Looking for practical Sesotho to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: read the Estonian 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
Tere
Kea leboha
Aitäh
Dumelang
Tere hommikust
Molo
Tere pärastlõunast
Dumelang
Tere õhtust
Borai
Head ööd
Re tla kopana hamorao
Näeme hiljem
Tsamaya hantle
Head aega
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Minu nimi on John
O kae?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ma ei saa aru.
Ka kopo bua butle
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Ntloana e kae?
Kus on tualett?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pöörake vasakule.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Pöörake paremale.
Eya ka pela
Minge otse.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Üks pilet, palun.
Na e hole le mona?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Ke lahlehile
Ma olen eksinud.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jah
Che
Ei
Mohlomong
Võib-olla
Ke lumela
Ma nõustun
Ke sitwa
Ma ei nõustu
Seo se utloahala hantle
See kõlab hästi
O nahana eng?
Mida sa arvad?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ke hloka thuso
Mul on abi vaja
Emisa motsotso
Oota hetk
Ke maswabi
Mul on kahju
Ha ho bothata
Pole probleemi
O amohelehile
Palju õnne
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Kus on raudteejaam?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Kus on bussipeatus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Milline perroon see on?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Mis kell see lahkub?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kas see on õige tee?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
See on siinsamas lähedal.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
See on siit kaugel.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Peatu siia, palun.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Kui palju see maksab?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
See on liiga kallis.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Soovin lauda kahele.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Arve, palun.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ma olen taimetoitlane.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
See on maitsev.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Klaas vett, palun.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Kutsu politsei
Calla ambulance
Kutsu kiirabi
Ke hloka ngaka
Mul on vaja arsti
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Ho bohloko mona
Siin valutab
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Thusa!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
A re etse kopano
Kava kohtumine
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Saadan raporti täna
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Palun leidke manus
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ootan koostööd teiega
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
A ke tle ke u boele
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.