Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Lumelang
Tenkyu
Kea leboha
Gutpela moning
Dumelang
Gutpela apinun
Molo
Gutpela nait
Dumelang
Gutpela nait
Borai
Lukim yu bihain
Re tla kopana hamorao
Gudbai
Tsamaya hantle
Wanem nem bilong yu?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mi nem em John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Yu stap gut?
O kae?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mi no save.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Plis, tok liklik.
Ka kopo bua butle
Yu ken tokim gen?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Wea toilet?
Ntloana e kae?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Go stret.
Eya ka pela
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Wan tiket, plis.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Em i long long wanem?
Na e hole le mona?
Mi lus.
Ke lahlehile
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Ee
No
Che
Baibe
Mohlomong
Mi agri
Ke lumela
Mi no agri
Ke sitwa
Em i gut
Seo se utloahala hantle
Yu ting wanem?
O nahana eng?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mi nidim help
Ke hloka thuso
Wai liklik
Emisa motsotso
Mi sori
Ke maswabi
No problem
Ha ho bothata
Tenkyu
O amohelehile
Hapi baisde
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Lukaut long trip
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Wea em bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Wea em platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Dispela em stret rot?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Em i klostu hia
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Em i longwe long hia
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Stap hia, plis
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Hao long em i tek?
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.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Dispela i tu mipela
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bil, plis
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service i stap insait?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mi vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Dispela i naispela
Se monate(se monate)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
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.
Kolim polis
Calla mapolesa
Kolim ambulans
Calla ambulance
Mi nidim dokta
Ke hloka ngaka
Mi sik
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Wea hospital i klostu?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
I penim hia
Ho bohloko mona
Mi lusim paspot
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Help!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Makim wanpela miting
A re etse kopano
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Tenkyu long yu taim
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
A ke tle ke u boele
Deidlain i Fraida
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.