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How Xhosa and Sesotho compare

Shared writing system

Xhosa 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.

Related languages

Both Xhosa and Sesotho belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

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.

Speakers

Xhosa: Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language. Sesotho: Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.

Common Xhosa phrases in Sesotho

Everyday phrases translated from Xhosa to Sesotho — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
MoloLumela
Molo kusasaLumelang hoseng
Mholo emva kweminiLumela motšehare
Molo ngokuhlwaDumelang mantsiboya
Ulale kakuhleBosiu bo botle
Sala kakuhleSala hantle
Ndiza kubona kamvaKe tla u bona hamorao
Sibonane ngomsoKe tla u bona hosane
WamkelekileRea u amohela
Unjani?U phela joang?
Ndiyaphila, enkosiKe phela hantle, kea leboha
Ube nosuku oluhleEba le letsatsi le monate

Courtesy

Courtesy: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
NcedaKa kopo
EnkosiKea leboha
Enkosi kakhuluKe leboha haholo
WamkelekileO amohelehile
EweEe
HayiChe
UxoloNts'oarele
UxoloKe masoabi
Akukho ngxakiHa ho bothata
Ewe kunjaloEhlile
Sivuyisana naweKea leboha
IthamsanqaMahlohonolo

Introductions

Introductions: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
Ungubani igama lakho?Lebitso la hau ke mang?
Ndiyavuya ukukwaziKe thabela ho o tseba
Ungowaphi?O tsoa kae?
Ingaba umngakanani?U lilemo li kae?
NdingumfundiKe moithuti
Ndilapha ngeholideKe mona phomolong
Ndilapha ngomsebenziKe mona ka mosebetsi
Ngumhlobo wam loEnwa ke motswalle waka

Numbers

Numbers: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
EnyeE 'ngoe
ZimbiniTse peli
ZintathuBoraro
IsineTse nne
ZintlanuTse hlano
AmathandathuTšelela
ZisixhenxeSupa
IsibhozoBorobeli
IsithobaRobong
IshumiLeshome
IkhuluLekholo
IwakaSekete se le seng

Time and dates

Time and dates: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
NamhlanjeKajeno
NgomsoHosane
IzoloMaobane
NgokuJwale
KamvaHamorao
Ngubani ixesha?Ke nako mang?
EkuseniHoseng
NgokuhlwaMantsiboea
NgoMvuloMantaha
NgoLwesihlanuLabohlano
Kwiveki ezayoBekeng e tlang
Iyure enyeHora e le 'ngoe

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
Iphi indlu yangasese?Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae?
Siphi isikhululo sikaloliwe?Seteishene sa terene se hokae?
Siphi isikhululo seenqwelomoya?Boemafofane bo hokae?
Ndifike njani apho?Ke fihla joang moo?
Jika ekhohloEtelehela ka ho le letšehali
Jika ngasekuneneEtla ka ho le letona
Yiya ngqo phambiliTsoela pele hantle
IkufuphiE haufi
KudeHo hole
NdilahlekileKe lahlehile
Ndifuna iteksiKe hloka tekesi
Ndingalithenga phi itikiti?Nka reka tekete hokae?
Ingaba yimalini itikiti?Tekete ke bokae?
Ngaba kukhuselekile ukuhamba?Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
NdilambileKe lapile
NdinxaniweKe nyoriloe
Nceda, amanziMetsi ka kopo
Itafile yababini, ncedaKa kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli
Imenyu, ncedaKa kopo, lethathamo la lijo
Ucebisa ntoni?U khothaletsa eng?
Ndingathanda okuKe kopa sena
ImnandiE monate
Ityala, ncedaChelete ka kopo
Andiyityi inyamaHa ke je nama
Andidibani nokutyaKe na le allergy ea lijo
IkofuKofi
ItiTee
IsonkaBohobe

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
Ingaba oku kubiza malini?Ke bokae?
Ibiza kakhuluE turu haholo
Uyawamkela amakhadi okuthenga ngetyala?A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane?
Ndijonge njeKe shebile feela
Ndiza kuyithathaKe tla e nka
VulaBula
IvaliweE koetsoe
UmnyangoMonyako
PhumaTsoa
Iphi imarike?Mmaraka o hokae?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
NcedaThuso
Biza ugqirhaBitsa ngaka
Biza amapolisaBitsa mapolesa
Ndifuna uncedoKe hloka thuso
NdiyagulaKea kula
Siphi isibhedlele?Sepetlele se hokae?
Iphi ikhemesti?Pharmacy e hokae?
Kubuhlungu aphaHo bohloko mona
Ndifuna ugqirhaKe hloka ngaka
Ingaba sikhona isibhedlele esikufutshane?Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Xhosa phrases and their Sesotho translations
XhosaSesotho
Ingaba uyasithetha Isingesi?Na u bua senyesemane?
AndiqondiHa ke utloisise
NdiyaqondaKea utloisisa
Ndicela uthethe kancinciKe kopa o bue butle
Nceda uyiphindeKe kopa o phete seo
Nceda uyibhale phantsiKe kopa o e ngole fatshe
Kuthetha ukuthini oku?See se bolela’ng?
Uyitsho njani lento?U bolela see joang?
NdiyafundaKea ithuta
Ndithetha kancinciKe bua hanyane
Ungandinceda?O ka nthusa?
AndaziHa ke tsebe

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Sesotho Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Lesotho and South Africa (especially Free State and Gauteng provinces), with communities in other southern African countries.

Alphabet

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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bdfghjklmnpqrstvwxy

Phonetics

Features distinctive click consonants (q, x), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones affecting meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical and geographical contacts.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Sotho-Tswana group.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1830s, orthography standardized for educational and literary use.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.

About Xhosa Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa (especially Eastern Cape and Western Cape), with communities in other southern African countries.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Features distinctive click consonants (c, q, x representing different clicks), ejective consonants, and complex tone system with high and low tones.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive noun class system with 15 classes affecting agreement patterns throughout sentences.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Afrikaans, English, and other Bantu languages due to historical contact and apartheid policies.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, belonging to the Nguni group along with Zulu.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in 19th century.

Writing System History

Written tradition established by Christian missionaries in 1820s-1830s, orthography standardized for educational use.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 8.2 million speakers worldwide, primarily in South Africa where it's an official language.

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