Looking for practical Sesotho to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — 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 Fijian.
Tip: pick five Fijian 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.
Lumelang
Bula(boo-lah)
Kea leboha
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Dumelang
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Molo
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Dumelang
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Borai
Moce(mo-theh)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Tsamaya hantle
Moce(mo-theh)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O kae?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Au sega ni kila.
Ka kopo bua butle
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Na u ka boela ua re?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Ntloana e kae?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tukuna ki matau.
Eya ka pela
Lako tu.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Na e hole le mona?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ke lahlehile
Au sa leqa.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Io
Che
Sega
Mohlomong
Sega ni saumi
Ke lumela
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Seo se utloahala hantle
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
O nahana eng?
Na cava o nanuma?
Na o ka nthusa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ke hloka thuso
Au gadreva na veivuke
Emisa motsotso
Muri e dua na miniti
Ke maswabi
Au masulaki
Ha ho bothata
Sega ni dua na leqa
O amohelehile
Vinaka vakalevu
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
E levu na loma mai oqo.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
E na gauna cava?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Au via dua na meke e rua.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Na iotioti, pls.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Au sa veisiga.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Oqo e vinaka.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Dua na wai, pls.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Calla ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Ho bohloko mona
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Thusa!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
A re etse kopano
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Na re ka bua ka moso?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A ke tle ke u boele
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.