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Common Khasi to Bemba phrases

100 practical Khasi to Bemba phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Khasi to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Bemba translation (Bemba) — 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 Bemba.

Tip: when a Bemba 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.

  1. Kumno

    Shani (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Natotela (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Muli shani (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Muli shani (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Muli shani (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Shalenipo bwino (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tukakutana (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Twalumba (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Iwe ulishani? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Ndefwaya John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Uli bwanji? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Nashitasha kukumona (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Phi khublei English?)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Ngim khublei Hindi bha)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Ngim tip satang)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Kylli khublei shynrang)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Ningaloleleko? (Phin lah ban kylli biang?)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (U shang ba kham shong?)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Fumya kumwendo (Pynsang sha khmat)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Fumya kumwendo (Pynsang sha kyllang)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Enda pamo (Kiew shaduh)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (U kham khyndiat na shwa?)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Ndi lost (Nga la khlad)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aei

    Eya

  2. Em

    Awe

  3. Balei

    Panga

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Ndi bwino

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Shong shuwa

    Leka ifi

  11. Nga khublei

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Takwaba shani

  13. Khublei

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Kae ka thain kyllang?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Ili pamo na pano. (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Ili lishilu na pano. (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Leka pano, chonde. (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Kuli shani? (Kae ka por ka jia?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Thoh ka police

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Khublei!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kae ka por?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Kynmaw

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Nang

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Ar

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Khyndai

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Shah

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Shuh

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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