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

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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 ntšoarele hanyane)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Ntšoarele . ( )

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?)

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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

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