Looking for practical Betawi to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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: when a Khasi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Betawi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Kumno(Kumno)
Makasih
Khublei(Khublei)
Selamat pagi
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Selamat siang
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Selamat sore
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Selamat malam
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Sampai jumpa
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Selamat tinggal
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Siapa nama kamu?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Nama saya John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Apa kabar?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Senang bertemu kamu
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Gue nggak paham
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Bisa ulang lagi?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kamar mandi di mana?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Gimana cara ke pusat kota?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Belok kiri
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Belok kanan
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Jalan terus
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Berapa ongkosnya?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Jauh dari sini nggak?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Gue tersesat
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Di mana bisa beli kartu 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.
Iya
Aei
Enggak
Em
Mungkin
Balei
Saya setuju
Nga pynïaid
Saya enggak setuju
Nga ym pynïaid
Kedengeran bagus
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Gimana menurut kamu?
Kumno phi iakren?
Bisa bantu saya?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Tunggu sebentar
Shong shuwa
Maaf
Nga khublei
Enggak masalah
Ym don ka jingeh
Selamat
Khublei
Selamat ulang tahun
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dimana stasiun kereta?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Dimana halte bis?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Platform yang mana?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Dekat sini
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Jauh dari sini
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Berhenti di sini, ya
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Butuh waktu berapa lama?
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.
Ini harganya berapa?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Itu kebanyakan mahal.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ada yang lebih murah?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Tagihannya, tolong.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Servisnya sudah termasuk?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Saya vegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ini enak.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Bisa minta menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Segelas air, tolong.
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.
Telepon polisi
Thoh ka police
Telepon ambulans
Thoh ka ambulance
Gue butuh dokter
Nga donkam doctor
Gue merasa sakit
Nga khlem sngewbha
Gue alergi kacang
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Sakit di sini
Ka khia ha kane
Gue kehilangan paspor
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Bisa telepon hotel gue?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Tolong!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang ketemu kamu
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ayo kita atur pertemuan
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Bisa kita bicara besok?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Silakan lihat file yang terlampir
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Terima kasih atas waktunya
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Biar saya kabarin lagi
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Batas waktunya hari Jumat
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.