Looking for practical Sesotho to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Kea leboha
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Dumelang
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Molo
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Dumelang
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Borai
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Re tla kopana hamorao
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Tsamaya hantle
K'ux(koosh)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Lebitso la ka ke John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
O kae?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ka kopo bua butle
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Na u ka boela ua re?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ntloana e kae?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
K'utun ri k'ay.
Eya ka pela
K'utun k'ay.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
K'utun ri k'ay.
Na e hole le mona?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ke lahlehile
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja'
Che
Nok
Mohlomong
K'a riq
Ke lumela
In k'ut
Ke sitwa
In k'ut nok
Seo se utloahala hantle
K'ut in k'ut
O nahana eng?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Na o ka nthusa?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ke hloka thuso
In k'uch k'ax
Emisa motsotso
K'ut k'ax riq
Ke maswabi
In k'ut k'ax
Ha ho bothata
Nok k'ut
O amohelehile
K'ut in k'ut riq
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Ke kae borai?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
E haufi le mona
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
E hole le mona
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
E nka nako e kae?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.