Looking for practical Bambara to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Kumno(Kumno)
I ni sogoma
Khublei(Khublei)
I ni bɔ
Khyndai(Khyndai)
I ni kɛ
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
I ni sɔgɔ
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
I ni tulu
Balei miet(Balei miet)
N bɛ se ka
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
A bɛ se ka
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
I ni fɛ?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
I ka fɔ a la?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Fɛ kɛ?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
N tɛ bɔ
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
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
Ala
Em
Bara
Balei
N bɛ bɔ
Nga pynïaid
N bɛ fɔ
Nga ym pynïaid
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Kane ka long ka kham bha
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Kumno phi iakren?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Sira kɛ
Shong shuwa
N tɛgɛ
Nga khublei
Ala ka fɔ
Ym don ka jingeh
I ni kɛ
Khublei
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
I ni tîgê kô?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Kô tîgê bô?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
I ni tîgê bô?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
I tîgê kâ.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kô tîgê kô?
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.
I ni ce?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
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.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Thoh ka police(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Thoh ka ambulance(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nga donkam doctor(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Nga khlem sngewbha(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Ka khia ha kane(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Khublei!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.