Looking for practical Quechua to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Lumelang(N/A)
Sukhi
Kea leboha(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Dumelang(N/A)
Allin sukta
Molo(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Dumelang(N/A)
Allin wawa
Borai(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Re tla kopana hamorao(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Tsamaya hantle(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
O na le lebitso lefe?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Lebitso la ka ke John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
O kae?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Ka kopo bua butle(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Na u ka boela ua re?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ntloana e kae?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Fetola ho ea letsohong(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Eya ka pela(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Na e hole le mona?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ke lahlehile(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Ee(ari)
Manan
Che(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Mohlomong(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ke lumela(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ke sitwa(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Seo se utloahala hantle(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
O nahana eng?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Na o ka nthusa?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ke hloka thuso(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Emisa motsotso(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ke maswabi(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Ha ho bothata(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
O amohelehile(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
¿Ima platforma?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Kayqa ch'usay
Se monate(se monate)
¿Menúta munani?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
Calla mapolesa(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Calla ambulance(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Ke hloka ngaka(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
Ho bohloko mona(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Thusa!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
A re etse kopano(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
A ke tle ke u boele(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.