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Common Sesotho to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda 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

    Muraho

  2. Kea leboha

    Urakoze

  3. Dumelang

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Molo

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Dumelang

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Borai

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Murabeho

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Nitwa John

  11. O kae?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Sinumva

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Eya ka pela

    Genda imbere

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Che

    Oya

  3. Mohlomong

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke lumela

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ke sitwa

    Sinemeranya

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. O nahana eng?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. O amohelehile

    Ibyishimo

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. E hole le mona

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Iyi igura angahe? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

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

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Serivisi irimo? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Ibi biraryoshye. (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Calla ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Thusa!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. A re etse kopano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Kajeno

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Hosane

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Maobane

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mantaha

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Labobeli

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Laboraro

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Pele

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tharo

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Leshome

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Sekete

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hlafuna

    Igice (igice)

  15. Haholo

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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