Looking for practical Sesotho to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Salam
Kea leboha
Matur nuwun
Dumelang
Selamat pagi
Molo
Selamat sore
Dumelang
Selamat malam
Borai
Selamat bobo
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sampai jumpa
Tsamaya hantle
Selamat tinggal
O na le lebitso lefe?
Sapa nama mu?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Nama ku John
O kae?
Kabar apa?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nyo ngana nyo.
Ka kopo bua butle
Tolong nyi lempang.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ntloana e kae?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Belok kiri.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Belok kanan.
Eya ka pela
Nyi terus.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Berapa harga tiket?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Satu tiket, tolong.
Na e hole le mona?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ke lahlehile
Nyo hilang.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iyo
Che
Ayi
Mohlomong
Mungkin
Ke lumela
Ngeye
Ke sitwa
Ayi ngeye
Seo se utloahala hantle
Iya, enak
O nahana eng?
Napa pendapatmu?
Na o ka nthusa?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ke hloka thuso
Saya butuh bantuan
Emisa motsotso
Tunggu sebentar
Ke maswabi
Saya minta maaf
Ha ho bothata
Tidak masalah
O amohelehile
Selamat
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Selamat ulang tahun
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Dika stasiun kereta?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Dika halte bis?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Platform mana?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Iya dekat sini(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Iya jauh dari sini(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Berhenti di sini, tolong(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Berapa harga ini?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Itu terlalu mahal.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Tagihan, tolong.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Saya vegetarian.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Ini enak.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Bisa minta menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Segelas air, tolong.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Bisa ngelap polisi
Calla ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Aku butuh dokter
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Aku merasa sakit
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ho bohloko mona
Sakit di sini
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Thusa!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ngomong bareng kowe
A re etse kopano
Ayo kita atur rapat
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
A ke tle ke u boele
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.