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Hello

Lumela

lu-ME-la

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Sesotho phrases

Greetings

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Hello
Lumelalu-ME-la
Good morning
Lumela bosasalu-ME-la bo-SA-sa
Good evening
Lumela mantsiboalu-ME-la mant-si-BO-a
Good night
Robala hantlero-BA-la HAN-tle
How are you?
O phela jwang?o PHE-la JWANG
I'm fine, thank you
Ke phela hantle, kea lebohake PHE-la HAN-tle ke-a le-BO-ha
What is your name?
Lebitso la hao ke mang?le-BIT-so la HA-o ke MANG
My name is...
Lebitso la ka ke...le-BIT-so la KA ke...
Nice to meet you
Ke thabile ho o bonake tha-BI-le ho o BO-na
Please
Ke kopake KO-pa
Thank you
Kea lebohake-a le-BO-ha
You're welcome
Ha ho na mathataha ho na ma-THA-ta
Yes
EeEE
No
TjheTJHE
Sorry
Ke maswabike ma-SWA-bi
Excuse me
Mpolokempo-LO-ke
Goodbye
Sala hantleSA-la HAN-tle
See you later
Re tla boelanare tla bo-e-LA-na
I don't understand
Ha ke utlwisiseha ke ut-lwi-SI-se
Do you speak English?
A o bua Senyesemane?a o BU-a se-nye-se-MA-ne

Travel

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Where is the airport?
Lebotsi la difofane le hokae?le-BOT-si la di-fo-FA-ne le ho-KA-e
How much does this cost?
E hola hakae?e HO-la ha-KA-e
I need a taxi
Ke hloka teksike HLO-ka TEK-si
Where is the hotel?
Hotele e hokae?ho-TE-le e ho-KA-e
I have a reservation
Ke na le reservedke na le re-SERV-d
Train station
Seteishene sa terenese-tei-SHE-ne sa te-RE-ne
Bus stop
Moo bese e emang tengmo-o BE-se e e-MANG teng
Ticket
Teketete-KE-te
Passport
Pasepotepa-se-PO-te
Help!
Thusa!THU-sa
I'm lost
Ke lahlehileke la-hle-HI-le
Turn left
Retela ka ho le letshehadire-TE-la ka ho le let-she-HA-di
Turn right
Retela ka ho le letonare-TE-la ka ho le le-TO-na
Straight ahead
Tswela pele ka peletswe-LA PE-le ka PE-le
How far is it?
E hole hakae?e HO-le ha-KA-e
Museum
Musiamomu-SI-a-mo
Beach
Lebopong la lewatlele-BO-pong la le-WA-tle
Hospital
Sepetlelese-pe-TLE-le
Pharmacy
Famasifa-MA-si
Police station
Seteishene sa mapodisase-tei-SHE-ne sa ma-po-DI-sa

Food

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I'm hungry
Ke ya lapisake ya la-PI-sa
I'm thirsty
Ke nyorwake NYO-rwa
The menu, please
Menu, ke kopaME-nu ke KO-pa
Water
MetsiMET-si
Coffee
KofiKO-fi
Bread
Bohobebo-HO-be
Meat
NamaNA-ma
Vegetarian
Ha ja namaha JA NA-ma
Delicious
Ho monateho mo-NA-te
The bill, please
Akhonto, ke kopaa-KHON-to ke KO-pa
I am allergic to...
Ke na le aleji ho...ke na le a-LE-ji ho...
No sugar
Ha suikiriha SUI-ki-ri
Breakfast
Dijo tsa masaDI-jo tsa MA-sa
Lunch
Dijo tsa motsheareDI-jo tsa mot-she-A-re
Dinner
Dijo tsa mantsiboaDI-jo tsa mant-si-BO-a
Restaurant
Restorantres-to-RANT
Table for two
Tafole bakeng sa ba babedita-FO-le ba-KENG sa ba ba-BE-di
Beer
Joalajo-A-la
Wine
WeineWEI-ne
Dessert
Dessertde-SERT

Emergency

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Help!
Thusa!THU-sa
Call the police!
Bitsa mapodisa!BIT-sa ma-po-DI-sa
I need a doctor
Ke hloka ngakake HLO-ka NGA-ka
Fire!
Mollo!MOL-lo
Ambulance
Ambulenseam-bu-LEN-se
I've been robbed
Ke ile ka utswake I-le ka UT-swa
I'm injured
Ke gobetseke go-BET-se
Emergency
Maemo a tshohanyetsoma-E-mo a tsho-ha-NYE-tso
Where is the hospital?
Sepetlele se hokae?se-pe-TLE-le se ho-KA-e
Lost passport
Pasepote e lahlehilengpa-se-PO-te e la-hle-HI-leng
I need help
Ke hloka thusoke HLO-ka THU-so
Danger
KotsiKOT-si
Stop!
Ema!E-ma
Thief!
Leshodu!le-SHO-du
I'm sick
Ke a kulake a KU-la

Business

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Good morning
Lumela bosasalu-ME-la bo-SA-sa
I have a meeting
Ke na le kopanoke na le ko-PA-no
Business card
Karete ya khoeboka-RE-te ya kho-E-bo
What is your email?
Imeile ya hao ke eng?i-MEI-le ya HA-o ke ENG
I work for...
Ke sebetsa ho...ke se-BET-sa ho...
Manager
Motsamaisimo-tsa-MAI-si
Meeting
Kopanoko-PA-no
Office
Ofisio-FI-si
Budget
Bajeteba-JE-te
Invoice
Invoyisiin-vo-YI-si
Contract
Konterakakon-te-RA-ka
Deadline
Matsatsi a ho felamat-SAT-si a ho FE-la
Partnership
Boratoanabo-ra-to-A-na
Thank you for your time
Kea leboha nako ya haoke-a le-BO-ha NA-ko ya HA-o

Numbers

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One
NngweNNGWE
Two
PediPE-di
Three
TharoTHA-ro
Four
NneNNE
Five
HlanoHLA-no
Six
Tshelelatshe-LE-la
Seven
Supilengsu-PI-leng
Eight
Robediro-BE-di
Nine
Robongro-BONG
Ten
Leshomele-SHO-me
Twenty
Mashome a mabedima-SHO-me a ma-BE-di
Fifty
Mashome a mahlanoma-SHO-me a ma-HLA-no
One hundred
Lekgolole-KGO-lo
One thousand
Seketese-KE-te
What time is it?
Ke nako efe?ke NA-ko E-fe
Today
Kajenoka-JE-no
Tomorrow
Hosasaho-SA-sa
Yesterday
Maobanema-o-BA-ne
Monday
Mantahaman-TA-ha
Friday
Labohlanola-bo-HLA-no

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