Looking for practical Khasi to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afar-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.
Kumno
Nagaad(nagaad)
Khublei
Galatooma(galatooma)
Khyndai
Bariis(bariis)
Khublei sngi
Galab(galab)
Khublei miet
Haal(haal)
Balei miet
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Ngi phah khublei
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Ngi khlem shai
Nagaad(nagaad)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Kumno phi long?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ngim tip satang
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Kiew shaduh
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Nga la khlad
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Em
Maya(mah-yah)
Balei
Gara(gah-rah)
Nga pynïaid
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Nga ym pynïaid
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
Kumno phi iakren?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Shong shuwa
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Nga khublei
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Ym don ka jingeh
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Khublei
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Kae ka shong thain?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Kae ka phang?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.