'''Sesotho''' is the main language of Lesotho and is one of the official languages of South Africa.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; 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 nt?oarele hanyane'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Nt?oarele . ('' '') ; 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?'')

Problems

Numbers

1 - Ngoe 2 - Peli 3 - Tharo 4 - 'Ne 5 - Hlano 6 - Ts'elela 7 - Supa 8 - Robeli 9 - Robong 10- Leshome 11- Leshome le motso o mong 12- Leshome le metso e 'meli 13- Leshome le metso e meraro 14- Leshome le metso e mene 45- Leshome le metso e mehlano 16- Leshome le metso e ts'eletseng 17- Leshome le metso e supileng 18- Leshome le metso e robeli 19- Leshome le metso e robong 20- Mashome a mabeli 30- Mashome a mararo 40- Mashome a mane 50- Mashome a mahlano 60- Mashome a ts'eletseng 70- Mashome a supileng 80- Mashome a robeli 90- Mashome a robong 100- Lekholo 200- Makholo a mabeli 300- Makholo a mararo 400- Makholo a mane 600- Makholo a mahlano 600- Makholo a ts'eletseng 700- Makholo a supileng 800- Makholo a robeli 900- Makholo a robong 1000-Sekete

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority