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English to Sesotho translation

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English to Sesotho: the words people look up most

Hello

Lumela

/loo-MEH-la/

Thank you

Kea leboha

/keh-AH leh-BO-ha/

Goodbye

Sala hantle

/SA-la HAN-tleh/

Yes

E

/EH/

No

Che

/CHEH/

Please

Ka kopo

/ka KO-po/

How are you?

O phela joang?

/oh PEH-la jo-ANG/

My name is Amara

Lebitso laka ke Amara

/leh-BEE-tso LA-ka keh a-MA-ra/

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English to Sesotho: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Sesotho course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloLumela
    Hello/loo-MEH-la/
  • Thank youKea leboha
    Thank you/keh-AH leh-BO-ha/
  • WelcomeO amoheletswe
    Welcome/oh a-mo-heh-LEH-tsweh/
  • GoodbyeSala hantle
    Goodbye/SA-la HAN-tleh/
  • YesE
    Yes/EH/
  • NoChe
    No/CHEH/
  • PleaseKa kopo
    Please/ka KO-po/
  • SorryNtshwarele
    Sorry/n-chwa-REH-leh/
  • My name is AmaraLebitso laka ke Amara
    My name is Amara/leh-BEE-tso LA-ka keh a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Lebitso laheno ke mang?
    What is your name?/leh-BEE-tso la-HEH-no keh MANG/
  • How are you?O phela joang?
    How are you?/oh PEH-la jo-ANG/
  • I am fineKe phela hantle
    I am fine/keh PEH-la HAN-tleh/
  • WaterMetsi
    Water/MEH-tsee/
  • FoodDijo
    Food/DEE-jo/
  • FriendMotswalle
    Friend/mo-TSWA-leh/
  • HouseNtlo
    House/N-tloh/
  • OneNgwe
    One/N-gweh/
  • TwoPeli
    Two/PEH-lee/
  • ThreeTharo
    Three/TA-ro/
  • FourNne
    Four/N-neh/
  • FiveHlano
    Five/SHLA-no/
  • How much is it?Ke bokae?
    How much is it?/keh bo-KA-eh/
  • MarketMmaraka
    Market/m-ma-RA-ka/
  • WaterMetsi
    Water/MEH-tsee/
  • MoneyChelete
    Money/che-LEH-teh/

What to know before you translate

About Sesotho

Lesotho and South Africa — around 8 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Lesotho and South African spelling conventions differ slightly.
  • Written with many separate short words, unlike the Nguni languages.
  • Greeting properly before any request is expected, not optional.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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