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How Zulu and Sesotho compare

Shared writing system

Zulu 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.

Sentence structure changes

Zulu follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Sesotho follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.

Speakers

Zulu: Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa. Sesotho: Approximately 5.6 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.2 million in South Africa and 1.9 million in Lesotho.

Common Zulu phrases in Sesotho

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

Greetings

Greetings: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
SawubonaLumela
SawubonaLumelang hoseng
SawubonaLumela motšehare
SawubonaDumelang mantsiboya
Ulale kahleBosiu bo botle
Usale kahleSala hantle
Sobonana kamuvaKe tla u bona hamorao
Sobonana kusasaKe tla u bona hosane
SiyakwamukelaRea u amohela
Unjani?U phela joang?
Ngiyaphila, ngiyabongaKe phela hantle, kea leboha
Ube nosuku oluhleEba le letsatsi le monate

Courtesy

Courtesy: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
NgiyacelaKa kopo
NgiyabongaKea leboha
Ngiyabonga kakhuluKe leboha haholo
WamukelekileO amohelehile
YeboEe
ChaChe
UxoloNts'oarele
NgiyaxolisaKe masoabi
AkunankingaHa ho bothata
Yebo kunjaloEhlile
SiyakuhalaliselaKea leboha
InhlanhlaMahlohonolo

Introductions

Introductions: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
Ungubani igama lakho?Lebitso la hau ke mang?
Ngiyajabula ukukwaziKe thabela ho o tseba
Uvelaphi?O tsoa kae?
Uneminyaka emingaka?U lilemo li kae?
NgingumfundiKe moithuti
Ngilapha ngeholideKe mona phomolong
Ngilapha ngomsebenziKe mona ka mosebetsi
Umngane wami loEnwa ke motswalle waka

Numbers

Numbers: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
EyodwaE 'ngoe
OkubiliTse peli
EzintathuBoraro
EzineTse nne
EzinhlanuTse hlano
EziyisithuphaTšelela
EziyisikhombisaSupa
IsishiyagalombiliBorobeli
AyisishiyagalolunyeRobong
IshumiLeshome
IkhuluLekholo
Inkulungwane eyodwaSekete se le seng

Time and dates

Time and dates: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
NamuhlaKajeno
KusasaHosane
IzoloMaobane
ManjeJwale
KamuvaHamorao
Isikhathi sini?Ke nako mang?
EkuseniHoseng
KusihlwaMantsiboea
UMsombulukoMantaha
NgoLwesihlanuLabohlano
Ngesonto elizayoBekeng e tlang
Ihora elilodwaHora e le 'ngoe

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
Ikuphi indlu yokugezela?Kamore ea ho hlapa e hokae?
Sikuphi isiteshi sesitimela?Seteishene sa terene se hokae?
Sikuphi isikhumulo sezindiza?Boemafofane bo hokae?
Ngifika kanjani lapho?Ke fihla joang moo?
Jikela kwesokunxeleEtelehela ka ho le letšehali
Jikela kwesokudlaEtla ka ho le letona
Hamba uqonde phambiliTsoela pele hantle
IseduzeE haufi
KukudeHo hole
NgilahlekileKe lahlehile
Ngidinga itekisiKe hloka tekesi
Ngingalithenga kuphi ithikithi?Nka reka tekete hokae?
Malini ithikithi?Tekete ke bokae?
Ingabe kuphephile ukuhamba?Na ho bolokehile ho tsamaea?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
NgilambileKe lapile
NgomileKe nyoriloe
Ngicela, amanziMetsi ka kopo
Ngicela, itafula lababiliKa kopo, tafole ea batho ba babeli
Ngicela, imenyuKa kopo, lethathamo la lijo
Yini oyincomayo?U khothaletsa eng?
Ngingathanda lokhuKe kopa sena
KumnandiE monate
Ngicela, ibhiliChelete ka kopo
Angiyidli inyamaHa ke je nama
Nginokungezwani nokudlaKe na le allergy ea lijo
IkhofiKofi
ItiyeTee
IsinkwaBohobe

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
Kubiza malini lokhu?Ke bokae?
Kubiza kakhuluE turu haholo
Uyawamukela amakhadi esikweletu?A na u amohela likarete tsa mokitlane?
Ngibheka njeKe shebile feela
NgizoyithathaKe tla e nka
VulaBula
KuvaliweE koetsoe
UkungenaMonyako
PhumaTsoa
Ikuphi imakethe?Mmaraka o hokae?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
UsizoThuso
Shayela udokotelaBitsa ngaka
Shayela amaphoyisaBitsa mapolesa
Ngidinga usizoKe hloka thuso
NgiyagulaKea kula
Sikuphi isibhedlela?Sepetlele se hokae?
Likuphi ikhemisi?Pharmacy e hokae?
Kubuhlungu laphaHo bohloko mona
Ngidinga udokotelaKe hloka ngaka
Ingabe sikhona isibhedlela eduze?Ho na le sepetlele haufinyane?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Zulu phrases and their Sesotho translations
ZuluSesotho
Ingabe uyasikhuluma isingisi?Na u bua senyesemane?
AngiqondiHa ke utloisise
NgiyaqondaKea utloisisa
Ngicela ukhulume kancaneKe kopa o bue butle
Sicela uphinde lokhoKe kopa o phete seo
Ngicela uyibhale phansiKe kopa o e ngole fatshe
Kusho ukuthini lokhu?See se bolela’ng?
Ukusho kanjani lokhu?U bolela see joang?
NgiyafundaKea ithuta
Ngikhuluma kancaneKe bua hanyane
Ungangisiza?O ka nthusa?
AngaziHa 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 Zulu Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Africa, especially in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also spoken in parts of Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, and Mozambique.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters: c, q, x, and click sounds (c, x, and q are used to represent these click sounds).

Vowels

a, e, i, o, u, â, ê, î, ô, û] (the vowels with the circumflex accent (â, etc.) represent long vowels)

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z, ng, ny, sh, th, kh, kl, kr, etc

Phonetics

Features a unique set of click sounds, including the lateral click (x), alveolar click (c), and palatal click (q).

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-subject-object (VSO) order is typical, with a highly agglutinative structure, using prefixes and suffixes to modify verbs and nouns for tense, aspect, mood, and person.

Loanwords

Includes many words from Afrikaans and English due to colonial and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Nguni subgroup of the Bantu languages, which also includes Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Zulu script, which was a variant of the Mandombe script.

Writing System History

Adopted the Latin script during the 19th century with the work of missionaries who developed a written form of the language.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa.

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