Looking for practical Afar to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Khasi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Kumno(Kumno)
Galatooma
Khublei(Khublei)
Bariis
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Galab
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Haal
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Haalka habeen
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ilaa mar kale
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nagaad
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Maa magacaa?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Magacaygu waa John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Iska waran?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ani hinfahmi
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Maahaa inna marra?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Maalin baadhu?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Boodha kaaf
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Boodha mirga
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Si qodhi
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Maalin abaal?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Maalin faga?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ani dhumtu
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
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.
Eeyy
Aei(ee-yee)
Maya
Em(mah-yah)
Gara
Balei(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Nga pynïaid(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Nga ym pynïaid(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Kane ka long ka kham bha(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Kumno phi iakren?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Nga donkam ia ka iarap(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Shong shuwa(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Nga khublei(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Ym don ka jingeh(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Khublei(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Waqti maayti?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Maayta kaan?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ittaa hara
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ittaa faar
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Maafaa naafaa?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Waqti mee?
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.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Iyayka xayl
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Karta ka'ayka?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Tani waa macaan
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
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.
Waaqa booliisi
Thoh ka police(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Thoh ka ambulance(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Nga donkam doctor
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Nga khlem sngewbha
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Ka khia ha kane
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Gargaarsa!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.