Looking for practical Qeqchi to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Lumelang(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Kea leboha(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Dumelang(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Molo(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Dumelang(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Borai(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Re tla kopana hamorao(koosh keek)
K'ux
Tsamaya hantle(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
O na le lebitso lefe?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Lebitso la ka ke John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
O kae?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Ka kopo bua butle
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ntloana e kae?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
K'utun k'ay.
Eya ka pela
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Na e hole le mona?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ke lahlehile
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ee
Nok
Che
K'a riq
Mohlomong
In k'ut
Ke lumela
In k'ut nok
Ke sitwa
K'ut in k'ut
Seo se utloahala hantle
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
O nahana eng?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Na o ka nthusa?
In k'uch k'ax
Ke hloka thuso
K'ut k'ax riq
Emisa motsotso
In k'ut k'ax
Ke maswabi
Nok k'ut
Ha ho bothata
K'ut in k'ut riq
O amohelehile
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ri k'utun k'utun
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ri k'utun k'ax
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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'utun ri'?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Se monate(se monate)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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'uxi' ri policía
Calla mapolesa
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Calla ambulance
In k'utun ri médico
Ke hloka ngaka
In k'utun ri k'ax
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
K'ax ri' k'ot
Ho bohloko mona
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Ayuda!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A re etse kopano(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
A ke tle ke u boele(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.