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Common Sesotho to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Madurese 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

    Halo

  2. Kea leboha

    Matur suwun

  3. Dumelang

    Selamat pagi

  4. Molo

    Selamat sore

  5. Dumelang

    Selamat malam

  6. Borai

    Selamat tidur

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Namaku John

  11. O kae?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Engghi

  2. Che

    Oreng

  3. Mohlomong

    Mungkin

  4. Ke lumela

    Sae

  5. Ke sitwa

    Tak sae

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Iyeh enak

  7. O nahana eng?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ke maswabi

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Ora masalah

  13. O amohelehile

    Selamat

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Napa halte bis? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Platform se mana? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Iku deket kene (e haufi le mona)

  7. E hole le mona

    Iku adoh saka kene (e hole le mona)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Mandheg kene, tulung (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Pira suwe wektu? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Iku terlaluh regane (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

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

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Tagihan, tolong (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Aku vegetarian (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Ora pedhes, tolong (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Iki enak (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Bisa takon menu? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Telepon polisi

  2. Calla ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Ini sakit

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Thusa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. A re etse kopano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Kajeno

    Dina (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Esok (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Kemarin (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Senin (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Selasa (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Rabu (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Satu (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Dua (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Telu (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Sepuluh (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Satus (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Setengah (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Luwih (Haholo)

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