Looking for practical Sesotho to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: read the Tongan 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
Mālō
Kea leboha
Mālō
Dumelang
Mālō e lelei
Molo
Mālō e lelei
Dumelang
Mālō e lelei
Borai
Nofo ā
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tōfā
Tsamaya hantle
Tōfā
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
O kae?
Ofa atu?
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Ka kopo bua butle
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ntloana e kae?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Eya ka pela
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Na e hole le mona?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Ke lahlehile
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Āe
Che
Ikai
Mohlomong
Māfai
Ke lumela
Oku ou ʻilo
Ke sitwa
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Oku lelei ia
O nahana eng?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Na o ka nthusa?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ke hloka thuso
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Emisa motsotso
Fakamolemole
Ke maswabi
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ha ho bothata
Ikai ha palopalema
O amohelehile
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ke kae borai?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
E haufi le mona
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
E hole le mona
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
E nka nako e kae?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Se kostang hakaale?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Bille, ka kopo
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Se monate
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Tū mai e polisi
Calla ambulance
Tū mai e ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Oku ou fehi
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Ho bohloko mona
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Thusa!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Mālō e lelei
A re etse kopano
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
A ke tle ke u boele
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.