Looking for practical Acholi to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Khasi translation (Khasi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Khasi.
Tip: read the Khasi line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Kumno(Kumno)
Naki
Khublei(Khublei)
Bok moti
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Bok nongo
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Bok obedo
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Bok ngat
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tye kany
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Itye
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Iti ma ineno?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ineno John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Iti ma inyo?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Gat ma inyo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Nye neno.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Konyo kuc.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Konyo kuc.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Tye kanyim.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
One ticket, please.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nye konyo.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Aei
Bila
Em
Kweyo
Balei
Ng'ato konyo
Nga pynïaid
Ng'ato konyo ni
Nga ym pynïaid
Okwero kany
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ika kany?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ikwok kany?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Tye kany
Shong shuwa
Ng'ato konyo
Nga khublei
Bila kany
Ym don ka jingeh
Tye kany
Khublei
Aye konyo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Atye kany bura?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Okwang kany ici
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Okwang kany piny
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Nye konyo i map?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Nye kwo ngat?
Kae ka por ka jia?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Okwero keken
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Itye keken me?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nye konyo kadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nye tye kany kwo
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Kaka, nyinga
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Kati kany me?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nye konyo wot
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Iti kany
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Thoh ka police
Yat ma ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nye konyo doctor
Nga donkam doctor
Nye konyo wot
Nga khlem sngewbha
Nye konyo kany kic
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Okwero ineno
Ka khia ha kane
Nye tye konyo passport
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Yat!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.