Looking for practical Sami North to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Lumelang(bures)
Giitu
Kea leboha(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Dumelang(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Molo(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Dumelang(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Borai(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Re tla kopana hamorao(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Tsamaya hantle(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
O na le lebitso lefe?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Lebitso la ka ke John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
O kae?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Ka kopo bua butle(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Ntloana e kae?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Eya ka pela(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Na e hole le mona?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Ke lahlehile(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Ii
Che
Mii
Mohlomong
Mun ođđa
Ke lumela
Mun ii ođđa
Ke sitwa
Dasa lea buorre
Seo se utloahala hantle
Mii du váldde?
O nahana eng?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mun háliid geahččat
Ke hloka thuso
Váldde ieš
Emisa motsotso
Mun lea áibbas
Ke maswabi
Ii proplema
Ha ho bothata
Báhkkus
O amohelehile
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Mii platforma lea?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Mii dihte lea?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Dat lea njuolga
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Dat lea muohta
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Sii máhcá muohta?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Dán, please
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mun lean veahkki
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dát lea njuolggad
Se monate(se monate)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Vátta, please
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.
Soažžat poliija
Calla mapolesa
Soažžat ambulánsa
Calla ambulance
Mii dušše doktara
Ke hloka ngaka
Mii lea vuordde
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Dát lea gárttá
Ho bohloko mona
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Hjálp!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
A re etse kopano(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Giitu du máŋga
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
A ke tle ke u boele
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.