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Module 1. Greetings & courtesy

(Litumeliso)

Lumela	Hello (to one person)doo-MEH-lah / loo-MEH-lah
Lumelang	Hello (to many people)doo-meh-LAHNG
Khotso	Peace (a traditional greeting)KHOH-tsoh
U kae?	How are you? (to one)oh KAH-eh
Le kae?	How are you? (to many)leh KAH-eh

Culture note

Khotso (peace) is a warm, traditional greeting. As in Setswana, you greet before any request and never launch straight into a question. When parting, the one leaving says Tsamaea hantle and the one staying replies Sala hantle.

That is one module. 12 more follow in this guide, with 17 interactive exercises.

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Description

Description

Your first confident steps in Sesotho: greet warmly, count, shop, find your way and talk about family, with a clear say-it-like guide on every single line. This is the full written study guide for Sesotho CEFR A1 (Beginners): about 4,600 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.

What is inside

13 modules with vocabulary tables: 172 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
A sounds and pronunciation section
2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key

Modules in this guide

About Sesotho
Greetings & courtesy
Introduce yourself
Numbers 1–20 & beyond
Days, time & when
Food & drink
Shopping & money
Places & directions
Everyday verbs & actions
Speaking Like a Local – Formal vs Everyday
Family & people
Around the home
Feelings & heart words

By the end of this level you can

Greet people warmly at any time of day, ask how they are and say goodbye correctly to one or many.
Introduce yourself – give your name, where you come from and where you live – and ask the same of someone else.
Count from one to twenty, use the tens, hundred and thousand, and ask and state a price.
Name the days of the week and say simple times and when things happen.
Order and ask for everyday food and drink, and say please, thank you and excuse me.

Good to know

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A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
Built from the same content as our interactive Sesotho A1 lessons.