Looking for practical Ndau to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Lumelang
Ndatenda
Kea leboha
Mangwanani akanaka
Dumelang
Masikati akanaka
Molo
Manheru akanaka
Dumelang
Usiku hwakanaka
Borai
Tichasangana zvakare
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sara zvakanaka
Tsamaya hantle
Zita rako ndiani?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Lebitso la ka ke John
Uri sei?
O kae?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Handinzwisise.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Ka kopo bua butle
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Ntloana e kae?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pinda kurudyi.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Enda mberi.
Eya ka pela
Mari yefare ingani?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Iko kure kubva pano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Ke lahlehile
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Che
Pangani
Mohlomong
Ndakubvumirana
Ke lumela
Handibvumirani
Ke sitwa
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Seo se utloahala hantle
Unofungei?
O nahana eng?
Ungandibatsira here?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ke hloka thuso
Mirira nguva shoma
Emisa motsotso
Ndineurombo
Ke maswabi
Hapana dambudziko
Ha ho bothata
Makorokoto
O amohelehile
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Iri pedyo pano
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Iri kure neapo
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Mira pano, ndapota
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura sei?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Izvi zvinonaka
Se monate(se monate)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Dai foni mapurisa
Calla mapolesa
Dai foni amburensi
Calla ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndiri kurwara
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Zvinorwadza pano
Ho bohloko mona
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Rubatsiro!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ngatironge musangano
A re etse kopano
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Tingataure mangwana here?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
A ke tle ke u boele
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.