Looking for practical Tongan to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Lumelang
Mālō
Kea leboha
Mālō e lelei
Dumelang
Mālō e lelei
Molo
Mālō e lelei
Dumelang
Nofo ā
Borai
Tōfā
Re tla kopana hamorao
Tōfā
Tsamaya hantle
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ofa atu?
O kae?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Ka kopo bua butle(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Ntloana e kae?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Eya ka pela(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Na e hole le mona?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ke lahlehile(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ee
Ikai
Che
Māfai
Mohlomong
Oku ou ʻilo
Ke lumela
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ke sitwa
Oku lelei ia
Seo se utloahala hantle
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
O nahana eng?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Na o ka nthusa?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ke hloka thuso
Fakamolemole
Emisa motsotso
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ke maswabi
Ikai ha palopalema
Ha ho bothata
Fakaʻapaʻapa
O amohelehile
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Te fua, kataki
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Se monate(se monate)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
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.
Tū mai e polisi
Calla mapolesa
Tū mai e ambulance
Calla ambulance
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ke hloka ngaka
Oku ou fehi
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Ho bohloko mona
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Fakamolemole!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
A re etse kopano
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
A ke tle ke u boele
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.