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Afrikaans and Sesotho are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family while Sesotho belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide Sesotho: Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.
Everyday phrases translated from Afrikaans to Sesotho — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Lumela |
| Goeie môre | Lumelang hoseng |
| Goeie middag | Lumela motšehare |
| Goeienaand | Dumelang mantsiboya |
| Goeie nag | Bosiu bo botle |
| Totsiens | Sala hantle |
| Sien jou later | Ke tla u bona hamorao |
| Sien jou môre | Ke tla u bona hosane |
| Welkom | Rea u amohela |
| Hoe gaan dit met jou? | U phela joang? |
| Dit gaan goed met my, dankie | Ke phela hantle, kea leboha |
| Lekker dag | Eba le letsatsi le monate |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Asseblief | Ka kopo |
| Dankie | Kea leboha |
| Baie dankie | Ke leboha haholo |
| Jy is welkom | O amohelehile |
| Ja | Ee |
| Nee | Che |
| Verskoon my | Nts'oarele |
| Ek is jammer | Ke masoabi |
| Geen probleem nie | Ha ho bothata |
| Natuurlik | Ehlile |
| Baie geluk | Kea leboha |
| Sterkte | Mahlohonolo |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Wat is jou naam? | Lebitso la hau ke mang? |
| Lekker om jou te ontmoet | Ke thabela ho o tseba |
| Waar kom jy vandaan? | O tsoa kae? |
| Hoe oud is jy? | U lilemo li kae? |
| Ek is 'n student | Ke moithuti |
| Ek is hier met vakansie | Ke mona phomolong |
| Ek is hier vir werk | Ke mona ka mosebetsi |
| Dit is my vriend | Enwa ke motswalle waka |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Een | E 'ngoe |
| Twee | Tse peli |
| Drie | Boraro |
| Vier | Tse nne |
| Vyf | Tse hlano |
| Ses | Tšelela |
| Sewe | Supa |
| Agt | Borobeli |
| Nege | Robong |
| Tien | Leshome |
| Honderd | Lekholo |
| Een duisend | Sekete se le seng |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Vandag | Kajeno |
| Môre | Hosane |
| Gister | Maobane |
| Nou | Jwale |
| Later | Hamorao |
| Hoe laat is dit? | Ke nako mang? |
| In die oggend | Hoseng |
| In die aand | Mantsiboea |
| Maandag | Mantaha |
| Vrydag | Labohlano |
| Volgende week | Bekeng e tlang |
| Een uur | Hora e le 'ngoe |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Waar is die badkamer? | Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae? |
| Waar is die treinstasie? | Seteishene sa terene se hokae? |
| Waar is die lughawe? | Boemafofane bo hokae? |
| Hoe kom ek daar? | Ke fihla joang moo? |
| Draai links | Etelehela ka ho le letšehali |
| Draai regs | Etla ka ho le letona |
| Gaan reguit vorentoe | Tsoela pele hantle |
| Dit is naby | E haufi |
| Dit is ver | Ho hole |
| Ek is verlore | Ke lahlehile |
| Ek het 'n taxi nodig | Ke hloka tekesi |
| Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? | Nka reka tekete hokae? |
| Hoeveel is die kaartjie? | Tekete ke bokae? |
| Is dit veilig om te loop? | Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea? |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Ek is honger | Ke lapile |
| Ek is dors | Ke nyoriloe |
| Water, asseblief | Metsi ka kopo |
| 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief | Ka kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli |
| Die spyskaart, asseblief | Ka kopo, lethathamo la lijo |
| Wat beveel jy aan? | U khothaletsa eng? |
| Ek wil dit graag hê | Ke kopa sena |
| Dit is heerlik | E monate |
| Die rekening, asseblief | Chelete ka kopo |
| Ek eet nie vleis nie | Ha ke je nama |
| Ek het 'n voedselallergie | Ke na le allergy ea lijo |
| Koffie | Kofi |
| Tee | Tee |
| Brood | Bohobe |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kos dit? | Ke bokae? |
| Dit is te duur | E turu haholo |
| Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? | A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane? |
| Ek soek net | Ke shebile feela |
| Ek sal dit vat | Ke tla e nka |
| Maak oop | Bula |
| Gesluit | E koetsoe |
| Ingang | Monyako |
| Verlaat | Tsoa |
| Waar is die mark? | Mmaraka o hokae? |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Help | Thuso |
| Bel 'n dokter | Bitsa ngaka |
| Bel die polisie | Bitsa mapolesa |
| Ek het hulp nodig | Ke hloka thuso |
| Ek is siek | Kea kula |
| Waar is die hospitaal? | Sepetlele se hokae? |
| Waar is die apteek? | Pharmacy e hokae? |
| Dit maak seer hier | Ho bohloko mona |
| Ek het 'n dokter nodig | Ke hloka ngaka |
| Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? | Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane? |
| Afrikaans | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Praat jy Engels? | Na u bua senyesemane? |
| Ek verstaan nie | Ha ke utloisise |
| Ek verstaan | Kea utloisisa |
| Praat asseblief stadig | Ke kopa o bue butle |
| Herhaal dit asseblief | Ke kopa o phete seo |
| Skryf dit asseblief neer | Ke kopa o e ngole fatshe |
| Wat beteken dit? | See se bolela’ng? |
| Hoe sê jy dit? | U bolela see joang? |
| Ek leer | Kea ithuta |
| Ek praat 'n bietjie | Ke bua hanyane |
| Kan jy my help? | O ka nthusa? |
| Ek weet nie | Ha ke tsebe |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Lesotho and South Africa (especially Free State and Gauteng provinces), with communities in other southern African countries.
Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
Features distinctive click consonants (q, x), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones affecting meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.
Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical and geographical contacts.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Sotho-Tswana group.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.
Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1830s, orthography standardized for educational and literary use.
Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
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