Looking for practical Sesotho to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
Kea leboha
Eskerrik asko
Dumelang
Egun on
Molo
Arratsalde on
Dumelang
Gabon
Borai
Gabon
Re tla kopana hamorao
Gero arte
Tsamaya hantle
Agur
O na le lebitso lefe?
Zer du izena?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Nire izena John da
O kae?
Zer moduz?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ez dut ulertzen
Ka kopo bua butle
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Na u ka boela ua re?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ntloana e kae?
Non dago komuna?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Eya ka pela
Zuzen joan
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Bilet bat, mesedez
Na e hole le mona?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ke lahlehile
Galdu naiz
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bai
Che
Ez
Mohlomong
Agian
Ke lumela
Ados nago
Ke sitwa
Ez nago ados
Seo se utloahala hantle
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
O nahana eng?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Na o ka nthusa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ke hloka thuso
Laguntza behar dut
Emisa motsotso
Itxaron pixka bat
Ke maswabi
Barkatu
Ha ho bothata
Ez da arazo
O amohelehile
Zorionak
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Non dago tren geltokia?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Zein da plataforma?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Noiz irteten da?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Bide egokia al da hau?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Hemen gertu dago(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Hemen urrun dago(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Zenbat balio du honek?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Kontua, mesedez.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Sarbidea barne?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Hau goxoa da.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Deitu poliziari
Calla ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Ke hloka ngaka
Mediku bat behar dut
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Gaixorik nago
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Ho bohloko mona
Hemen min egiten dit
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Thusa!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
A re etse kopano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
A ke tle ke u boele
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.