Looking for practical Khasi to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-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
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Khublei
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Khyndai
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Khublei sngi
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Khublei miet
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Balei miet
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Ngi phah khublei
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Ngi khlem shai
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
N na John(n nah John)
Kumno phi long?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Ka dei ban pynshang
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Ngim tip satang
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kiew shaduh
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nga la khlad
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Awa
Em
Ayi
Balei
Sama
Nga pynïaid
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Nga ym pynïaid
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Kane ka long ka kham bha
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Kumno phi iakren?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Shong shuwa
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Nga khublei
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ym don ka jingeh
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Khublei
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Bara fɛsɛ
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.