Looking for practical Bemba to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Kumno(Kumno)
Natotela
Khublei(Khublei)
Muli shani
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Muli shani
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Muli shani
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Shalenipo bwino
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tukakutana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Twalumba
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Iwe ulishani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ndefwaya John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Uli bwanji?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nashitasha kukumona
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ningaloleleko?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Fumya kumwendo
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Fumya kumwendo
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Enda pamo
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndi lost
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
Aei
Awe
Em
Panga
Balei
Ndi bwino
Nga pynïaid
Ndi bwino na
Nga ym pynïaid
Ilyo lishibukile
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Uchite shani?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ushakufwa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Leka ifi
Shong shuwa
Nshakufwa
Nga khublei
Takwaba shani
Ym don ka jingeh
Nshakufwa bwino
Khublei
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ili pamo na pano.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kuli shani?
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.
Ili shani?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ili lya kuli
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Icilanga, tapali
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndi mvegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ili lya bwino
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
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.
Tuma abashitisha
Thoh ka police
Tuma ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nshikala na doctor
Nga donkam doctor
Nshikala bwino
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kuli ububi pano
Ka khia ha kane
Nashitile passport yangu
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Chikondi!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.