Looking for practical Khasi to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: when a Afrikaans 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
Hallo(Kumno)
Khublei
Dankie(Khublei)
Khyndai
Goeie more(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Goeie middag(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Goeie naand(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Goeie nag(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Sien jou later(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Totsiens(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Wat is jou naam?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
My naam is John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Hoe gaan dit?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Praat jy Engels?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ek verstaan nie.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Praat asseblief stadig.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Waar is die badkamer?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Draai links.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Draai regs.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Gaan reguit.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Hoeveel is die tarief?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Een kaartjie, asseblief.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Is dit ver van hier?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ek is verlore.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ja
Em
Nee
Balei
Miskien
Nga pynïaid
Ek stem saam
Nga ym pynïaid
Ek stem nie saam nie
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Dit klink goed
Kumno phi iakren?
Wat dink jy?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Kan jy my help?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ek het hulp nodig
Shong shuwa
Wag 'n oomblik
Nga khublei
Ek is jammer
Ym don ka jingeh
Geen probleem
Khublei
Geluk
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Waar is die busstop?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Watter platform is dit?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Is dit die regte pad?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Dit is naby hier.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Dit is ver van hier.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Stop hier, asseblief.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Hoeveel kos dit?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Dit is te duur.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Het julle iets goedkoper?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Die rekening, asseblief.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Is diens ingesluit?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ek is 'n vegetariër.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Dit is heerlik.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
‘n Glas water, asseblief.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Bel die polisie
Thoh ka ambulance
Bel 'n ambulans
Nga donkam doctor
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ek voel siek
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ka khia ha kane
Dit seergemaak hier
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Khublei!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Kan ons môre praat?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Dankie vir jou tyd
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.