Looking for practical Sesotho to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: read the Chinese (Simplified) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Kea leboha
谢谢(xièxiè)
Dumelang
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Molo
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Dumelang
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Borai
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Re tla kopana hamorao
再见(zàijiàn)
Tsamaya hantle
再见(zàijiàn)
O na le lebitso lefe?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
O kae?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Ka kopo bua butle
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Na u ka boela ua re?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Ntloana e kae?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Eya ka pela
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Na e hole le mona?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ke lahlehile
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
是的(shì de)
Che
不是(bù shì)
Mohlomong
也许(yě xǔ)
Ke lumela
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Ke sitwa
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Seo se utloahala hantle
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
O nahana eng?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Na o ka nthusa?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Ke hloka thuso
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Emisa motsotso
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ke maswabi
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Ha ho bothata
没问题(méi wèn tí)
O amohelehile
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.