Northern Sotho phrasebook

North Sotho also known as Sesotho sa Leboa is a language spoken by the people from the NorthEastern part of South Africa.

Pronunciation guide
A[a] Spelt as "i" in "Kite"
 * Vowels

E[e] Spelt as "ee" in "feet"

Ê[ê] Spelt as "a" in "care"

I[i] Spelt as "i" in "pick"

O[o] Spelt as "o" in "tool"

Ô[ô] Spelt as "oo" in "door"

U[u] Spelt as "u" in "put"

Basics

 * Welcome : Re a go amogela (sg)
 * Hello : Dumêlang
 * How are you? : O kae?
 * Long time no see : Ke kgale re sa bonane
 * What's your name?	: Ke wena mang?
 * My name is ... : Ke nna ...
 * Where are you from? : O tswa kae?
 * I'm from ... : Ke tšwa ...
 * Pleased to meet you : Ke thabela go go bona
 * Good luck! : Mahlatse!
 * Cheers! Good Health! : Bophelo bjo bobotse!
 * Have a nice day : Eba le letšatši le lebotse
 * Do you speak Northern Sotho? : Na o bolela Sesotho sa Leboa?
 * Yes, a little : Ee
 * Speak to me in Northern Sotho : Bolela le nna ka Sesotho sa Leboa
 * How do you say ... in Northern Sotho? : O e bitša bjang ka Sesotho sa Leboa
 * Excuse me	: Ntshwarele

Problem/Emergency

 * Go away! : Tloga!
 * Leave me alone! : Ntlogele!
 * Help!	: Thuša!
 * Fire!	: Mollo!
 * Stop!	: Ema!
 * Call the police! : Bitša maphodisa!

Numbers
Numbers	Dinomoro
 * 1 : tee
 * 2 : pedi
 * 3 : tharo
 * 4 : nne
 * 5 :	hlano
 * 6 : tshela
 * 7 : šupa
 * 8 : seswai
 * 9 : senyane
 * 10 : lesome
 * 11 : lesometee
 * 12 : lesomepedi
 * 13 : lesometharo
 * 14 : lesomenne
 * 15 : lesomehlano
 * 20 : masomepedi
 * 50 : masomehlano
 * 100 : lekgolo
 * 1000 : sekete

Greetings

 * Good morning : Dumêlang Mmorong
 * Good afternoon : Dumêlang
 * Good evening : Dumêlang Fonaneng
 * Good night : Robalang gabotse

Days of the week (Matšatši a beke)

 * Sunday : Lamorena
 * Monday : Mošupologo
 * Tuesday : Labobedi
 * Wednesday : Laboraro
 * Thursday : Labone
 * Friday : Labohlano
 * Saturday : Mokibelo

Months of the year (Dikgwedi tša ngwaga)

 * January : Pherekgong
 * February : Dibokwane
 * March : Tlhakola
 * April : Moranang
 * May : Mopitlo
 * June : Phupu
 * July : Mosegemanye
 * August : Phato
 * September : Lewedi
 * October : Diphalane
 * November : Dibatsela
 * December : Manthole

Colors (Mebala)

 * Red : Hubedu
 * Brown	: Tsotho
 * Green : Talamorogo
 * Blue	: Talalerata
 * Black : Ntsho
 * White : šweu
 * Yellow : Serolwana
 * Gold : Gauta
 * Grey : Pududu
 * Pale : Sehla
 * Silver : Silifere

Transportation

 * Car : kolo
 * Taxi : thekisi
 * bus : pase
 * Airport : boemafofane
 * Airplane : sefofane
 * Passenger : monamedi
 * Driver : mootledi
 * Bus stop : boemapase

Part of the body

 * Head : hlogo
 * Hair : moriri
 * Face : sefahlogo
 * Forehead : phatla
 * Eye : leihlo
 * Nose : Nko
 * lip : pounama
 * Mouth : molomo
 * Tongue : leleme
 * Cheek : lerama
 * Finger : Monwana
 * Waist : Lethek
 * Leg : Leoto

Family

 * Grandfather : Ntate mogolo
 * Grandmother : Koko
 * Father : Tate
 * Mother : Mma
 * Sister : Sesi
 * Brother : Buti
 * Uncle (paternal) : Rangwane
 * Uncle (maternal) : Malome
 * Aunt (paternal) : Rakgadi
 * Aunt (maternal) : Mmangwane
 * Cousin : Motswala
 * Parents : Batswadi
 * Children : Bana

Food (Dijo)

 * Rice : reisi
 * Beans : linawa
 * Meat : nama
 * Fish : tlhapi
 * Milk : lebese
 * Cheese : tjhese
 * Butter : sereledi
 * Egg : lehe
 * Vegetables : meroho
 * Salad : selae
 * Potato : tapole