Looking for practical Sepedi to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sesotho-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Lumelang
Ke a leboga
Kea leboha
Dumelang
Dumelang
Mokhutsong o motle
Molo
Mokhutsong o motle
Dumelang
Borai bo botle
Borai
Tsamaya sentle
Re tla kopana hamorao
Siyabonga
Tsamaya hantle
O na le leina lefe?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Leina la ka ke John
Lebitso la ka ke John
O kae?
O kae?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Ka kopo bua butle
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Borai bo kae?
Ntloana e kae?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Fetola go le letšatši
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Fetola go le letona
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Ya ka pela
Eya ka pela
Phetho ke bokae?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Na e hole le mona?
Ke sitwa go etse
Ke lahlehile
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Aowa
Che
Mohlomong
Mohlomong
Ke a dumela
Ke lumela
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ke sitwa
Seo se utlwa sentle
Seo se utloahala hantle
O nagana eng?
O nahana eng?
O ka nthusa?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ke hloka thuso
Ke hloka thuso
Emela nako
Emisa motsotso
Ke maswabi
Ke maswabi
Ga go na bothata
Ha ho bothata
Dumelang
O amohelehile
Tlhogong e monate
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le fa
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E hole le fa
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, tswarela
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke movegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se ke se monate
Se monate(se monate)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
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.
B calla mapolesa
Calla mapolesa
B calla ambulance
Calla ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Ke hloka ngaka
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Go a bohloko fa
Ho bohloko mona
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Thusa!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
A re etse kopano
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
A re ka bua ka moso?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
A ke tle ke u boele
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.