| seSotho | English | français |
| tleloko / ditleloko | clock(s) | horloge(s) |
| watjhe / diwatjhe, tshupanako / ditshupanako |
watch(es) | montre(s) |
| hora / dihora | hour(s) | heure(s) |
| motsotso / metsotso | minute(s) | " |
| motsotswana / metsotswana | second(s) | seconde(s) |
| hoseng | morning | le matin, la matinée |
| motsheare, motshehare | midday, noon | midi |
| thapama | afternoon | l'après-midi |
| letsatsi / matsatsi | day(s) | jour(s), journée(s) |
| mantsiboea | evening | le soir, la soirée |
| bosiu / masiu | night(s) | nuit(s) |
| kgitla | midnight | minuit |
| maoba | day before yesterday | avant-hier |
| maobane | yesterday | hier |
| kajeno, (tsatsing le) | today | aujourd'hui |
| hosane | tomorrow | demain |
| letsatsi le ... latelang hosasa |
day after tomorrow | après-demain |
| beke / libeke | week(s) | semaine(s) |
| phomolo | holidays, vacation | les vacances |
| kgwedi / dikgwedi | month(s) | le/les mois |
| nako ya selemo | season | la saison |
| selemo / dilemo | year(s) | an(s), année(s) |
| Selemo se Setjha | New Year's day | le jour du Nouvel An |
| letsatsi la tswalo | birthday, anniversary | l'anniversaire |
| Keresemese. Keresemese e monate! |
Christmas. Merry Christmas! |
le/la Noël. Joyeux Noël ! |
| mpho / dimpho | gift(s), present(s) | cadeau(x) |
| khalendara, almanaka |
calendar | le calendrier |
| dilemo tse leshome | decade | la décennie |
| dilemotsekgolo | century | le siècle |
| seSotho | English | français |
| khale | a long time ago | il y a longtemps |
| ka pele ho | before | avant |
| kamorao | after | après |
| hona joale | now | maintenant |
| le kgale | never | jamais |
| ka sewelo | seldom | rarement |
| ka nako e 'ngoe | sometimes | parfois |
| kamehla | always, forever | toujours |