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Common Sesotho to Xhosa phrases

100 practical Sesotho to Xhosa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Xhosa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho phrase first, then the Xhosa translation (Xhosa) — 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 Xhosa.

Tip: read the Xhosa 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.

  1. Lumelang

    Molo

  2. Kea leboha

    Enkosi

  3. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Molo

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Dumelang

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Borai

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Andiqondi

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Eya ka pela

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Ewe

  2. Che

    Hayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ke lumela

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa

    Andivumi

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Okuhle

  7. O nahana eng?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. O amohelehile

    Wamkelekile

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. E haufi le mona

    Ikho kufutshane apha (e haufi le mona)

  7. E hole le mona

    Ikude apha (e hole le mona)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Misa apha, nceda (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (e nka nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Se kostang hakaale?

    Ithini le mali? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    Unayo into engabizi? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Ibhili, nceda. (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Oku kumnandi. (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Biza uphondo

  2. Calla ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Thusa!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. A re etse kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke hora efe?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Kajeno

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Hosane

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Maobane

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mantaha

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Labobeli

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Laboraro

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Pele

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Tharo

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Leshome

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Sekete

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Hlafuna

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Haholo

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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