'''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