Looking for practical Sesotho to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Kea leboha
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Dumelang
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Molo
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Dumelang
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Borai
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Tsamaya hantle
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
O kae?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Anaghị m aghọta
Ka kopo bua butle
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Ntloana e kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tụọ aka nri
Eya ka pela
Gaa n'ihu
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Otu tiketi, biko
Na e hole le mona?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ke lahlehile
Echere m na m furu efu
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Che
Mba
Mohlomong
O nwere ike
Ke lumela
A na m akwado
Ke sitwa
A naghị m akwado
Seo se utloahala hantle
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
O nahana eng?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ke hloka thuso
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Emisa motsotso
Chere nkeji
Ke maswabi
Echegbula m
Ha ho bothata
Enweghị nsogbu
O amohelehile
Nnọọ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ke kae borai?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
E haufi le mona
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
E hole le mona
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
E nka nako e kae?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Nke a dị ụtọ.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Calla ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Ho bohloko mona
O na-anu m ebe a
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Thusa!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
A re etse kopano
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
A ke tle ke u boele
Ka m laghachiri gị
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.