Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Kumno(Kumno)
Khawngaih
Khublei(Khublei)
Zohkhenh
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Nangmah a si
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nangmah a si
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Nang in minung a si hna?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka minung John a si
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Nang in kum a si hna?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ka hmu lo
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
An i hmu loh a si?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Khawngah a si hna?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Khawtah a tluan
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Khawtah a tluan
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Tawh a tluan
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Khawngah a si hna?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Khawngah a si hna?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ka hmu lo
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
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.
A
Aei(a)
A si lo
Em(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Balei(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Nga pynïaid(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Nga ym pynïaid(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Kane ka long ka kham bha(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Kumno phi iakren?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ka hmu thei
Nga donkam ia ka iarap(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Shong shuwa(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Nga khublei(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Ym don ka jingeh(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Khublei(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Bus hna a si ah?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Platform a si hna?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Khan a hmu hna?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Heh a si hna?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Heh a hnu hna.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Heh a si ah, please.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
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.
Khawl a sianginn
Thoh ka police(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Thoh ka ambulance(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Nga donkam doctor(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Nga khlem sngewbha(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Ka khia ha kane(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Khublei!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.