Looking for practical Samoan to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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 Samoan 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.
Talofa
Lumelang
Fa'amolemole
Kea leboha
Talofa i le taeao
Dumelang
Talofa i le afiafi
Molo
Talofa i le po
Dumelang
O le po lelei
Borai
Fa'afetai
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tofa
Tsamaya hantle
O ai lou igoa?
O na le lebitso lefe?
O lo'u igoa o John
Lebitso la ka ke John
O a mai oe?
O kae?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ka kopo bua butle
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Na u ka boela ua re?
O fea le umukuka?
Ntloana e kae?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tali i le itu mauga
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tali i le itu i matu
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Eya ka pela
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
E mamao mai iinei?
Na e hole le mona?
Ua ou leiloa
Ke lahlehile
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Che
Atonu
Mohlomong
O le fa'amaonia
Ke lumela
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ke sitwa
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Seo se utloahala hantle
O le a sou manatu?
O nahana eng?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Na o ka nthusa?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ke hloka thuso
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Emisa motsotso
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ke maswabi
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ha ho bothata
Fa'afetai
O amohelehile
Manuia le aso fanau
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ia manuia lau malaga
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E latalata iinei
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E mamao mai iinei
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
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.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
E manaia lenei.
Se monate(se monate)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
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.
Faafesootai leoleo
Calla mapolesa
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Calla ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ke hloka ngaka
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
E tiga iinei
Ho bohloko mona
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Fa'amolemole!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
A re etse kopano
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
A ke tle ke u boele
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.