Looking for practical Sesotho to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Kea leboha
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Dumelang
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Molo
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Dumelang
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Borai
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Re tla kopana hamorao
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Tsamaya hantle
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
O kae?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ka kopo bua butle
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ntloana e kae?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
K'utun k'ux.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
K'utun k'ux.
Eya ka pela
K'utun k'ux.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Na e hole le mona?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ke lahlehile
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Juj(hoo)
Che
Man(mah)
Mohlomong
K'ux(k'ush)
Ke lumela
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ke sitwa
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Seo se utloahala hantle
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
O nahana eng?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Na o ka nthusa?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ke hloka thuso
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Emisa motsotso
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ke maswabi
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Ha ho bothata
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
O amohelehile
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Ri k'ut pa ri.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.