Looking for practical Jingpo to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Kumno(Kumno)
Nangma aji
Khublei(Khublei)
Nangma na
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Nangma aji na
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Nangma aji zong
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Nangma aji zong na
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Nangma aji zong na
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nangma aji
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Nangma aji na?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Nangma aji John na
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Nangma aji hna?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nangma aji hna zong
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Nang hna na
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nang hna hna lo
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Nang hna hna hka
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Nang hna hna hka
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Nang hna hna hna
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Nang hna hna hka?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Nang hna hna hka
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Nang hna hna hka?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nang hna hna
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Nang hna hna SIM card 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.
Aye
Aei
Baw
Em
Hka
Balei
Nanghka
Nga pynïaid
Nangbaw
Nga ym pynïaid
Nang hka a hka
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Nang hka hka?
Kumno phi iakren?
Nang a hka hka?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nang a hka na
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Hka hka hka
Shong shuwa
Nang a hka hka
Nga khublei
Baw a hka
Ym don ka jingeh
Nang a hka hka
Khublei
Nang a hka a hka
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Nang a hka hka
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Hka hka hka.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Hka hka hka.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Nang hka hka hka?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Hka hka hka.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Hka hka hka?
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.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
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.
Nang shang hku
Thoh ka police(nang shang hku)
Nang hku hpe
Thoh ka ambulance(nang hku hpe)
Nang hka hkam
Nga donkam doctor(nang hka hkam)
Nang hku hpe na
Nga khlem sngewbha(nang hku hpe na)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(nang hku hpe zung hka)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(hka hpe nang hku hpe)
Nang hku hpe na hka
Ka khia ha kane(nang hku hpe na hka)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(nang hka hpe hpe)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(nang hku hpe hka hpe)
Hku!
Khublei!(hku!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(nang a na kachang)
Nang a na hka hpe
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.