Looking for practical Sesotho to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Sannu
Kea leboha
Nagode
Dumelang
Ina kwana
Molo
Ina yamma
Dumelang
Ina dare
Borai
Sai da safe
Re tla kopana hamorao
Zan ganka
Tsamaya hantle
Sai anjima
O na le lebitso lefe?
Menene sunanka?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Sunana John
O kae?
Lafiya lau?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ba na fahimta.
Ka kopo bua butle
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Ntloana e kae?
Ina wanka?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Juya hagu.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Juya dama.
Eya ka pela
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nawa ne farashin?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Na e hole le mona?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ke lahlehile
Na ɓace.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eey(ee-y)
Che
A'a(ah-ah)
Mohlomong
Wata(wah-tah)
Ke lumela
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Ke sitwa
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
O nahana eng?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Na o ka nthusa?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Ke hloka thuso
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Emisa motsotso
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Ke maswabi
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ha ho bothata
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
O amohelehile
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Nye boko na gari?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Nye boko na bas?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Wane boko na?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Yana kusa da nan(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Yana nesa da nan(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Tsaida nan, don Allah(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ina so tebur don biyu.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Lissafi, don Allah.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Wannan yana da dadi.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Zan iya samun menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Calla ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Ke hloka ngaka
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ho bohloko mona
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Thusa!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
A re etse kopano
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)