Looking for practical Khasi to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: when a Acholi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Khasi 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.
Kumno
Ayo(ah-yo)
Khublei
Naki(nah-kee)
Khyndai
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Khublei sngi
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Khublei miet
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Balei miet
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Ngi phah khublei
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Ngi khlem shai
Itye(ee-tye)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Kumno phi long?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Itye konyo English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Nye neno.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Iti kanyim ngat?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Konyo kuc.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Konyo kuc.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Tye kanyim.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
One ticket, please.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Nye konyo.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Aye
Em
Bila
Balei
Kweyo
Nga pynïaid
Ng'ato konyo
Nga ym pynïaid
Ng'ato konyo ni
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Okwero kany
Kumno phi iakren?
Ika kany?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ikwok kany?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ng'ato konyo kany
Shong shuwa
Tye kany
Nga khublei
Ng'ato konyo
Ym don ka jingeh
Bila kany
Khublei
Tye kany
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Aye konyo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Kae ka phang?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Ka long shibun bha
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Yat ma police
Thoh ka ambulance
Yat ma ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Nye konyo doctor
Nga khlem sngewbha
Nye konyo wot
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Nye konyo kany kic
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Ka khia ha kane
Okwero ineno
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Nye tye konyo passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Khublei!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.