Looking for practical Papiamento to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Lumelang
Dank'i
Kea leboha
Bon dia
Dumelang
Bon tardi
Molo
Bon nochi
Dumelang
Bon nochi
Borai
Hasta luego
Re tla kopana hamorao
Ayo
Tsamaya hantle
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mi nòmber ta John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kon ta bai?
O kae?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Ka kopo bua butle(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Ntloana e kae?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Eya ka pela(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Na e hole le mona?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ke lahlehile(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ee
No
Che
Quizás
Mohlomong
Mi ta akordá
Ke lumela
Mi no ta akordá
Ke sitwa
Esaki ta suena bon
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kiko bo ta pensa?
O nahana eng?
Bo por yuda mi?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mi mester yuda
Ke hloka thuso
Spera un momentu
Emisa motsotso
Mi ta diskulpa
Ke maswabi
No tin problema
Ha ho bothata
Felicidades
O amohelehile
Feliz cumpleaños
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ten un viahe seguro
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E ta cerca aki
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E ta leu for di aki
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Para aki, por fabor
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Se monate(se monate)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
Calla mapolesa
Llama un ambulansia
Calla ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi ta sinti mal
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ta doli aki
Ho bohloko mona
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Yuda!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Deja nos programa un reuníon
A re etse kopano
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Por ta papia mañan?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Danki pa bo tempo
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Deja mi a volve na bo
A ke tle ke u boele
E deadline ta dia dushi
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.