Looking for practical Sesotho to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: read the Tok Pisin line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Halo
Kea leboha
Tenkyu
Dumelang
Gutpela moning
Molo
Gutpela apinun
Dumelang
Gutpela nait
Borai
Gutpela nait
Re tla kopana hamorao
Lukim yu bihain
Tsamaya hantle
Gudbai
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Mi nem em John
O kae?
Yu stap gut?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Yu tok Pisin?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mi no save.
Ka kopo bua butle
Plis, tok liklik.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ntloana e kae?
Wea toilet?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Eya ka pela
Go stret.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Wan tiket, plis.
Na e hole le mona?
Em i long long wanem?
Ke lahlehile
Mi lus.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yes
Che
No
Mohlomong
Baibe
Ke lumela
Mi agri
Ke sitwa
Mi no agri
Seo se utloahala hantle
Em i gut
O nahana eng?
Yu ting wanem?
Na o ka nthusa?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ke hloka thuso
Mi nidim help
Emisa motsotso
Wai liklik
Ke maswabi
Mi sori
Ha ho bothata
No problem
O amohelehile
Tenkyu
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Hapi baisde
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Wea em train stesen?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Wea em bus stop?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Wea em platform?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Wanem taim em i likim?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Dispela em stret rot?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Em i klostu hia(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Em i longwe long hia(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Stap hia, plis(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E nka nako e kae?
Hao long em i tek?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Bil, plis(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Mi vegetarian(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
No spicy kaikai, plis(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Dispela i naispela(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Inap mi kisim menu?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Kolim polis
Calla ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi nidim dokta
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mi sik
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ho bohloko mona
I penim hia
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mi lusim paspot
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Thusa!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Nais long mitim yu
A re etse kopano
Makim wanpela miting
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Mi bai sendim report tude
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Plis lukim fael i atach
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
A ke tle ke u boele
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.