
Bwij in jorren
O amohelehile
Yokwe in jorren
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Jab in ad jorren
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nin in kijen?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Enaaj in jiban?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Enaaj jikin in?
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Enaaj im jab in map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Jab in jikin, please
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
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.
Enaaj im jab?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ej juon im jab.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Enaaj im jab service?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ej im vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ej ej jab.
Se monate(se monate)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
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.
Kōmmani ian jān
Calla mapolesa(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Calla ambulance(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Ho bohloko mona(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
A re etse kopano(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
A ke tle ke u boele(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.