Common Sesotho to Javanese phrases

100 practical Sesotho to Javanese phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Javanese translation (Javanese) — 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 Javanese.

Tip: when a Javanese 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.

  1. Lumelang

    Halo

  2. Kea leboha

    Matur nuwun

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Molo

    Selamat siang

  5. Dumelang

    Selamat sore

  6. Borai

    Selamat dalu

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Jenengku John

  11. O kae?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Ya

  2. Che

    Ora

  3. Mohlomong

    Mbok menawa

  4. Ke lumela

    Aku setuju

  5. Ke sitwa

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Kedengarane apik

  7. O nahana eng?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Ke maswabi

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Ora masalah

  13. O amohelehile

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. E hole le mona

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Iku larang banget (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Tagihan, please (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Aku vegetarian (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Iki enak (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Siji gelas banyu, please (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Telpon polisi

  2. Calla ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Iki lara

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tulung!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. A re etse kopano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Kajeno

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Hosane

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Maobane

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Mantaha

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Labobeli

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Laboraro

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Pele

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tharo

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Leshome

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Sekete

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Hlafuna

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Haholo

    Luwih. (luwih.)