Festivals & Events

1. Letsatsi la Tokoloho le ketekwa ka la 27 Mmesa.

   Freedom Day is celebrated on 27 April.

   Usage

   For talking about the South African public holiday Freedom Day.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

2. Letsatsi la Basebetsi le ketekwa ka la 1 Motsheanong.

   Workers' Day is celebrated on 1 May.

   Usage

   For talking about the Workers' Day holiday.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

3. Letsatsi la Batjha le ketekwa ka la 16 Phupjane.

   Youth Day is celebrated on 16 June.

   Usage

   For talking about South Africa's Youth Day holiday.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

4. Letsatsi la Basadi le ketekwa ka la 9 Phato.

   Women's Day is celebrated on 9 August.

   Usage

   For talking about South Africa's Women's Day holiday.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

5. Letsatsi la Letlotlo la Botjhaba le ketekwa ka la 24 Loetse.

   Heritage Day is celebrated on 24 September.

   Usage

   Heritage Day, when people enjoy traditional food and dress.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

6. Letsatsi la Poelano le ketekwa ka la 16 Tshitwe.

   Reconciliation Day is celebrated on 16 December.

   Usage

   For talking about South Africa's Day of Reconciliation.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

7. Letsatsi la Afrika le ketekwa ka la 25 Motsheanong.

   Africa Day is celebrated on 25 May.

   Usage

   Africa Day, a public holiday in Lesotho.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

8. Letsatsi la Moshoeshoe le ketekwa ka la 11 Hlakubele.

   Moshoeshoe's Day is celebrated on 11 March.

   Usage

   Lesotho public holiday honouring the founding king, Moshoeshoe I.

   Grammar Note

   "Ketekwa" is the passive of keteka (celebrate). Dates use "ka la" + day + month, and month names are capitalised.

9. Keresemese e monate!

   Merry Christmas!

   Usage

   Christmas greeting.

   Grammar Note

   A common everyday word.

10. Paseka e monate!

    Happy Easter!

    Usage

    Easter greeting.

    Grammar Note

    Paseka is Easter; the pattern is the same as "Keresemese e monate",.

11. Selemo se Setjha se monate!

    Happy New Year!

    Usage

    New Year greeting.

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence built with regular grammar. Selemo se Setjha means New Year.

12. Kajeno ke letsatsi la phomolo.

    Today is a public holiday.

    Usage

    To explain why shops and offices are closed.

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence built with regular grammar. letsatsi la phomolo (plural matsatsi a phomolo) means public holiday.

13. Na mabenkele a kwetswe kajeno?

    Are the shops closed today?

    Usage

    When planning shopping on a holiday.

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence built with regular grammar. The plural of lebenkele is mabenkele; kwetswe means closed.

14. Mokete o tla tshwarelwa kae?

    Where will the festival be held?

    Usage

    To ask where a festival or event takes place.

    Grammar Note

    Mokete means festival, ceremony or party (plural mekete).

15. Mokete o qala neng?

    When does the festival start?

    Usage

    To ask when a festival begins.

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence built with regular grammar..

16. Ke batla ho ya moketeng.

    I want to go to the festival.

    Usage

    When you want to join a festival.

    Grammar Note

    Moketeng is mokete with the locative ending -ng.

17. Morija Arts & Cultural Festival

    Usage

    Yearly music and culture festival in Morija, Lesotho; advertised under its English name.

    Grammar Note

    Used under its official English name; no Sesotho title is known.

18. Macufe

    Macufe (Mangaung African Cultural Festival)

    Usage

    Big yearly cultural festival held in Bloemfontein (Mangaung).

    Grammar Note

    Short name of the Mangaung African Cultural Festival.

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