Looking for practical Sesotho to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Fastyr mie
Kea leboha
Gura mie eu
Dumelang
Mie eu
Molo
Fastyr mie
Dumelang
Oie vie
Borai
Oie ghooinney
Re tla kopana hamorao
Gree gys y chee
Tsamaya hantle
Slane
O na le lebitso lefe?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ta my ennym yn John
O kae?
Kys t'eh?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Ka kopo bua butle
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ntloana e kae?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Eya ka pela
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Na e hole le mona?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ke lahlehile
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Aye
Che
Na
Mohlomong
Possibly
Ke lumela
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ke sitwa
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ta shoh goll er
O nahana eng?
Cre ta'n chione?
Na o ka nthusa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ke hloka thuso
Ta mee cur my chenn
Emisa motsotso
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ke maswabi
Ta mee er yannoo
Ha ho bothata
Cha nel broogh
O amohelehile
Foddee gura
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Laa breith shenney
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Ke kae borai?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
E haufi le mona
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
E hole le mona
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
E nka nako e kae?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Cre ta'n cost?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ta shen ny gaggyr(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Yn bill, please(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ta mee veih'n vegg(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Cha nel food spiced, please(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Ta shen ny chennag(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Glass jeh voddy, please(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Goll er y pholice
Calla ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ho bohloko mona
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Haink mee my passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Thusa!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Gura mie eu
A re etse kopano
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
A ke tle ke u boele
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.