Looking for practical Kanuri to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: pick five Khasi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Kumno(Kumno)
Nagode
Khublei(Khublei)
Ina kwana
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Ina yamma
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ina dare
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Sai da safe
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Zan ganka
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Sai anjima
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Menene sunanka?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Sunana John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Lafiya lau?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ba na fahimta.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ina wanka?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Juya hagu.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Juya dama.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Nawa ne farashin?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Na ɓace.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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.
Eey
Aei(ee-y)
A'a
Em(ah-ah)
Wata
Balei(wah-tah)
Na amu
Nga pynïaid(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Nga ym pynïaid(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Kane ka long ka kham bha(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Kumno phi iakren?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Nga donkam ia ka iarap(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Shong shuwa(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Nga khublei(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Ym don ka jingeh(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Khublei(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Nye boko na bas?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Wane boko na?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Yana kusa da nan
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Yana nesa da nan
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Zan iya samun menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
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.
Dawari janga
Thoh ka police(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Thoh ka ambulance(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Nga donkam doctor(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Nga khlem sngewbha(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Ka khia ha kane(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.