Looking for practical Khasi to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: when a Ga 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
Oyiwa(Kumno)
Khublei
Medasi(Khublei)
Khyndai
Meda wo akye(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Meda wo aha(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Meda wo nkyɛn(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Meda wo da(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Nante yie(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Wo din de sɛn?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Me din de John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Ngim tip satang
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Kiew shaduh
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nga la khlad
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Aane
Em
Mii
Balei
Mɛyɛ
Nga pynïaid
Mɛyɛ a
Nga ym pynïaid
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Kumno phi iakren?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mepɛ aboa
Shong shuwa
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Nga khublei
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ym don ka jingeh
Nni asɛm
Khublei
Akyɛdeɛ
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Afehyia pa
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Nii platform ni?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Naa he ni eba?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Gyae hɔ, please.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Naa he ni yɛ?(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?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ka long shibun bha
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.