Looking for practical Sesotho to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: read the Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Kea leboha
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Dumelang
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Molo
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Dumelang
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Borai
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Tsamaya hantle
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
O kae?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mè n'kó nù.
Ka kopo bua butle
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Ntloana e kae?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tò n'kà kè.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Eya ka pela
Lè n'kà kè.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Na e hole le mona?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ke lahlehile
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ɛ(e)
Che
Ayi(ayi)
Mohlomong
Mɛ(me)
Ke lumela
Mè yé(me ye)
Ke sitwa
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Seo se utloahala hantle
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
O nahana eng?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Na o ka nthusa?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Ke hloka thuso
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Emisa motsotso
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ke maswabi
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ha ho bothata
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
O amohelehile
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Ke kae borai?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
E haufi le mona
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
E hole le mona
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
E nka nako e kae?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Mè wé na?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Sè wé bɔ́?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Yè wé sɔ́.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.