Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Lumelang(zul)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Kea leboha(nighin)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Dumelang(isin immus)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Molo(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Dumelang(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Borai(isin inis)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Re tla kopana hamorao(immus nighin)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Tsamaya hantle(sinin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
O na le lebitso lefe?(is inis his?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Lebitso la ka ke John(is inis John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
O kae?(is nighin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Ka kopo bua butle(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Na u ka boela ua re?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Ntloana e kae?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Fetola ho ea letsohong(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Eya ka pela(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Na e hole le mona?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Ke lahlehile(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Ee(azul)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Che(ann)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Mohlomong(azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Ke lumela(azini)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Ke sitwa(anini)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Seo se utloahala hantle(azina anna)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
O nahana eng?(amura anna?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Na o ka nthusa?(azilla anna?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Ke hloka thuso(asina anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Emisa motsotso(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Ke maswabi(azila)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Ha ho bothata(ann azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
O amohelehile(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(azila anna)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⵉⵙ
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ?
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.
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Se monate(se monate)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
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.
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
Calla mapolesa(azur assan)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵎⴱⵓⵍⴰⵏⵜ
Calla ambulance(azur ambulanṭ)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵢⵉⵏⴰ ⴷⵓⵇⵔ
Ke hloka ngaka(asi yina dugur)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(asi issin)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵍⵍⵉⵇⴰ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(asi allila assan)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(asi dini assana?)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ
Ho bohloko mona(asi issin anni)
ⴰⵙⵉ ⴷⵉⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏⴰ
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(asi dini assana)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ ⴰⵏⵏⵉ ⴰⵙⵙⴰⵏ?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(azur anni assana?)
ⴰⵣⵓⵔ!
Thusa!(azur!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
ⵉⵙⴻⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(isen nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
A re etse kopano(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Na re ka bua ka moso?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
A ke tle ke u boele(isnin nighisn)
ⵉⵙⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙⵉⵏ
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(isnin nighisn)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.