Looking for practical Sesotho to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
A jaraama
Kea leboha
A jaraama
Dumelang
Nde woɗi
Molo
Nde njahi
Dumelang
Nde saare
Borai
Nde daɗi
Re tla kopana hamorao
A waawi
Tsamaya hantle
Njaara
O na le lebitso lefe?
Hol ko innde maa?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Innde am ko John
O kae?
No mbadi?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mi waawi ɗum.
Ka kopo bua butle
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Na u ka boela ua re?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ntloana e kae?
Hol ko toilet?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Sokki leydi.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Sokki toɓɓere.
Eya ka pela
Yahi e jooɗi.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Hol ko fee?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Na e hole le mona?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ke lahlehile
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ey)
Che
Alaa(alaa)
Mohlomong
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ke lumela
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ke sitwa
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Seo se utloahala hantle
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
O nahana eng?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Na o ka nthusa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ke hloka thuso
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Emisa motsotso
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ke maswabi
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ha ho bothata
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
O amohelehile
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Ke kae borai?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
E haufi le mona
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
E hole le mona
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
E nka nako e kae?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Nde wadi ko feere?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
O wadi ko feere.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Miɗo jogii hujja.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Nde wadi ngonka.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Ndaɓɓi polise
Calla ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ho bohloko mona
O warta ɗon
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Miɗo foti passport am
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Thusa!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
A re etse kopano
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
A ke tle ke u boele
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.