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Common Dinka to Khasi phrases

100 practical Dinka to Khasi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Dinka to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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: read the Khasi line out loud three times, then cover the Dinka side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Yaaŋ

    Kumno (Kumno)

  2. Ajak

    Khublei (Khublei)

  3. Bäny äyö

    Khyndai (Khyndai)

  4. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Khublei sngi (Khublei sngi)

  5. Bäny nyin

    Khublei miet (Khublei miet)

  6. Bäny kɛ̈l

    Balei miet (Balei miet)

  7. Yin kɛ̈l

    Ngi phah khublei (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Yin kɛ̈l

    Ngi khlem shai (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Nin kɛ̈l yïn?

    Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Nin yïn John

    Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kɛ̈l yïn?

    Kumno phi long? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Bäny kɛ̈l yïn

    Ka dei ban pynshang (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyaac ke wic ku English?

    Phi khublei English? (Phi khublei English?)

  2. Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.

    Ngim khublei Hindi bha (Ngim khublei Hindi bha)

  3. Aye nyin kɔc.

    Ngim tip satang (Ngim tip satang)

  4. Yin kɔc ke nyin.

    Kylli khublei shynrang (Kylli khublei shynrang)

  5. Yin wic ke nyin?

    Phin lah ban kylli biang? (Phin lah ban kylli biang?)

  6. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    U shang ba kham shong? (U shang ba kham shong?)

  7. Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?

    Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong? (Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)

  8. Yin tɛŋ ke thok.

    Pynsang sha khmat (Pynsang sha khmat)

  9. Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.

    Pynsang sha kyllang (Pynsang sha kyllang)

  10. Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.

    Kiew shaduh (Kiew shaduh)

  11. Cɔl kɛ thon?

    Kumno ka dor ka jingle? (Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)

  12. Kɛl thok, yin.

    Ka ticket wei, sngewbha (Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)

  13. Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?

    U kham khyndiat na shwa? (U kham khyndiat na shwa?)

  14. Aye nyin thok.

    Nga la khlad (Nga la khlad)

  15. Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke 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.

  1. Aye

    Aei

  2. Naa

    Em

  3. Cok

    Balei

  4. Aye nyin

    Nga pynïaid

  5. Naa nyin

    Nga ym pynïaid

  6. Käth aŋöör

    Kane ka long ka kham bha

  7. Käŋ aŋöör?

    Kumno phi iakren?

  8. Nyaŋ aŋöör?

    Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

  9. Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Nga donkam ia ka iarap

  10. Käŋ aŋöör

    Shong shuwa

  11. Aye kɛ̈l

    Nga khublei

  12. Naa kɛ̈l

    Ym don ka jingeh

  13. Bɛ̈t aŋöör

    Khublei

  14. Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr

    Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

  15. Käth aŋöör kuɔr

    Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Cïïr yïnë kël?

    Kae ka thain kyllang? (Kae ka thain kyllang?)

  2. Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Kae ka shong thain? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Këc yïnë kël?

    Kae ka phang? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Këc kël yïnë?

    Ka por jong ka phang ka dei? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Kae ka lynti ba biang? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta. (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Këc yïnë kël wël?

    Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta. (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?

    Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?

    Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha. (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?

    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.

  1. Kuoth ke nyin?

    Shen kham ka jingkyrshan? (shen kham ka jingkyrshan)

  2. Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r

    Ka long shibun bha (ka long shibun bha)

  3. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?

    Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang? (iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)

  4. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?

    Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card? (nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)

  5. Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ

    Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei (nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)

  6. Kɛ́l, please

    Ka bill, sngewbha (ka bill, sngewbha)

  7. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?

    Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh? (ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)

  8. Aye ke nyin a kɔc

    Nga long u briew ba khlaw (nga long u briew ba khlaw)

  9. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please

    Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew (sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)

  10. Nyaak ke aŋɔr

    Kane ka dei ka jylliew (kane ka dei ka jylliew)

  11. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?

    Nga lah ban ioh ka menu? (nga lah ban ioh ka menu)

  12. Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please

    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.

  1. Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs

    Thoh ka police

  2. Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns

    Thoh ka ambulance

  3. A pɛɛr dɔkta

    Nga donkam doctor

  4. A jɛt kɔc

    Nga khlem sngewbha

  5. A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt

    Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

  6. Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?

    Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

  7. Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ

    Ka khia ha kane

  8. A lɔst pɑspɔt

    Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

  9. Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?

    Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

  10. Yɛɛr!

    Khublei!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Yin ke nyin

    Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi (Yin ke nyin)

  2. Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng

    Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang (Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)

  3. Cieng nyin ke jieng?

    Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi? (Cieng nyin ke jieng?)

  4. Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t

    Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi (Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)

  5. Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?

    Ngin lah ban kren shen? (Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)

  6. Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t

    Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach (Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)

  7. Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t

    Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi (Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)

  8. Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng

    Nga kwah ban trei bad phi (Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)

  9. Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?

    Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point? (Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)

  10. Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t

    Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen (Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)

  11. Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday

    Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale (Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Cïŋ ke cïŋ?

    Kae ka por? (kae ka por)

  2. Cïŋ kɛɛŋ thok

    Ka long khyndai (ka long khyndai)

  3. Kɛ̈th

    Kynmaw (kynmaw)

  4. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈l

    Ka sngi shen (ka sngi shen)

  5. Kɛ̈th kɛ̈n

    Ka sngi mynkhoid (ka sngi mynkhoid)

  6. Nyi̱ŋ

    Ka sngi Thohdieng (ka sngi Thohdieng)

  7. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈l

    Ka sngi Thohkhyndai (ka sngi Thohkhyndai)

  8. Nyi̱ŋ kɛ̈n

    Ka sngi Blei (ka sngi Blei)

  9. Cïŋ

    Nang (nang)

  10. Dɛ̈l

    Ar (ar)

  11. Thok

    Khyndai (khyndai)

  12. Cɛ̈l

    Shah (shah)

  13. Cïŋ kɛ̈l

    Nang khyndai (nang khyndai)

  14. Cɛ̈l kɛ̈l

    Pynkhyndai (pynkhyndai)

  15. Kɛ̈l

    Shuh (shuh)

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