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Sesotho Phrasebook

Greetings

Ways to greet people in English and Sesotho.

Matshediso Malakoane

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Sesotho

Phrases

Hello

Dumela

Good morning

Dumela

Good afternoon

Dumela

Good evening

Dumela

How are you?

O ntse o ya jwang?

I am good

Ke hantle

How did you sleep?

O robetse jwang?

How is your day?

Letsatsi la hao le jwang?

How is your afternoon?

Letsatsi la hao le jwang?

How was your evening?

Mantsiboya a hao a jwang?

My morning is great

Ke thabile hoseng hona

My day is great

Letsatsi la ka le monate

My evening is great

Mantsiboya a ka a monate

I am happy to meet you

Ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

I am happy to meet you too

Le nna ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

It’s nice to see you

Ke thabela ho o bona

It’s nice to see you too

Le nna ke thabetse ho o bona

I will see you tomorrow

Ke tla o bona hosane

I will see you next time

Ke tla o bona nakong e tlang

Have a good day

Eba le letsatsi le monate

Have a good evening

Eba le mantsiboya a monate

Have a goodnight

Eba le bosiu bo monate

Sleepwell

Robala hantle

Goodbye

Sala hantle