Guide To Phrase Translation From English To Sesotho (Lesotho)
05 Mar Guide To Phrase Translation From English to Sesotho (Lesotho)
Lesotho is completely landlocked, and totally engulfed by South Africa. The country is notably mountainous, with most of the landscape towering almost 2000 metres above sea level.
This list of phrases and their Sesotho Translations will guide you when taking a trip to Lesotho.
If you happen to have friends or family planning such a trip, please share this with them.
| Emergency | Maemo a Tshohanyetso |
|---|---|
| Help! | Thuso! |
| I need your help. | Ke hloka thuso ya hao. |
| Police! | Sepolesa! |
| Stop! | Ema! |
| Watch out! | Hlokomela! |
| Go away! | Tsamaya! |
| Let me go! | Ntumelle ke tsamaye! |
| Where are we going? | Re ya kae? |
| I need a lawyer. | Ke hloka mmuelli wa molao. |
| Can I use your phone / computer? | Na nka sebedisa mohala / khomphutha ya hao? |
| Call the police /a doctor/ an ambulance! | Letsetsa mapolesa / ngaka / ambulanse! |
| Stop! Thief! | Ema! Leshodu! |
| Leave me alone. | Ntlohele. |
| I’m hurt! | Ke utlwile bohloko! |
| I need a doctor. | Ke hloka ngaka. |
| I’m sick. | Ke a kula. |
| I’ve been injured. | Ke lemetse. |
| I’m lost. | Ha ke utlwisise |
| I lost my bag. | Ke lahlehetswe ke mokotlana wa ka. |
| I lost my wallet. | Ke lahlehetswe ke mokotlana wa ka wa tjhelete. |
| Small talk | Puo e bonolo ya moqoqo |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dumela |
| Good afternoon | Dumela |
| How are you? | O phela jwang? |
| How old are you? | O na le dilemo tse kae? |
| What do you do for a living? | O etsa eng ho iphedisa? |
| What are your hobbies? | Ke dintho dife tseo o itlosang bodutu ka tsona? |
| I am fine | Ke phela hantle |
| I am sick | Ke a kula |
| My name is… | Lebitso la ka ke… |
| This is my friend / father / mother / son / daughter | Enwa ke motswalle / ntate / Mme / mora / moradi wa ka |
| What is this / that? | Ke eng sena / sane? |
| I am pleased to meet you | Ke thabela ho o bona |
| I am _ years old | Ke na le dilemo tse _ |
| See you later | Re tla bonana ha morao |
| Goodbye | Sala hantle |
| Good night | Robala hantle |
| Where is the restroom? | Matlwana a hokae? |
| I understand / I do not understand | Ke a utlwisisa / ha ke utlwisise |
| Etiquette | Mekgwa e metle |
|---|---|
| please (asking for something) | ke a kopa (ho kopa ntho e itseng) |
| please (offering something) | ka kopo (ho fana ka ntho e itseng) |
| May I have _? | Ka kopo na nka_? |
| thank you | ke a leboha |
| you’re welcome | ke a leboha |
| yes | E |
| no | tjhe |
| excuse me | ntshwarele |
| sorry | Tshwarelo |
| wait | ema |
| Numbers | Dipalo |
|---|---|
| one | nngwe |
| two | pedi |
| three | tharo |
| four | nne |
| five | hlano |
| six | tshelela |
| seven | supa |
| eight | robedi |
| nine | robong |
| ten | leshome |
| eleven | leshome le motso o mong |
| twelve | leshome le metso e mmedi |
| thirteen | leshome le metso e meraro |
| fourteen | leshome le metso e mene |
| fifteen | leshome le metso e mehlano |
| sixteen | leshome le metso e tsheletseng |
| seventeen | leshome le metso e supileng |
| eighteen | leshome le metso e robedi |
| nineteen | leshome le metso e robong |
| twenty | mashome a mabedi |
| thirty | mashome a mararo |
| fifty | mashome a mahlano |
| one hundred | lekgolo le le leng |
| one thousand | sekete se le seng |
| ten thousand | dikete tse leshome |
| one hundred thousand | sekete le lekgolo le le leng |
| one million | milione o le mong |
| Time | Nako |
|---|---|
| now | hona jwale |
| later | Ha morao |
| before | pele |
| morning | hoseng |
| afternoon | motshehare wa mantsiboya/thapama |
| evening | phirimana |
| night | bosiu |
| one o’clock | hora ya pele hodima hlooho |
| two o’clock | hora ya bobedi hodima hlooho |
| noon | hara mpa ya motshehare |
| midnight | bosiu ba kgitla |
| minute/s | me/motsotso |
| hour/s | di/hora |
| day/s | ma/letsatsi |
| week/s | di/beke |
| month/s | di/kgwedi |
| year/s | di/selemo |
| today | kajeno |
| tomorrow | Hosane/hosasa |
| Monday | Mantaha |
| Tuesday | Labobedi |
| Wednesday | Laboraro |
| Thursday | Labone |
| Friday | Labohlano |
| Saturday | Moqebelo |
| Sunday | Sontaha |
| January | Pherekgong |
| February | Hlakola |
| March | Hlakubele |
| April | Mmesa |
| May | Motsheanong |
| June | Phupjane |
| July | Phupu |
| August | Phato |
| September | Lwetse |
| October | Mphalane |
| November | Pudungwane |
| December | Tshitwe |
| Colors | Mebala |
|---|---|
| black | ntsho |
| white | tshweu |
| gray | thokwa |
| red | kgubedu |
| blue | putswa/bolou |
| yellow | tshehla |
| green | tala |
| orange | lamunu |
| purple | perese |
| brown | sootho |
| Body | Mmele |
|---|---|
| head | hlooho |
| eyes | mahlo |
| Ears | ditsebe |
| nose | nko |
| mouth | molomo |
| arm | letsoho |
| leg | leoto |
| hand | letsoho |
| feet | maoto |
| chest | sefuba |
| skin | letlalo |
| muscle | mosifa |
| blood | madi |
| Questioning words | Mantswe a botsang |
|---|---|
| how | jwang |
| what | eng |
| when | neng |
| why | hobaneng |
| who | mang |
| where | hokae |
| how many | ba bakae |
| Pronouns and adjectives | Maemedi le makgethi |
|---|---|
| good | ntle |
| bad | mpe |
| big | kgolo |
| small | nyenyane |
| fast | kapele |
| slow | butle |
| light | bobebe |
| heavy | boima |
| light | kganyang |
| dark | lefifi |
| loud | lerata |
| quiet | kgutsitse |
| Feelings | Maikutlo |
|---|---|
| hot / cold / warm | Tjhesa / bata / futhumetse |
| painful / pleasant | bohloko / monate |
| comfortable | Iketlileng / monate |
| I am happy / sad | Ke thabile / hloname |
| I am angry | Ke kwatile/kgenne |
| I am tired | Ke kgathetse |
| I am embarrassed | Ke swabile |
| I agree / disagree | Ke a dumela / ha ke dumele |
| I like / dislike this | Ke rata sena / ha ke rate sena |
| I am worried / concerned | Ke tshwenyehile |
| Money | Tjhelete |
|---|---|
| How much is this? | Ntho ena ke bokae? |
| What is the cost? | Ditjeo ke bokae? |
| Where can I get money changed? | Nka tjhentjha tjhelete hokae? |
| Do you accept credit card / | Na le amohela karete ya krediti / |
| money | tjhelete |
| currency | matla a tjhelete ya naha |
| cash | kontane |
| credit card | karete ya krediti |
| bank | Banka |
| bank account | akhaonte ya banka |
| automatic teller machine (ATM) | motjhini wa tjhelete (ATM) |
| travellers check | tjhelete ya tjheke ya bahahlaudi |
| Travel | Bohahlaudi |
|---|---|
| Please take me to_ | Ke kopa hore o ikise_ |
| Where can I find _? | Nka fumana _ hokae? |
| What is the address? | Aterese ke mang? |
| Where can I rent a _? | Nka hira _ hokae? |
| airport / airplane | boemafofane / sefofane |
| passport | phasepote |
| station | seteishene |
| restaurants | direstjhurante |
| guest house | ntlo ya baeti |
| hostel | hostele |
| hotel | hotele |
| bed & breakfast | boroko le dijo tsa hoseng |
| bars | dibara |
| charger – mobile / tablet / computer | tjhaja – selefounu / tablete / khomphutha |
| bike / train / bus / car / taxi | sethuthuthu / terene / bese / koloi / thekesi |
| ferry / yacht / boat | sekepe / seketswana |
| gas (petrol) | gase (petrole) |
| What is the room number? | Nomoro ya kamore ke mang? |
| Which floor? | Mokatong ofe? |
| When is the next _? | E latelang e neng_? |
| How far is _? | E hole hakae_? |
| North | Leboya |
| South | Borwa |
| East | Botjhabela |
| West | Bophirimela |
| Food | Dijo |
|---|---|
| water | metsi |
| Breakfast | Dijo tsa hoseng |
| Lunch | Dijo tsa motsheare |
| Dinner | Dijo tsa mantsiboya |
| snack | seneke |
| meat / chicken / beef / pork / lamb | nama / nama ya kgoho / nama ya kgomo / nama ya kolobe / nama ya nku |
| fish | tlhapi |
| vegetables | meroho |
| salad | salate |
| drink / wine / beer | seno / veine / biri |
| beverage | seno |
| tea / coffee | tee / kofi |
| I am hungry / thirsty / satisfied | ke lapile / ke nyorilwe / ke kgotsofetse |
| Table for one / two / three / family please. | Ke kopa tafole bakeng sa motho a le mong / ba babedi / ba bararo / lelapa. |
| Please may I look at the menu? | Na nka kopa ho sheba menyu? |
| I am vegetarian / vegan / I don’t eat meat. | Ke ja meroho feela / vegan / ha ke je nama. |
| Kosher only / Halaal only | Kosher feela / Halaal feela |
| Cheers! | Sala hantle! / Tsamaya hantle! |
| Shopping | Mabenkeleng |
|---|---|
| When do you open / close? | Le bula neng / le kwala neng? |
| I will take it thank you | Ke a leboha, ke tla e nka |
| I want it / I don’t want it | Ke a e batla / ha ke e batle |
| How much? | Ke bokae? |
| toothbrush | borashe ba meno |
| soap | sesepa |
| shampoo | shampu |
| pain medicine | moriana wa mahlaba |
| towel | thaole |
| batteries | dibeteri |
| pens / paper | Dipene / pampiri |