Sesotho Phrasebook

Numbers

Communicate numbers and time in English and Sesotho.

Matshediso Malakoane

Normal

Phrases

One

Ngwe

Two

Pedi

Three

Tharo

Four

Nne

Five

Hlano

Six

Tshelela

Seven

Supa

Eight

Robedi

Nine

Robong

Ten

Leshome

Eleven

Leshome le motso o le mong

Twelve

Leshome le metso e mmedi

Hundred

Lekgolo

Four hundred

Makgolo a mane

Thousand

Sekete

Two thousand

Dikete tse pedi

Million

Milione

One million

Millione o le mong

In the morning

Hoseng

In the middle of the day

Hara mpa ya motsheare

In the afternoon

Ka thapama

In the evening

Mantsiboya

In the middle of the night

Hara mpa ya bosiu

At night

Bosiu

In the summer

Ka lehlabula

In the winter

Ka mariha

At the beginning of the year

Qalong ya selemo

At the beginning of the month

Qalong ya kgwedi

At the beginning of the week

Qalong ya beke

At the end of the year

Mafelong a selemo

At the end of the month

Mafelong a kgwedi

At the end of the week

Mafelong a beke

What is the time?

Ke nako mang?

What time are you going home?

Oya hae ka nako mang?

When is your birthday?

Letsatsi la hao la tswalo le neng?

One o’clock

Hora ya pele

Two o’clock

Hora ya bobedi

Three o’clock

Hora ya boraro

Four o’clock

Hora ya bone

Five o’clock

Hora ya bohlano

Six o’clock

Hora ya botshelela

Seven o’clock

Hora ya bosupa

Eight o’clock

Hora ya borobedi

Nine o’clock

Hora ya borobong

Ten o’clock

Hora ya leshome

Eleven o’clock

Hora ya leshome le motso o le mong

Twelve o’clock

Hora ya leshome le metso e mmedi

Half past one

Metsotso e mashome a mararo kamora hora ya pele

Quarter to two

Metsotso e leshome le metso e mehlano pele ho hora ya bobedi

Quarter past two

Metsotso e leshome le metso e mehlano ka mora hora ya bobedi

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