Lumela! Learn Sesotho
Sesotho is spoken across the Free State and Lesotho. Its poetic register, lithoko, is among the most developed oral literatures in Southern Africa.
Basotho blankets, the Maloti mountains and famo music all live inside Sesotho, alongside a strong tradition of proverbs (maele).
~4.1 million first-language speakers
Course levels
Beginner A1
12 automated lessons · 6 quizzes · 3 games · 1 assignment
Elementary A2
12 automated lessons · 6 quizzes · 3 games · 1 assignment
Intermediate B1
12 automated lessons · 6 quizzes · 3 games · 1 assignment
Upper-Intermediate B2
12 automated lessons · 6 quizzes · 3 games · 1 assignment
Advanced C1
12 automated lessons · 6 quizzes · 3 games · 1 assignment
Starter phrases with pronunciation
Lumela
Hello
doo-MEH-lah
O phela joang?
How are you?
oh PEH-lah jwahng
Ke phela hantle
I am well
keh PEH-lah HAN-tleh
Lebitso la hao ke mang?
What is your name?
leh-BEE-tsoh lah how keh mahng
Ke kopa thuso
I would like some help
keh KOH-pah TOO-soh
Sala hantle
Stay well (goodbye)
SAH-lah HAN-tleh
Included learning materials
Learner workbook
Printable PDF and Word workbook per level, styled like this site.
Children's book
Illustrated story set in the provinces where the language lives.
Phrase dictionary
Thematic dictionary with pronunciation for every entry.
Audio pack
Downloadable pronunciation drills for offline practice.
Enrolled students download every Sesotho workbook, children's book and dictionary from their dashboard.