Looking for practical Tahitian to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Lumelang
Mauruuru
Kea leboha
Ia ora na i te poiri
Dumelang
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Molo
Ia ora na i te po
Dumelang
Māuruuru i te po
Borai
Aita e nūna
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nānā
Tsamaya hantle
O vai to oe inoa?
O na le lebitso lefe?
O John to'u inoa
Lebitso la ka ke John
E aha te huru?
O kae?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ka kopo bua butle
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Na u ka boela ua re?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ntloana e kae?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Haere mai i te mau.
Eya ka pela
Ehia te utu?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Na e hole le mona?
Ua pohe vau.
Ke lahlehile
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ee
Aita
Che
E mea e taea
Mohlomong
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ke lumela
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Ke sitwa
Ua maitai te reira
Seo se utloahala hantle
Eaha to oe mana'o?
O nahana eng?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Na o ka nthusa?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Ke hloka thuso
A haere i te taime
Emisa motsotso
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Ke maswabi
Aita te mea
Ha ho bothata
Ia ora na
O amohelehile
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
O vai te pahi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E ti'a i teie nei.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E pesia te taime?
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.
E aha te utu o teie?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
O tei e too te utu
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Te mau utu, na please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
O vau e vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Se monate(se monate)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
E ipu vai, na please
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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Calla mapolesa
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Calla ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ke hloka ngaka
E ma'ama'u vau
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ho bohloko mona
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Aita!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
A re etse kopano(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
A ke tle ke u boele(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.