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  ===Vowels===   ===Vowels===
  + ; a : as in sp'''a'''
  + ; e : as in p'''i'''t, caf'''e''', or b'''e'''d
  + ; i : as in b'''ee'''t
  + ; o : as in p'''u'''t, French "ois'''eau'''", or b'''oa'''rd
  + ; u : as in b'''oo'''t
    
  ===Consonants===   ===Consonants===
  + ; b : same as English, only fully voiced
  + ; bj : pronounced as above, followed by either the '''s''' as in vi'''s'''ion or the '''j''' as in '''y'''arn 
  + ; d : same as English as an allophone of '''l''' that only occurs before '''i''' and '''u'''
  + ; f : same as English
  + ; fj : pronounced as above, followed by '''sh''' as in '''sh'''e
  + ; h : same as English, voiced or unvoiced; it's an allophone, either way
  + ; j : as in vi'''s'''ion or '''j'''am
  + ; k : as in s'''k'''ill, only unaspirated
  + ; kh : fully aspirated '''k''', which occurs mostly in old loanwords and ideophones
  + ; l : same in English
  + ; m : same in English
  + ; n : same in English
  + ; ng : as in si'''ng'''
  + ; ny : as in o'''ni'''on or Spanish "el ni'''ñ'''o"
  + ; p : as in s'''p'''it, only unaspirated
  + ; ph : fully aspirated '''p'''
  + ; pj : pronounced as '''p''', followed by '''sh''' as in '''sh'''e
  + ; pjh : aspirated '''pj'''
  + ; s : same as English
  + ; sh : as in '''sh'''oe
  + ; t : as in s'''t'''alk, only unaspirated
  + ; th : aspirated '''t'''
  + ; tj : as in whi'''ch''', only unaspirated
  + ; tjh : aspirated '''tj'''
  + ; ts : as in ca'''ts''', only unaspirated
  + ; tsh : aspirated '''ts''' 
  + ; w : same in English
  + ; y : as in '''y'''arn
  + 
  + ; Tricky Consonants
  + 
  + ; hl :
  + ; kg : as in the way the Scottish say lo'''ch'''
  + ; r : as in French, only soft; originally pronounced as an alveolar rolled lingual
  + ; tl :
  + ; tlh : aspirated '''tl'''
  + ; q : 
  + ; qh : aspirated '''q'''
  + ; nq :
    
  ===Common diphthongs===   ===Common diphthongs===
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  ====Months====   ====Months====
− ; Januaty : ("...") + ; January : Pherekhong
− ; February : ("...") + ; February : Hlakola
− ; March : ("...") + ; March : Hlakubele
− ; April : ("...") + ; April : Mmesa
− ; May : ("...") + ; May : Motsheanong
− ; June : ("...") + ; June : Phupjane
− ; July : ("...") + ; July : Phuphu
− ; August : ("...") + ; August : Phato
− ; September : ("...") + ; September : Loetse
− ; October : ("...") + ; October : Mphalane
− ; November : ("...") + ; November : Pudungwana
− ; December : ("...") + ; December : Tshitwe
    
  ====Writing time and date====   ====Writing time and date====
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  ====Bus and train====   ====Bus and train====
  + ; How much is a ticket to _____? : ("...")
  + ; One ticket to _____, please. : ("...")
  + ; Where does this train/bus go? : ("...")
  + ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : ("...")
  + ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ("...")
  + ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ("...")
  + ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ("...")
    
  ====Directions====   ====Directions====
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  + {{phrasebookguide}}

		Revision as of 11:26, 18 December 2012
Sesotho is the main language of Lesotho and is one of the official languages of South Africa.

Contents

[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
[+]
Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority




 Pronunciation guide
 Vowels
 a 
 as in spa
 e 
 as in pit, cafe, or bed
 i 
 as in beet
 o 
 as in put, French "oiseau", or board
 u 
 as in boot

 Consonants
 b 
 same as English, only fully voiced
 bj 
 pronounced as above, followed by either the s as in vision or the j as in yarn 
 d 
 same as English as an allophone of l that only occurs before i and u
 f 
 same as English
 fj 
 pronounced as above, followed by sh as in she
 h 
 same as English, voiced or unvoiced; it's an allophone, either way
 j 
 as in vision or jam
 k 
 as in skill, only unaspirated
 kh 
 fully aspirated k, which occurs mostly in old loanwords and ideophones
 l 
 same in English
 m 
 same in English
 n 
 same in English
 ng 
 as in sing
 ny 
 as in onion or Spanish "el niño"
 p 
 as in spit, only unaspirated
 ph 
 fully aspirated p
 pj 
 pronounced as p, followed by sh as in she
 pjh 
 aspirated pj
 s 
 same as English
 sh 
 as in shoe
 t 
 as in stalk, only unaspirated
 th 
 aspirated t
 tj 
 as in which, only unaspirated
 tjh 
 aspirated tj
 ts 
 as in cats, only unaspirated
 tsh 
 aspirated ts 
 w 
 same in English
 y 
 as in yarn

 Tricky Consonants

 hl 

 kg 
 as in the way the Scottish say loch
 r 
 as in French, only soft; originally pronounced as an alveolar rolled lingual
 tl 

 tlh 
 aspirated tl
 q 
 
 qh 
 aspirated q
 nq 


 Common diphthongs
 Phrase list
 Basics




Common signs


 OPEN 

 CLOSED 

 ENTRANCE 

 EXIT 

 PUSH 

 PULL 

 TOILET 

 MEN 

 WOMEN 

 FORBIDDEN 



 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?)

 Problems
 Leave me alone. 
 ("...")
 Don't touch me! 
 ("...")
 I'll call the police. 
 ("...")
 Police! 
 ("...")
 Stop! Thief! 
 ("...")
 I need your help. 
 ("...")
 It's an emergency. 
 ("...")
 I'm lost. 
 ("...")
 I lost my bag. 
 ("...")
 I lost my wallet. 
 ("...")
 I'm sick. 
 ("...")
 I've been injured. 
 ("...")
 I need a doctor. 
 ("...")
 Can I use your phone? 
 ("...")

 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
 15 
 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
 Hour 
 Hora
 Hours 
 Dihora
 Minute 
 Motsotso
 Minutes 
 Metsotso
 Second 
 Motsotswana
 Seconds 
 Metsotswana

 Duration
 Days
 Monday 
 Mantaha 
 Tuesday 
 Labobedi 
 Wednesday 
 Laboraro 
 Thursday 
 Labone 
 Friday 
 Labohlano 
 Saturday 
 Moqebelo 
 Sunday 
 Sontaha 
 Weekend 
 Mafelo a beke

 Months
 January 
 Pherekhong
 February 
 Hlakola
 March 
 Hlakubele
 April 
 Mmesa
 May 
 Motsheanong
 June 
 Phupjane
 July 
 Phuphu
 August 
 Phato
 September 
 Loetse
 October 
 Mphalane
 November 
 Pudungwana
 December 
 Tshitwe

 Writing time and date
 Colors
 Red 
 ("...")
 Yellow 
 ("...")
 Green 
 ("...")
 Blue 
 ("...")
 Black 
 ("...")
 White 
 ("...")
 Purple 
 ("...")
 Orange 
 ("...")
 Brown 
 ("...")
 Grey 
 ("...")
 Pink 
 ("...")

 Transportation
 Bus and train
 How much is a ticket to _____? 
 ("...")
 One ticket to _____, please. 
 ("...")
 Where does this train/bus go? 
 ("...")
 Where is the train/bus to _____? 
 ("...")
 Does this train/bus stop in _____? 
 ("...")
 When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 
 ("...")
 When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 
 ("...")

 Directions
 Taxi
 Lodging
 Money
 Eating
 Bars
 Shopping
 Driving
 Authority


This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content.  It has an introduction and a  template, but there is not enough information present.  Please plunge forward and help it grow!
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 ===Vowels===
+; a : as in sp'''a'''
+; e : as in p'''i'''t, caf'''e''', or b'''e'''d
+; i : as in b'''ee'''t
+; o : as in p'''u'''t, French "ois'''eau'''", or b'''oa'''rd
+; u : as in b'''oo'''t
 ===Consonants===
+; b : same as English, only fully voiced
+; bj : pronounced as above, followed by either the '''s''' as in vi'''s'''ion or the '''j''' as in '''y'''arn
+; d : same as English as an allophone of '''l''' that only occurs before '''i''' and '''u'''
+; f : same as English
+; fj : pronounced as above, followed by '''sh''' as in '''sh'''e
+; h : same as English, voiced or unvoiced; it's an allophone, either way
+; j : as in vi'''s'''ion or '''j'''am
+; k : as in s'''k'''ill, only unaspirated
+; kh : fully aspirated '''k''', which occurs mostly in old loanwords and ideophones
+; l : same in English
+; m : same in English
+; n : same in English
+; ng : as in si'''ng'''
+; ny : as in o'''ni'''on or Spanish "el ni'''ñ'''o"
+; p : as in s'''p'''it, only unaspirated
+; ph : fully aspirated '''p'''
+; pj : pronounced as '''p''', followed by '''sh''' as in '''sh'''e
+; pjh : aspirated '''pj'''
+; s : same as English
+; sh : as in '''sh'''oe
+; t : as in s'''t'''alk, only unaspirated
+; th : aspirated '''t'''
+; tj : as in whi'''ch''', only unaspirated
+; tjh : aspirated '''tj'''
+; ts : as in ca'''ts''', only unaspirated
+; tsh : aspirated '''ts'''
+; w : same in English
+; y : as in '''y'''arn
+; Tricky Consonants
+; hl :
+; kg : as in the way the Scottish say lo'''ch'''
+; r : as in French, only soft; originally pronounced as an alveolar rolled lingual
+; tl :
+; tlh : aspirated '''tl'''
+; q :
+; qh : aspirated '''q'''
+; nq :
 ===Common diphthongs===
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 ====Months====
-; Januaty : ("...")
+; January : Pherekhong
-; February : ("...")
+; February : Hlakola
-; March : ("...")
+; March : Hlakubele
-; April : ("...")
+; April : Mmesa
-; May : ("...")
+; May : Motsheanong
-; June : ("...")
+; June : Phupjane
-; July : ("...")
+; July : Phuphu
-; August : ("...")
+; August : Phato
-; September : ("...")
+; September : Loetse
-; October : ("...")
+; October : Mphalane
-; November : ("...")
+; November : Pudungwana
-; December : ("...")
+; December : Tshitwe
 ====Writing time and date====
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 ====Bus and train====
+; How much is a ticket to _____? : ("...")
+; One ticket to _____, please. : ("...")
+; Where does this train/bus go? : ("...")
+; Where is the train/bus to _____? : ("...")
+; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ("...")
+; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ("...")
+; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ("...")
 ====Directions====
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 {{outlinephrasebook}}
+{{phrasebookguide}}
 Contents

[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
[+]
Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority
 Common signs


 OPEN 

 CLOSED 

 ENTRANCE 

 EXIT 

 PUSH 

 PULL 

 TOILET 

 MEN 

 WOMEN 

 FORBIDDEN
 This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content.  It has an introduction and a  template, but there is not enough information present.  Please plunge forward and help it grow!

Difference between revisions of "Sesotho phrasebook"

Revision as of 11:26, 18 December 2012

Contents

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

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