Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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 Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Lumelang
Dhanyabad
Kea leboha
Sundar subah
Dumelang
Sundar dopahar
Molo
Sundar sanjha
Dumelang
Sundar raat
Borai
Aam jomda
Re tla kopana hamorao
Biday
Tsamaya hantle
Tuhar naam ki?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mor naam John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Tuhar kemon achho?
O kae?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Aam samjha nahi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Dai dhire bol.
Ka kopo bua butle
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ntloana e kae?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Bamre ghoor.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Dahine ghoor.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Sidhai jaba.
Eya ka pela
Koto daam ahe?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ek ticket, dai.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Na e hole le mona?
Aam khoj gela.
Ke lahlehile
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Ee
Naa
Che
Hok
Mohlomong
Aam aayi
Ke lumela
Aam naa aayi
Ke sitwa
Oka bhal lagit
Seo se utloahala hantle
Aapne ki sochit?
O nahana eng?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Na o ka nthusa?
Aami sahay lagit
Ke hloka thuso
Ek moment roko
Emisa motsotso
Aami khedi
Ke maswabi
Naa samasya
Ha ho bothata
Badhai
O amohelehile
Janmadin bhal lagit
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Sukh safror lagit
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kedak platform ahe?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Kedak samay jate?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ika katha ahe.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ika dur ahe.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Map re tohan dekhate?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kedak samay lagate?
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.
Ika kothi aen?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ika aen jor aen
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bill, aen.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service aen re aen?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Aen vegetarian aen
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ika swadisht aen
Se monate(se monate)
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ek glass pani, aen.
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.
Polis ke bulai
Calla mapolesa(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
Calla ambulance(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
Ke hloka ngaka(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)
Sabse najik hospital kothay?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(Sabse najik hospital kothay?)
Ekhane dukha hoit
Ho bohloko mona(Ekhane dukha hoit)
Aam passport harai gelam
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(Aam passport harai gelam)
Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?)
Sahai!
Thusa!(Sahai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aam katha kora
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Aam katha kora)
Aamra meeting set kora
A re etse kopano(Aamra meeting set kora)
Kena samay aapne jor?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Kena samay aapne jor?)
Aam report aaj pathaibo
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Aam report aaj pathaibo)
Aamra kal katha bolte pari?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Aamra kal katha bolte pari?)
Doya kore file laga dekhun
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Doya kore file laga dekhun)
Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad)
Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori)
Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?)
Aam aapne kache phir aashbo
A ke tle ke u boele(Aam aapne kache phir aashbo)
Deadline Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Deadline Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.