Looking for practical Tamazight to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tamazight wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Lumelang(azul)
Tanemmirt
Kea leboha(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Dumelang(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Molo(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Dumelang(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Borai(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Re tla kopana hamorao(nqra wul)
Besslama
Tsamaya hantle(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
O na le lebitso lefe?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Lebitso la ka ke John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
O kae?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Ka kopo bua butle(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Na u ka boela ua re?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ntloana e kae?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Fetola ho ea letsohong(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Eya ka pela(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Na e hole le mona?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ke lahlehile(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Ee
Ula
Che
Mekkan
Mohlomong
Nekni d ameqran
Ke lumela
Ula d ameqran
Ke sitwa
Ala yid ihi
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ma yid ihi?
O nahana eng?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nekni d tazmert
Ke hloka thuso
Ssa ad tzemregh
Emisa motsotso
Nekni d ameksa
Ke maswabi
Ula d tazmert
Ha ho bothata
Tawuri
O amohelehile
Aslema n tazmert
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Mara tizi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Aman yebda?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ihi, d amezwaru
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ihi, d tazmert
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Se monate(se monate)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
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.
Ssi l-police
Calla mapolesa(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Calla ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Ke hloka ngaka(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Ho bohloko mona(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Thusa!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
A re etse kopano(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
A ke tle ke u boele(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.