Looking for practical Sesotho to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Frisian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Hallo
Kea leboha
Tankewol
Dumelang
Goeie moarn
Molo
Goeie middei
Dumelang
Goeie jûn
Borai
Goeie nacht
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sjoch dy letter
Tsamaya hantle
Oant sjen
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wat is jo namme?
Lebitso la ka ke John
myn namme is John
O kae?
Hoe giet it?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ik begryp it net.
Ka kopo bua butle
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Ntloana e kae?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Draai nei links.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Draai nei rjochts.
Eya ka pela
Gean rjocht.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Na e hole le mona?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ke lahlehile
Ik bin ferlern.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Che
Nee
Mohlomong
Mooglik
Ke lumela
Ik bin it iens
Ke sitwa
Ik bin it net iens
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dat klinkt goed
O nahana eng?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Na o ka nthusa?
Kinst my helpe?
Ke hloka thuso
Ik ha help nedich
Emisa motsotso
Wachtsje even
Ke maswabi
Sorry
Ha ho bothata
Gjin probleem
O amohelehile
Lokwinske
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Gelokkige jierdei
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Wêr is de busstop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hokker perron is it?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Wannear giet it fuort?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Is dit de goede kant?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
It is hjir tichtby.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
It is fier fuort.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Hoe lang duorret it?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Dat is te djoer(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
De rekkening, asjebleaft(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ik bin vegetarier(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Dit is heerlijk(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
In glas wetter, asjebleaft(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Bel de plysje
Calla ambulance
Bel in ambulânse
Ke hloka ngaka
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ik fiele my siik
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ho bohloko mona
It docht hjir sear
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Moai om jo te moetsjen
A re etse kopano
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Tank foar jo tiid
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
A ke tle ke u boele
Lit my jo weromkomme
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.