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Common Ndebele South to Sesotho phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Sesotho phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Lumelang

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Kea leboha

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumelang

  4. Imini emnandi

    Molo

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dumelang

  6. Lalani kahle

    Borai

  7. Sizobonana

    Re tla kopana hamorao

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsamaya hantle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    O na le lebitso lefe?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Lebitso la ka ke John

  11. Unjani?

    O kae?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Na u bua Senyesemane?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

  3. Angiqondi

    Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ka kopo bua butle

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Na u ka boela ua re?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ntloana e kae?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Fetola ho ea letsohong

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

  10. Hamba phambili

    Eya ka pela

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Na e hole le mona?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ke lahlehile

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Che

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mohlomong

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ke lumela

  5. Angivumi

    Ke sitwa

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Seo se utloahala hantle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    O nahana eng?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Na o ka nthusa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ke hloka thuso

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Emisa motsotso

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ke maswabi

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ha ho bothata

  13. Halala

    O amohelehile

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ebe le tsamaea hantle

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ke kae seteishene sa terene? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ke kae borai? (ke kae borai)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ke sehlopha sefe? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nako e kae e tlohang? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    E haufi le mona (e haufi le mona)

  7. Kude lapha

    E hole le mona (e hole le mona)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    O ka mpontša ka mapeng? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Emisa mona, ka kopo (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Se kostang hakaale? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Seo ke se theko e phahameng (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Na le na le eng e theko e tlase? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Na nka lefa ka kharete? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bille, ka kopo (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ke moithuti oa meroho (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Se monate (se monate)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Calla mapolesa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Calla ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ke hloka ngaka

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Hospital e haufi e kae?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ho bohloko mona

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

  10. Usizo!

    Thusa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    A re etse kopano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Na re ka bua ka moso?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    A ke tle ke u boele

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ke hora efe? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ke hora tse tharo (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Namuhla

    Kajeno (Kajeno)

  4. Kusasa

    Hosane (Hosane)

  5. Izolo

    Maobane (Maobane)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mantaha (Mantaha)

  7. uLwesibili

    Labobeli (Labobeli)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Laboraro (Laboraro)

  9. Kunye

    E le 'ngoe (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Kubili

    Pele (Pele)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tharo (Tharo)

  12. Ishumi

    Leshome (Leshome)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Sekete (Sekete)

  14. Iphakathi

    Hlafuna (Hlafuna)

  15. Okuningi

    Haholo (Haholo)

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