Looking for practical Sesotho to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Kea leboha
Dikhes
Dumelang
Sar san o drom
Molo
Sar san o drom
Dumelang
Sar san o večer
Borai
Sar san o noć
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tsamaya hantle
Sastipen
O na le lebitso lefe?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Mande t'avel John
O kae?
Soske tuke?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ka kopo bua butle
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ntloana e kae?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Eya ka pela
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Na e hole le mona?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ke lahlehile
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Che
Na
Mohlomong
Možda
Ke lumela
Sukalav
Ke sitwa
Nesukalav
Seo se utloahala hantle
To so boro
O nahana eng?
So te phendav?
Na o ka nthusa?
Sako te mikerav?
Ke hloka thuso
Me mangav miker
Emisa motsotso
Phirav kher
Ke maswabi
Me som te bachtal
Ha ho bothata
Na problem
O amohelehile
Sukalav tuke
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Sukal tuke kher
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Kasa jekh train station?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kasa platform?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
So kalo khera?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
So si jekh pravas?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
So si buchi tu?(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
So si dikh le tu?(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Sti le tu, please.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Kado kheras?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Bille, ka kopo
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Se monate
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Zhanav te policija
Calla ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ke hloka ngaka
Mane kaj doctoro
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mane si mala
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ho bohloko mona
Sikav tut here
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mane si zhalav my passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Thusa!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Sastipen te kerel tuke
A re etse kopano
Aven te kerdan o kher
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
A ke tle ke u boele
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.