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English 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.
English 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.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. 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 English to Sesotho — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Hello | Lumela |
| Good morning | Lumelang hoseng |
| Good afternoon | Lumela motšehare |
| Good evening | Dumelang mantsiboya |
| Good night | Bosiu bo botle |
| Goodbye | Sala hantle |
| See you later | Ke tla u bona hamorao |
| See you tomorrow | Ke tla u bona hosane |
| Welcome | Rea u amohela |
| How are you? | U phela joang? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ke phela hantle, kea leboha |
| Have a good day | Eba le letsatsi le monate |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Please | Ka kopo |
| Thank you | Kea leboha |
| Thank you very much | Ke leboha haholo |
| You are welcome | O amohelehile |
| Yes | Ee |
| No | Che |
| Excuse me | Nts'oarele |
| I am sorry | Ke masoabi |
| No problem | Ha ho bothata |
| Of course | Ehlile |
| Congratulations | Kea leboha |
| Good luck | Mahlohonolo |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Lebitso la hau ke mang? |
| Nice to meet you | Ke thabela ho o tseba |
| Where are you from? | O tsoa kae? |
| How old are you? | U lilemo li kae? |
| I am a student | Ke moithuti |
| I am here on holiday | Ke mona phomolong |
| I am here for work | Ke mona ka mosebetsi |
| This is my friend | Enwa ke motswalle waka |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| One | E 'ngoe |
| Two | Tse peli |
| Three | Boraro |
| Four | Tse nne |
| Five | Tse hlano |
| Six | Tšelela |
| Seven | Supa |
| Eight | Borobeli |
| Nine | Robong |
| Ten | Leshome |
| One hundred | Lekholo |
| One thousand | Sekete se le seng |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Today | Kajeno |
| Tomorrow | Hosane |
| Yesterday | Maobane |
| Now | Jwale |
| Later | Hamorao |
| What time is it? | Ke nako mang? |
| In the morning | Hoseng |
| In the evening | Mantsiboea |
| Monday | Mantaha |
| Friday | Labohlano |
| Next week | Bekeng e tlang |
| One hour | Hora e le 'ngoe |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae? |
| Where is the train station? | Seteishene sa terene se hokae? |
| Where is the airport? | Boemafofane bo hokae? |
| How do I get there? | Ke fihla joang moo? |
| Turn left | Etelehela ka ho le letšehali |
| Turn right | Etla ka ho le letona |
| Go straight ahead | Tsoela pele hantle |
| It is near | E haufi |
| It is far | Ho hole |
| I am lost | Ke lahlehile |
| I need a taxi | Ke hloka tekesi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Nka reka tekete hokae? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tekete ke bokae? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea? |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ke lapile |
| I am thirsty | Ke nyoriloe |
| Water, please | Metsi ka kopo |
| A table for two, please | Ka kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli |
| The menu, please | Ka kopo, lethathamo la lijo |
| What do you recommend? | U khothaletsa eng? |
| I would like this | Ke kopa sena |
| It is delicious | E monate |
| The bill, please | Chelete ka kopo |
| I do not eat meat | Ha ke je nama |
| I have a food allergy | Ke na le allergy ea lijo |
| Coffee | Kofi |
| Tea | Tee |
| Bread | Bohobe |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Ke bokae? |
| It is too expensive | E turu haholo |
| Do you accept credit cards? | A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane? |
| I am just looking | Ke shebile feela |
| I will take it | Ke tla e nka |
| Open | Bula |
| Closed | E koetsoe |
| Entrance | Monyako |
| Exit | Tsoa |
| Where is the market? | Mmaraka o hokae? |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Help | Thuso |
| Call a doctor | Bitsa ngaka |
| Call the police | Bitsa mapolesa |
| I need help | Ke hloka thuso |
| I am sick | Kea kula |
| Where is the hospital? | Sepetlele se hokae? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Pharmacy e hokae? |
| It hurts here | Ho bohloko mona |
| I need a doctor | Ke hloka ngaka |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane? |
| English | Sesotho |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Na u bua senyesemane? |
| I do not understand | Ha ke utloisise |
| I understand | Kea utloisisa |
| Please speak slowly | Ke kopa o bue butle |
| Please repeat that | Ke kopa o phete seo |
| Please write it down | Ke kopa o e ngole fatshe |
| What does this mean? | See se bolela’ng? |
| How do you say this? | U bolela see joang? |
| I am learning | Kea ithuta |
| I speak a little | Ke bua hanyane |
| Can you help me? | O ka nthusa? |
| I do not know | 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.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. 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
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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