Common Sesotho to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.

  1. Lumelang

    Nangma

  2. Kea leboha

    Nangma aji

  3. Dumelang

    Nangma na

  4. Molo

    Nangma aji na

  5. Dumelang

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Borai

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Nangma aji

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. O kae?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Aye

  2. Che

    Baw

  3. Mohlomong

    Hka

  4. Ke lumela

    Nanghka

  5. Ke sitwa

    Nangbaw

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Nang hka a hka

  7. O nahana eng?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nang a hka na

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Baw a hka

  13. O amohelehile

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Nang hka hka hku? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Nang hka bus hka? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Nang hka hka hka? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Nang hka hka hka? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Hka hka hka. (e haufi le mona)

  7. E hole le mona

    Hka hka hka. (e hole le mona)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Nang hka hka hka? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Hka hka hka. (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Hka hka hka? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

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

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Se monate

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Calla ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Thusa!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. A re etse kopano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Kajeno

    Nang hka (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Nang hka hku a hka (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Nang hka hku hka (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Nang (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Nang hka (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Nang hka hka (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Nang hka hka hka (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Hka (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Nang hka hka (Haholo)