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Common Sesotho to Dyula phrases

100 practical Sesotho to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: pick five Dyula phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Lumelang

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Kea leboha

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Dumelang

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Molo

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Dumelang

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Borai

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. O kae?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ke lahlehile

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Che

    Ayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Sama

  4. Ke lumela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ke sitwa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. O nahana eng?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Ke maswabi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. O amohelehile

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. E haufi le mona

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. E hole le mona

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    I ni ce? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    O ye fɔlɔ. (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    I ye fɛ. (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Calla mapolesa

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Calla ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Thusa!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. A re etse kopano

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke hora efe?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Kajeno

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Hosane

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Maobane

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Mantaha

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Labobeli

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Laboraro

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Pele

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tharo

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Leshome

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Sekete

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hlafuna

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Haholo

    Kô. (Kô.)

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