Looking for practical Sesotho to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: when a Krio 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.
Lumelang
Hello
Kea leboha
Tenki
Dumelang
Gud mɔnin
Molo
Gud aftanun
Dumelang
Gud ivnin
Borai
Gud nait
Re tla kopana hamorao
Si yu leta
Tsamaya hantle
Bai
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ma neym na John
O kae?
Ow yu de?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Naes fo mit yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Yu sabi English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
A no sabi.
Ka kopo bua butle
Plis, tok slow.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Yu fit tok dat again?
Ntloana e kae?
Weh na di toilet?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Turn left.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Turn right.
Eya ka pela
Go straight.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Ow much na di fare?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
One ticket, plis.
Na e hole le mona?
E far from ya?
Ke lahlehile
A don lost.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yes
Che
No
Mohlomong
Maybe
Ke lumela
A mi agree
Ke sitwa
A no agree
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dat na fine
O nahana eng?
Wet in you tink?
Na o ka nthusa?
You fit help me?
Ke hloka thuso
A need help
Emisa motsotso
Wait small
Ke maswabi
A sorry
Ha ho bothata
No problem
O amohelehile
Congratulations
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Happy birthday
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Weh na di train station?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Weh na di bus stop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Which platform na im?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Wetin time e go lef?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Dis na di right way?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
E dey near here(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
E far from here(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Stop here, pliz(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
How long e go tek?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
How much dis cost?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Dat too expensive.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
I fit pay by card?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
I wan table for two.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Di bill, please.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service dey include?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
I na vegetarian.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
No spicy food, please.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Dis dey sweet.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
I fit get di menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
A glass of water, please.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Call di police
Calla ambulance
Call ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
A need doctor
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
A dey feel sick
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
A get allergy for peanuts
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Ho bohloko mona
E dey pain here
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
A don lose mi passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
You fit call mi hotel?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Na nice for meet you
A re etse kopano
Make we plan wan meeting
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Wetin time go work for you?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
A go send di report tiday
Na re ka bua ka moso?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Abeg find di file wey attach
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Tenki for your time
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
A dey look forward for work with you
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
You fit clarify dat point?
A ke tle ke u boele
Make I get back to you
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.