Looking for practical Sesotho to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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
Halo
Kea leboha
Dank'i
Dumelang
Bon dia
Molo
Bon tardi
Dumelang
Bon nochi
Borai
Bon nochi
Re tla kopana hamorao
Hasta luego
Tsamaya hantle
Ayo
O na le lebitso lefe?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Mi nòmber ta John
O kae?
Kon ta bai?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Ka kopo bua butle
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Ntloana e kae?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Eya ka pela
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Na e hole le mona?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ke lahlehile
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Si
Che
No
Mohlomong
Quizás
Ke lumela
Mi ta akordá
Ke sitwa
Mi no ta akordá
Seo se utloahala hantle
Esaki ta suena bon
O nahana eng?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Na o ka nthusa?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ke hloka thuso
Mi mester yuda
Emisa motsotso
Spera un momentu
Ke maswabi
Mi ta diskulpa
Ha ho bothata
No tin problema
O amohelehile
Felicidades
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Feliz cumpleaños
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kual plataforma ta?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Kico ora e ta bai?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
E ta cerca aki(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
E ta leu for di aki(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Para aki, por fabor(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
E cuenta, por fabor.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
E servicio ta inkludí?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mi ta vegetariano.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
No komida picante, por fabor.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Esaki ta sabroso.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Llama polis
Calla ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi mester un doktor
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mi ta sinti mal
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ho bohloko mona
Ta doli aki
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Thusa!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Bon dii pa conoce bo
A re etse kopano
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Por ta papia mañan?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Danki pa bo tempo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A ke tle ke u boele
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.