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Sesotho Phrasebook

Meeting people

Introducing yourself to others in English and Sesotho.

Matshediso Malakoane

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Sesotho

Phrases

What is your name?

Lebitso la hao o mang?

My name is Mamello

Lebitso laka ke Mamello

You have a beautiful name

O na le lebitso le monate

How old are you?

O na le dilemo tse kae?

I am 20 years old

Kena le dilemo tse mashome a mabedi

What’s your favourite food?

Ke dijo di fe tseo o di ratang haholo?

My favourite food is soft porridge

Dijo tseo ke di ratang haholo ke motoho

Let’s meet at the restaurant

Ha re kopane mane resetjhurenteng

Let’s meet today at one o’clock

Ha re kopane kajeno ka hora ya pele

I am pleased to meet you

Ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

I am pleased to meet you too

Le nna ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

It’s nice to meet you

Ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

It’s nice to meet you too

Le nna ke thabetse ho kopana le wena

What is your home language?

Ebe puo ya heno ke efe?

My home language is Sesotho

Puo ya heso ke Sesotho

Which language do you speak?

O bua puo efe?

Do you speak English?

O bua Sekgowa?

I speak English

Ke bua Sekgowa

I can’t speak English

Ha ke tsebe ho bua Sekgowa

Where do you stay?

O dula hokae?

I live in Ficksburg

Ke dula Ficksburg

Where do you work?

O sebetsa kae?

I work at Google

Ke sebetsa Google

Where do you study?

O ithuta kae?

I am a student at UNISA

Ke moithuti wa UNISA

Please give me your phone number

Ke kopa nomoro tsa hao tsa mohala

My phone number is 0123456789

Nomoro ya ka ya mohala ke 0123456789

Let’s meet again tomorrow

Ha re kopane hape hosane

Let’s meet again tomorrow at three o’clock

Ha re kopane hape hosane ka hora ya boraro

I hope to meet you again

Kea tshepa ke tla kopana le wena hape