Looking for practical Khasi to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: read the Chamorro line out loud three times, then cover the Khasi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Håfa adai(Kumno)
Khublei
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(Khublei)
Khyndai
Buenas Dias(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Buenas Tarde(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Buenas Noches(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Buenas Noches(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Hasta luego(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Adios(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Guahu si John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Como estas?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Maliu hao(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ngim tip satang
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Kiew shaduh
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Nga la khlad
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Åhe(ahe)
Em
Ahe(ahe)
Balei
Sao(sao)
Nga pynïaid
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Nga ym pynïaid
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
Kumno phi iakren?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Shong shuwa
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Nga khublei
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ym don ka jingeh
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Khublei
Felicidades(felicidades)
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kae ka phang?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Ka long shibun bha
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ka bill, sngewbha
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Tåyi i police
Thoh ka ambulance
Tåyi un ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Hu necesita un dokto
Nga khlem sngewbha
Hu fanhasso
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ka khia ha kane
Må'olek i na'ån
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Hu ma'pos i passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Khublei!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Sigu i file na in attach
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Måta hu chule' para un
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.