Looking for practical Baoule to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Kumno(Kumno)
Medase
Khublei(Khublei)
Mema wo akye
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Mema wo aha
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Mema wo anadwo
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nante yie
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Wo din de sɛn?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Me din de John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
M'ni kâ.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Bê n'kô bô.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
M'ni kô.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
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.
Awi
Aei
Ala
Em
Kouman
Balei
M'ani
Nga pynïaid
M'ani ala
Nga ym pynïaid
N'kpa a yé
Kane ka long ka kham bha
N'kpa a yé kô?
Kumno phi iakren?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
M'ani t'ô
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Kô a n'kô
Shong shuwa
M'ani n'kô
Nga khublei
Ala n'kô
Ym don ka jingeh
N'kpa a yé kô
Khublei
N'kpa a yé bô
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
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.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Thoh ka police(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Thoh ka ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Nga donkam doctor(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Nga khlem sngewbha(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Ka khia ha kane(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Khublei!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.