Looking for practical Dombe to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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 Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Kumno(Kumno)
Ngiyabonga
Khublei(Khublei)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Uhlanga oluhle
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Lala kahle
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Siyaphinda
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Hamba kahle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Unjani?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Enda mberi.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndakanyura.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Aei
Aih
Em
Zvichida
Balei
Ndinobvumirana
Nga pynïaid
Ndinopikisa
Nga ym pynïaid
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Unofungei?
Kumno phi iakren?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mirira kwechinguva
Shong shuwa
Ndine hurombo
Nga khublei
Hapana dambudziko
Ym don ka jingeh
Makorokoto
Khublei
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
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.
Iri chingani?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndiri vegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Iri rinonaka
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fona mapurisa
Thoh ka police
Fona amburensi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Nga donkam doctor
Ndiri kurwara
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndine allergy kumapere
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Zvinorwadza pano
Ka khia ha kane
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Rubatsiro!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ngatironge musangano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.