Festival names in Sesotho and English - Common Sesotho Vocabulary

Learn common Sesotho vocabulary with this English-to-Sesotho list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Sesotho language skills through popular words and play Sesotho quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Sesotho language, then the 1000 most common Sesotho words will help you to learn the Sesotho language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Sesotho.

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List of Festival names in Sesotho with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Sesotho, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Sesotho vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Sesotho

New year	Selemo se secha
Christmas	Keresemese
Easter	Paseka
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Letsatsi la boipuso
Republic day	Letsatsi la Rephabliki
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival	Mokete oa Hornbill

Lohri festival	Mokete oa Lohri
Dussehra festival	Mokete oa Dussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Mokete oa Teej
Moatsü festival	Mokete oa Moatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Mokete oa Bihu
Buddha purnima	Buddha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival	Venice Carnival
Losoong festival	Mokete oa Losoong
Montreux jazz festival	Mokete oa Jazz oa Montreux
Bon festival	Mokete oa Bon
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Mokete oa basali

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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

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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