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Useful Phrases in Lesotho
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Lesotho.
English
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | White | — |
| Black | Black | — |
| Red | Red | — |
| Green | Green | — |
| Blue | Blue | — |
| Yellow | Yellow | — |
| Orange | Orange | — |
| Pink | Pink | — |
| Purple | Purple | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sunday | — |
| Monday | Monday | — |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | — |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | — |
| Thursday | Thursday | — |
| Friday | Friday | — |
| Saturday | Saturday | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Merry Christmas | — |
| Good morning | Good morning | — |
| Good afternoon | Good afternoon | — |
| Good evening | Good evening | — |
| Good night | Good night | — |
| Goodbye | Goodbye | — |
| How are you? | How are you? | — |
| I am fine | I am fine | — |
| Thank you | Thank you | — |
| Excuse me | Excuse me | — |
| Please | Please | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | I'm pleased to meet you | — |
| Do you speak English? | Do you speak English? | — |
| Yes / No | Yes / No | — |
| Happy New Year! | Happy New Year! | — |
| Hello | Hello | — |
| What is your name? | What is your name? | — |
| Welcome | Welcome | — |
| Happy Birthday (Best Wishes) | Happy Birthday (Best Wishes) | — |
| See you Soon | See you Soon | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | January | — |
| February | February | — |
| March | March | — |
| April | April | — |
| May | May | — |
| June | June | — |
| July | July | — |
| August | August | — |
| September | September | — |
| October | October | — |
| November | November | — |
| December | December | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | one | — |
| two | two | — |
| three | three | — |
| four | four | — |
| five | five | — |
| six | six | — |
| seven | seven | — |
| eight | eight | — |
| nine | nine | — |
| ten | ten | — |
| eleven | eleven | — |
| twelve | twelve | — |
| thirteen | thirteen | — |
| fourteen | fourteen | — |
| fifteen | fifteen | — |
| sixteen | sixteen | — |
| seventeen | seventeen | — |
| eighteen | eighteen | — |
| nineteen | nineteen | — |
| twenty | twenty | — |
| twenty-one | twenty-one | — |
| twenty-two | twenty-two | — |
| twenty-three | twenty-three | — |
| twenty-four | twenty-four | — |
| twenty-five | twenty-five | — |
| twenty-six | twenty-six | — |
| twenty-seven | twenty-seven | — |
| twenty-eight | twenty-eight | — |
| twenty-nine | twenty-nine | — |
| thirty | thirty | — |
| thirty-one | thirty-one | — |
| fifty | fifty | — |
| one hundred | one hundred | — |
| five hundred | five hundred | — |
| one thousand | one thousand | — |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | — |
| Fall | Fall | — |
| Spring | Spring | — |
| Summer | Summer | — |
Sesotho
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | Ts’oeu | tshwe-u |
| Black | Nts’o | ntsh-o |
| Red | Khubelu (mascu); fubelu (femin) | khu-be-du; fu-be-du |
| Green | Tala | ta-la |
| Blue | Putsoa | pu-tswa |
| Yellow | Ts’ehla | tshe-hla |
| Pink | Pinki | pi-n-ki |
| Purple | Perese | pe-re-se |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sontaha | son-ta-ka |
| Monday | Mantaha | man-ta-ha |
| Tuesday | Labobeli | la-bo-be-di |
| Wednesday | Laboraro | la-bo-ra-ro |
| Thursday | Labone | la-bo-ne |
| Friday | Labohlano | la-bo-hla-no |
| Saturday | Moqebelo | mo-qe-be-lo |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Litakalerso Tse Monate Tsa Kere Semese Le Mahlohonolo a Selemo Se Secha | — |
| Do you speak English? | U bua senyesemane? | U-bu-a-se-nye-se-ma-ne |
| Excuse me | Nts’arele | ntsh-wa-re-le |
| Good afternoon | Lumela (sing); lumelang (pl and elderly) | du-me-la; du-me-la-ng |
| Good evening | Lumela (sing); lumelang (pl and elderly) | du-me-la; du-me-la-ng |
| Good morning | Lumela (sing); lumelang (pl and elderly) | du-me-la; du-me-la-ng |
| Good night | Robala hantle | ro-ba-la-ha-n-tle |
| Goodbye | Ke hantle (sing); ke hantleng (pl) | Ke hantle (sing); ke hantleng (pl) |
| How are you? | U phela joang? | U-pe-la-jwa-ng |
| I’m pleased to meet you | Ke thabetse ho u tseba | ke-ta-be-tse ho-u-tse-ba |
| Please | Kea kopa | ke-a ko-pa |
| See you Soon | Ke tla u bona hammamorao | ke-tla-u-bo-na-ha-mma-mo-ra-o |
| Thank you | Kea leboha | ke-a-le-bo-ha |
| Welcome | Amoeleha | A-mo-e-le-ha |
| Yes / No | e/che | e/che |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Pherekhong | Phe-re-kho-ng |
| February | Hlakola | hla-ko-la |
| March | Hlakubele | hla-bu-be-le |
| April | Mesa | mme-sa |
| May | Mots’eanong | Mo-tshe-ano-ng |
| June | Phupu | phu-pu |
| July | Phuptjane | pup-tja-ne |
| August | Phato | pa-to |
| September | Loetse | lwe-tse |
| October | Mphalane | m-pa-la-ne |
| November | Pulungoana | pu-du-ngwa-na |
| December | Ts’itoe | tshi-twe |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | Engoe | e-ngwe |
| two | Peli | pe-di |
| three | Tharo | ta-ro |
| four | Nne | nne |
| five | Hlano | hla-no |
| six | Ts’elela | tshe-le-la |
| seven | supa | su-pa |
| eight | Robeli | ro-be-di |
| nine | Robong | ro-bo-ng |
| ten | Leshome | le-sho-me |
| eleven | Leshome le motso o mong | le-sho-me-le-mo-tso-o-mo-ng |
| twelve | Leshome le metso e ’mel | le-sh-me-le-me-tso-e-mme-di |
| thirteen | Leshome le metso e meraro | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-me-ra-ro |
| fourteen | Leshome le metso e mene | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-me-ne |
| fifteen | Leshome le metso e mehlano | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-me-hla-no |
| sixteen | Leshome le metso e ts’eletseng | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-tshe-le-tselng |
| seventeen | Leshome le metso e supileng | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-su-pi-le-ng |
| eighteen | Leshome le metso e robeli | le-sho-me-le-me-tso-e-robedi |
| nineteen | Leshome le metso e robong | le-sho-me-le-tso-e-ro-bo-ng |
| twenty | Mashome a mabeli | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di |
| twenty-one | Mashome a mabeli a motso o mong | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-mo-tso-o-mo-ng |
| twenty-two | Mashome a mabeli a metso e mebeli | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-li-a-me-tso-e-me-be-di |
| twenty-three | Mashome a mabeli a metso e meraro | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-me-ra-ro |
| twenty-four | Mashome a mabeli a metso e mene | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-me-ne |
| twenty-five | Mashome a mabeli a metso e mehlano | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-me-hla-no |
| twenty-six | Mashome a mabeli a metso e ts’eletseng | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-tshe-le-tse-ng |
| twenty-seven | Mashome a mabeli a metso e supileng | ma-sho-me-a-me-be-di-a-me-tso-e-su-pi-le-ng |
| twenty-eight | Mashome a mabeli a metso e robeli | ma-sho-me-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-ro-be-di |
| twenty-nine | Mashome a mebeli a metso e robong | mashome-a-ma-be-di-a-me-tso-e-ro-bo-ng |
| thirty | Mashome a mararo | ma-sho-me-a-ma-ra-ro |
| thirty-one | ma-sho-me-a-ma-ra-ro | ma-sho-me-a-ma-ra-ro-a-mo-tso-o-mo-ng |
| fifty | Mashome a mahlano | ma-sho-me-a-ma-hla-no |
| one hundred | Lekholo | le-kho-lo |
| five hundred | Makholo a mahlano | ma-kho-lo-a-ma-hla-no |
| one thousand | Sekete | se-ke-te |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Mariha | ma-ri-ha |
| Fall | Hoetla | hwe-tla |
| Summer | Lehlabula | le-hla-bu-la |
Xhosa
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi EmnandI Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo Namathamsanqa | — |
Zulu
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye | Salahgashe | — |
| Hello | Sawubona | — |
| Merry Christmas | Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo | — |
| Thank you | Gyabunga | — |