Sesotho phrasebook

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 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 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 Writing time and date Colors Transportation Bus and train 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!