Looking for practical Rundi to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Rundi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Lumelang(na-kee)
Urakoze
Kea leboha(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Dumelang(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Molo(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Dumelang(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Borai(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Re tla kopana hamorao(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Tsamaya hantle(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
O na le lebitso lefe?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Lebitso la ka ke John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
O kae?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Sinumva.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Ka kopo bua butle
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Ntloana e kae?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Hindukira iburyo.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Genda imbere.
Eya ka pela
Igiciro ni igiki?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndi mu kaga.
Ke lahlehile
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Che
Birashoboka
Mohlomong
Ndemera
Ke lumela
Ntidemera
Ke sitwa
Ivyo birashimishije
Seo se utloahala hantle
Utekereza iki?
O nahana eng?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ke hloka thuso
Teza akanya
Emisa motsotso
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Ke maswabi
Nta kibazo
Ha ho bothata
Ishimwe
O amohelehile
Isabukuru nziza
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Urugendo rwiza
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Birahari hafi
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Birahari kure
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Iyo irahenda cane
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Serivisi irarimwo?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Iyi iraryoshye
Se monate(se monate)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
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.
Terefona polisi
Calla mapolesa
Terefona ambulance
Calla ambulance
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndumva ndarwaye
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Birandya hano
Ho bohloko mona
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Mfasha!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Tugire inama
A re etse kopano
Igihe kiwukora?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ndemeye kubandanya
A ke tle ke u boele
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.