Looking for practical Tsonga to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Lumelang
Ndza khensa
Kea leboha
Xewani xitulu
Dumelang
Xewani ntlhanu
Molo
Xewani nhloko
Dumelang
Xewani xihlayo
Borai
Tshamisa
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sala kahle
Tsamaya hantle
U vitaniwani?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Ndzina i John
Lebitso la ka ke John
U njhani?
O kae?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Na u bua Senyesemane?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
A ndzi twisisi.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Ka kopo bua butle
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Xikombiso xihi?
Ntloana e kae?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Khandziya ekunene.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Eya ka pela
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
I yini ku tlula kona?
Na e hole le mona?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ke lahlehile
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ee
A hi kona
Che
Swi nga va tano
Mohlomong
Ndzi amukela
Ke lumela
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ke sitwa
Iku na switlhavelo
Seo se utloahala hantle
U ehleketa yini?
O nahana eng?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Na o ka nthusa?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ke hloka thuso
Hlayisa nkarhi
Emisa motsotso
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ke maswabi
A hi na xiphiqo
Ha ho bothata
Ndzakuva
O amohelehile
Mavongele yo tsakela
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
I platform yihi?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
I kona edzongeni.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
I le n'hweti.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
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.
I ku humelela njhani?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Se monate(se monate)
Ndzaku na menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
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.
Tivisa mapolisa
Calla mapolesa
Tivisa ambalansi
Calla ambulance
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ke hloka ngaka
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Ku vava laha
Ho bohloko mona
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Shelp!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
A hi endla xihlanganiso
A re etse kopano
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
A ke tle ke u boele
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.