Looking for practical Sesotho to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: pick five Kituba 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.
Lumelang
Mbote
Kea leboha
Matondo
Dumelang
Mbote na ntanga
Molo
Mbote na moke
Dumelang
Mbote na nsuka
Borai
Malamu na lola
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tala moke
Tsamaya hantle
Kende malamu
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nani na yo?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Nani na ngai John
O kae?
Oyo olingi?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Nionso na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ka kopo bua butle
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Na u ka boela ua re?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ntloana e kae?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Eya ka pela
Yaka na mbala moke
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Na e hole le mona?
Eza mbali na awa?
Ke lahlehile
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Eee
Che
Te
Mohlomong
Pamba
Ke lumela
Nani na yo
Ke sitwa
Nani te na yo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Eza malamu
O nahana eng?
Oyo olingi nini?
Na o ka nthusa?
Okanisa ngai?
Ke hloka thuso
Nalingi lisungi
Emisa motsotso
Tika moke
Ke maswabi
Nasalisa
Ha ho bothata
Te na mabe
O amohelehile
Mbote na yo
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Ke kae borai?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)