List of Compound words in Sesotho and English


To learn Sesotho language common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. Here you learn top Compound words in English with Sesotho translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Compound words in Sesotho, this place will help you to learn Compound words in Sesotho language with their pronunciation in English. Compound words are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and Sesotho.


List of Compound words in Sesotho and English

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Compound words in Sesotho


Here is the list of Compound words in Sesotho language and their pronunciation in English.


A compound word is a word that contains more than one word (combine two words). Example:      • Bath+Room = Bathroom      • Bed+Room = Bedroom


Afternoon thapama
Airbag mokotla oa moea
Anybody mang kapa mang
Anything eng kapa eng
Anytime neng kapa neng
Anyway leha ho le joalo
Anywhere kae kapa kae
Backbone mokokotlo
Background bokamorao
Backyard jareteng
Barcode barcode
Bathroom ntloana
Bedroom kamore ea ho robala
Birthday letsatsi la tsoalo
Breakfast lijo tsa hoseng
Businessman rakhoebo
Butterfly serurubele
Cannot e ka se khone
Careless bohlasoa
Caretaker mohlokomedi
Chairman molulasetulo
Checkup ketelo ea ngaka
Childcare tlhokomelo ya bana
Classroom tlelaseng
Clockwise ka nqane ho tshupanako
Countdown ho bala
Counterclockwise kgahlanong le nako
Crosswalk crosswalk
Dashboard dashboard
Daydream toro ya letsatsi
Downward tlase
Earthquake tshisinyeho ya lefatshe
Earthworm seboko sa mobu
Eggplant eggplant
Everybody bohle
Everyday letsatsi le letsatsi
Everyone bohle
Everything tsohle
Everywhere hohle
Eyebrow mahlo a mahlo
Fallout khohlano
Farewell sala hantle
Feedback maikutlo
Football bolo ea maoto
Footwear lieta
Gallbladder nyooko
Gentleman mohlomphehi
Goodnight robala hantle
Grandfather ntate-moholo
Grandmother nkhono
Grapefruit morara
Grasshopper tsieane
Grassland sebaka sa joang
Greenhouse sethopo
Handbag mokotla oa letsoho
Handmade e entsoeng ka letsoho
Handwriting mongolo
Hangman hangman
Hardware hardware
Headache hlooho e opang
Headline sehlooho sa litaba
Headquarter ntlo-kholo
Herself ka boyena
Himself ka boyena
Homework mosebetsi oa sekolo o etsoang hae
Honeymoon lechato
Household lelapa
Housekeeper mohlokomedi wa ntlo
Iceberg leqhoa
Income chelete e kenang

Top 1000 Sesotho words


Here you learn top 1000 Sesotho words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Sesotho meanings with transliteration.


Eat ja
All kaofela
New e ncha
Snore korotla
Fast ka potlako
Help Thusa
Pain bohloko
Rain pula
Pride boikgohomoso
Sense kutloisiso
Large e kgolo
Skill bokgoni
Panic tshabo
Thank leboha
Desire takatso
Woman mosadi
Hungry lapile

Daily use Sesotho Sentences


Here you learn top Sesotho sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Sesotho meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Khotsong
What is your name Lebitso la hau ke mang
What is your problem Bothata ba hao ke bofe?
I hate you ke u hloile
I love you kea u rata
Can I help you Na nka u thusa?
I am sorry ke kopa ts'oarelo
I want to sleep ke batla ho robala
This is very important Sena se bohlokoa haholo
Are you hungry A na u lapile?
How is your life Bophelo ba hao bo joang?
I am going to study Ke il'o ithuta
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