Looking for practical Yoruba to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Lumelang(bawoh)
O seun
Kea leboha(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Dumelang(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Molo(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Dumelang(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Borai(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Re tla kopana hamorao(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Tsamaya hantle(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
O na le lebitso lefe?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Lebitso la ka ke John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
O kae?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Ka kopo bua butle(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Na u ka boela ua re?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Ntloana e kae?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Eya ka pela(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Na e hole le mona?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Ke lahlehile(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Ee
Rara
Che
Bóyá
Mohlomong
Mo gba
Ke lumela
Mo kọ
Ke sitwa
Iyẹn dára
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
O nahana eng?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Na o ka nthusa?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Ke hloka thuso
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Emisa motsotso
Mo bínú
Ke maswabi
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ha ho bothata
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
O amohelehile
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
O sunmọ ibi yi
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
O jinna si ibi yi
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
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.
Elo ni eyi?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Eyi dára
Se monate(se monate)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
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.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Calla mapolesa(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Calla ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Ke hloka ngaka(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Ho bohloko mona(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Thusa!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
A re etse kopano
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
A ke tle ke u boele
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.