Looking for practical Somali to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: pick five Sesotho 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.
Salaan
Lumelang
Mahadsanid
Kea leboha
Subax wanaagsan
Dumelang
Duhur wanaagsan
Molo
Habeen wanaagsan
Dumelang
Habeen wanaagsan
Borai
Ilaa dambe
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nabad gelyo
Tsamaya hantle
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Magacaygu waa John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Sidee tahay?
O kae?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ma fahmin
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Ka kopo bua butle
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ntloana e kae?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Bidix u leexo
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Midig u leexo
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Toos u soco
Eya ka pela
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Na e hole le mona?
Waan lumay
Ke lahlehile
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ee
Maya
Che
Malaha
Mohlomong
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ke lumela
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ke sitwa
Taasi waa wax fiican
Seo se utloahala hantle
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
O nahana eng?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Na o ka nthusa?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ke hloka thuso
Sug daqiiqad
Emisa motsotso
Waan ka xumahay
Ke maswabi
Dhib malahan
Ha ho bothata
Hambalyo
O amohelehile
Dhalasho wacan
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Safar wanaagsan
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Waa halkan u dhow
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Waa halkan fog
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
E nka nako e kae?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Fadlan, biilka.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Tani waa macaan.
Se monate(se monate)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Calla mapolesa
Wac ambalaas
Calla ambulance
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ke hloka ngaka
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ho bohloko mona
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Caawimaad!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Aan qorshayno kulan
A re etse kopano
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Aan ku soo laabto
A ke tle ke u boele
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.