Looking for practical Sesotho to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Hallo
Kea leboha
Dankie
Dumelang
Goeie more
Molo
Goeie middag
Dumelang
Goeie naand
Borai
Goeie nag
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sien jou later
Tsamaya hantle
Totsiens
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wat is jou naam?
Lebitso la ka ke John
My naam is John
O kae?
Hoe gaan dit?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Praat jy Engels?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ek verstaan nie.
Ka kopo bua butle
Praat asseblief stadig.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Ntloana e kae?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Draai links.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Draai regs.
Eya ka pela
Gaan reguit.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Na e hole le mona?
Is dit ver van hier?
Ke lahlehile
Ek is verlore.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Che
Nee
Mohlomong
Miskien
Ke lumela
Ek stem saam
Ke sitwa
Ek stem nie saam nie
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dit klink goed
O nahana eng?
Wat dink jy?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kan jy my help?
Ke hloka thuso
Ek het hulp nodig
Emisa motsotso
Wag 'n oomblik
Ke maswabi
Ek is jammer
Ha ho bothata
Geen probleem
O amohelehile
Geluk
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Waar is die treinstasie?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Waar is die busstop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Watter platform is dit?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Is dit die regte pad?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Dit is naby hier.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Dit is ver van hier.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Stop hier, asseblief.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Hoe lank neem dit?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Hoeveel kos dit?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Dit is te duur.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Die rekening, asseblief.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Is diens ingesluit?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Dit is heerlik.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Bel die polisie
Calla ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ek voel siek
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ho bohloko mona
Dit seergemaak hier
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
A re etse kopano
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kan ons môre praat?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
A ke tle ke u boele
Laat ek jou terugbel
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.