Basics in Sesotho phrasebook
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Common signs
- OPEN�
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- CLOSED�
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- ENTRANCE�
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- EXIT�
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- PUSH�
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- PULL�
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- TOILET�
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- MEN�
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- WOMEN�
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- FORBIDDEN�
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Hello.�
Lumela. (doomellah)
Hello. (informal)�
Khotso. (hotsow)
How are you?�
U phela joang? (oo-pee-la-jwang)
Fine, thank you.�
Kea phela (key-ah-pee-la)
What is your name?�
Lebitso la hau ke mang? (leh-beet-saw la-how key-mung)
My name is ______ .�
Lebitso la ka ke ______ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.�
Ke thabela ho u tseba . ( key-ta-bell-a-who-oo-t-see-ba ')
Please.�
. (Ke kopa hore o... )
Thank you.�
Kea leboha. ( )
You're welcome.�
. ( )
Yes.�
. (Eea )
No.�
. (Che )
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
. (A k'u ntšoarele hanyane)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
. ( )
I'm sorry.�
Ntšoarele. ( )
Goodbye�
Sala hantle. ( )
Goodbye (informal)�
. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well].�
[ ]. ( [Ha ke tseba ho bua Sefora/Sekhooa.])
Do you speak English?�
U bua sekhooa�? (�?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
�? (Hona le motho ea tsebang ho bua Sekhooa?)
Help!�
Ke kopa thuso! (�!)
Look out!�
�! (Hlokomela�!)
Good morning.�
. (Lumaka/Khotso )
Good evening.�
. (Lumela/Khotso )
Good night.�
. (Lumela/Khotso )
Good night (to sleep)�
Robala hantle. ( )
I don't understand.�
Ha ke utloisise. ( )
Where is the toilet?�
�? (Ntloaneng ke kae?)
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Sesotho phrasebook
