Looking for practical Chichewa to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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.
Moni
Kumno(Kumno)
Zikomo
Khublei(Khublei)
M'mawa wabwino
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Masana abwino
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Madziwabwino
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Usiku wabwino
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tiwonana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Tsalani bwino
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Muli bwanji?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Sindikumva
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pangani kumanzere
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pangani kumanzere
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Pitani mwachindunji
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndakhalapo
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ndingatengere kuti 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.
Inde
Aei
Ayi
Em
Mwina
Balei
Ndikugwirizana
Nga pynïaid
Sindikugwirizana
Nga ym pynïaid
Zimakoma
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Kumno phi iakren?
Mungandithandize?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Dikirani pang'ono
Shong shuwa
Ndikupemphera
Nga khublei
Palibe vuto
Ym don ka jingeh
Zikomo
Khublei
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Pita bwino
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ili pafupi pano
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ili kutali pano
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Khalani pano, chonde
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
Thoh ka police
Fufuzani ambulansi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Nga donkam doctor
Ndikumva kutopa
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kukonda apa
Ka khia ha kane
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Thandizani!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
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.