Looking for practical Sesotho to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: when a Maltese 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
Ħello
Kea leboha
Grazzi
Dumelang
Bongu
Molo
Bongu filgħaxija
Dumelang
Il-lejl it-tajba
Borai
Il-lejl it-tajba
Re tla kopana hamorao
Naraw x'imkien
Tsamaya hantle
Addio
O na le lebitso lefe?
X'jismek?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Jien jisimni John
O kae?
Kif inti?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ma nifhimx.
Ka kopo bua butle
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ntloana e kae?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Eya ka pela
Mur dritt.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Na e hole le mona?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ke lahlehile
Jien mitluf.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iva
Che
Le
Mohlomong
Forse
Ke lumela
Naqbel
Ke sitwa
Ma naqblux
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dak jismu tajjeb
O nahana eng?
X'jidhrulek?
Na o ka nthusa?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ke hloka thuso
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Emisa motsotso
Staqsi ftit
Ke maswabi
Jien skużani
Ha ho bothata
L-ebda problema
O amohelehile
Prosit
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Happy birthday
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
X'ħin titlaq?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Hija viċin hawn.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Kemm tieħu?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Kemm jiswa dan?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Dak huwa wisq għali.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Huwa servizz inkluż?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Jien veġetarjan.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Dan huwa delizzjuż.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Calla ambulance
Iċċempel ambulanza
Ke hloka ngaka
Għandi bżonn tabib
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Inħossni morda
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Ho bohloko mona
Iħossni hawn
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Thusa!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Nice li niltaqgħu
A re etse kopano
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
A ke tle ke u boele
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.