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Sesotho and Afrikaans 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.
Sesotho belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European 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.
Sesotho: Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Sesotho to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lumela | Hallo |
| Lumelang hoseng | Goeie môre |
| Lumela motšehare | Goeie middag |
| Dumelang mantsiboya | Goeienaand |
| Bosiu bo botle | Goeie nag |
| Sala hantle | Totsiens |
| Ke tla u bona hamorao | Sien jou later |
| Ke tla u bona hosane | Sien jou môre |
| Rea u amohela | Welkom |
| U phela joang? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ke phela hantle, kea leboha | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Eba le letsatsi le monate | Lekker dag |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ka kopo | Asseblief |
| Kea leboha | Dankie |
| Ke leboha haholo | Baie dankie |
| O amohelehile | Jy is welkom |
| Ee | Ja |
| Che | Nee |
| Nts'oarele | Verskoon my |
| Ke masoabi | Ek is jammer |
| Ha ho bothata | Geen probleem nie |
| Ehlile | Natuurlik |
| Kea leboha | Baie geluk |
| Mahlohonolo | Sterkte |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lebitso la hau ke mang? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ke thabela ho o tseba | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| O tsoa kae? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| U lilemo li kae? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ke moithuti | Ek is 'n student |
| Ke mona phomolong | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ke mona ka mosebetsi | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Enwa ke motswalle waka | Dit is my vriend |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| E 'ngoe | Een |
| Tse peli | Twee |
| Boraro | Drie |
| Tse nne | Vier |
| Tse hlano | Vyf |
| Tšelela | Ses |
| Supa | Sewe |
| Borobeli | Agt |
| Robong | Nege |
| Leshome | Tien |
| Lekholo | Honderd |
| Sekete se le seng | Een duisend |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Kajeno | Vandag |
| Hosane | Môre |
| Maobane | Gister |
| Jwale | Nou |
| Hamorao | Later |
| Ke nako mang? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| Hoseng | In die oggend |
| Mantsiboea | In die aand |
| Mantaha | Maandag |
| Labohlano | Vrydag |
| Bekeng e tlang | Volgende week |
| Hora e le 'ngoe | Een uur |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Seteishene sa terene se hokae? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Boemafofane bo hokae? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Ke fihla joang moo? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Etelehela ka ho le letšehali | Draai links |
| Etla ka ho le letona | Draai regs |
| Tsoela pele hantle | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| E haufi | Dit is naby |
| Ho hole | Dit is ver |
| Ke lahlehile | Ek is verlore |
| Ke hloka tekesi | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Nka reka tekete hokae? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Tekete ke bokae? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ke lapile | Ek is honger |
| Ke nyoriloe | Ek is dors |
| Metsi ka kopo | Water, asseblief |
| Ka kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Ka kopo, lethathamo la lijo | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| U khothaletsa eng? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ke kopa sena | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| E monate | Dit is heerlik |
| Chelete ka kopo | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Ha ke je nama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ke na le allergy ea lijo | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Kofi | Koffie |
| Tee | Tee |
| Bohobe | Brood |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ke bokae? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| E turu haholo | Dit is te duur |
| A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ke shebile feela | Ek soek net |
| Ke tla e nka | Ek sal dit vat |
| Bula | Maak oop |
| E koetsoe | Gesluit |
| Monyako | Ingang |
| Tsoa | Verlaat |
| Mmaraka o hokae? | Waar is die mark? |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thuso | Help |
| Bitsa ngaka | Bel 'n dokter |
| Bitsa mapolesa | Bel die polisie |
| Ke hloka thuso | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Kea kula | Ek is siek |
| Sepetlele se hokae? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Pharmacy e hokae? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Ho bohloko mona | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ke hloka ngaka | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Sesotho | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Na u bua senyesemane? | Praat jy Engels? |
| Ha ke utloisise | Ek verstaan nie |
| Kea utloisisa | Ek verstaan |
| Ke kopa o bue butle | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Ke kopa o phete seo | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Ke kopa o e ngole fatshe | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| See se bolela’ng? | Wat beteken dit? |
| U bolela see joang? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Kea ithuta | Ek leer |
| Ke bua hanyane | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| O ka nthusa? | Kan jy my help? |
| Ha ke tsebe | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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
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.
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