Looking for practical Twi to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Lumelang
Medase
Kea leboha
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Molo
Mema wo adwo
Dumelang
Da yie
Borai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nante yie
Tsamaya hantle
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Me din de John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Wo ho te sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Mente ase
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Ka kopo bua butle
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Na u ka boela ua re?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Ntloana e kae?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Bɔ nifa
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bɔ benkum
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Eya ka pela
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Na e hole le mona?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ke lahlehile
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Daabi
Che
Ebeye yie
Mohlomong
M'ani agye
Ke lumela
M'ani nsi
Ke sitwa
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Seo se utloahala hantle
Dɛn na wopɛ?
O nahana eng?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke hloka thuso
Tena hɔ kakra
Emisa motsotso
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ke maswabi
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ha ho bothata
Meda wo akye
O amohelehile
Awoda pa
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Se monate(se monate)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Calla mapolesa(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Calla ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Ke hloka ngaka(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Ho bohloko mona(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
A re etse kopano
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
A ke tle ke u boele
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.