| seSotho | English | français |
| ntate-moholo | grandfather | le grand-père |
| nkhono | grandmother | la grand-mère |
| ntate | father, dad | le père, papa |
| mme | mother, mom | la mère, maman |
| monna / banna | man / men | homme(s) |
| mohatsa | husband | l'époux, le mari |
| mosadi / basadi | woman / women | femme(s) |
| mohatsa / bahatsa | wife / wives | épouse(s) |
| mohlolohadi | widower widow |
le veuf la veuve |
| malome | uncle | l'oncle |
| rakgadi | aunt | la tante |
| motjhana / batjhana | nephew(s), niece(s) | neveu(x), nièce(s) |
| motswala / botswala | cousin(s) | " |
| moshanyana / bashanyana | boy(s) | garçon(s) |
| ngoanana / banana | girl(s) | fille(s) |
| mora / bara | son(s) | le/les fils |
| morali / barali | daughter(s) | fille(s) de |
| abuti / bo-abuti moholoane / baholoane |
elder brother(s) brother(s) |
frère(s) aîné(s) frère(s) |
| ausi / bo-ausi kgaitsedi |
elder sister(s) sister |
sœur(s) aînée(s) la sœur |
| lefahla / mafahla | twin(s) | jumeau(x) |
| ngwana / bana | child / children | enfant(s) |
| lesea / masea | baby / babies | bébé(s) |
| moeti / baeti | guest(s) | invité(s) |
| mohlankana / bahlankana | boyfriend(s) | petit(s)-ami(s) |
| kgarebe / dikgarebe | girlfriend(s) | petite(s)-amie(s) |
| mokgotsi / bakgotsi | friend(s) | ami(s) |
| sera / dira | enemy / enemies | ennemi(s) |
| moahisane / baahisane | neighbor(s) | voisin(s) |
| motho / batho | person / people | la personne / les gens |
| botho | humanity | l'humanité |