Looking for practical Sesotho to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Irish-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
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Kea leboha
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Dumelang
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Molo
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dumelang
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Borai
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Tsamaya hantle
Slán(slawn)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Lebitso la ka ke John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
O kae?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ní thuigim
Ka kopo bua butle
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Na u ka boela ua re?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ntloana e kae?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Cas ar chlé
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Cas ar dheis
Eya ka pela
Téigh díreach
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Na e hole le mona?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ke lahlehile
Táim caillte
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Tá(Tah)
Che
Níl(Neel)
Mohlomong
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ke lumela
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ke sitwa
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
O nahana eng?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Na o ka nthusa?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)