Looking for practical Susu to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sesotho-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Lumelang(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Kea leboha(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Dumelang(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Molo(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Dumelang(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Borai(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Re tla kopana hamorao(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Tsamaya hantle(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
O na le lebitso lefe?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Lebitso la ka ke John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
O kae?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ka kopo bua butle
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ntloana e kae?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Eya ka pela
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Na e hole le mona?
Nye na bɔ.
Ke lahlehile
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ee
Ala
Che
Bokono
Mohlomong
Maa fɔ
Ke lumela
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ke sitwa
Iye, e fɛ
Seo se utloahala hantle
Nye na i fɔ?
O nahana eng?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Na o ka nthusa?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ke hloka thuso
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Emisa motsotso
Maa sɔrɛ
Ke maswabi
Ala fɔlɔ
Ha ho bothata
Ala fɔ i
O amohelehile
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Se monate(se monate)
Nda bɛ menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
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.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Calla mapolesa(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Calla ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Ke hloka ngaka(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Ho bohloko mona(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Thusa!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
A re etse kopano(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
A ke tle ke u boele(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.