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Common Sesotho to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kikongo 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

    Mbote

  2. Kea leboha

    Mele

  3. Dumelang

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Molo

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Dumelang

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Borai

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Tala mosi

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Tata

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. O kae?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Eya ka pela

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Che

    Te

  3. Mohlomong

    Kasi

  4. Ke lumela

    Nkiadi

  5. Ke sitwa

    Nkiadi te

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. O nahana eng?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Lela na nki

  11. Ke maswabi

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Te na nki

  13. O amohelehile

    Tata na nki

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. E hole le mona

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

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

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Se monate

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Landa boma

  2. Calla ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Eka na nki

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Thusa!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. A re etse kopano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Kajeno

    Lelo (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Kuna (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Kima (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Mokolo wa mbandu (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Mokolo wa mosi (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Mokolo wa ntete (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Mosi (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Mbale (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Mitatu (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Kumi (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Kimo na nkama (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Nseke (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Nzo (Haholo)

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