Looking for practical Khasi to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Sannu(Kumno)
Khublei
Nagode(Khublei)
Khyndai
Ina kwana(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Ina yamma(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Ina dare(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Sai da safe(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Zan ganka(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Sai anjima(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Menene sunanka?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Sunana John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Lafiya lau?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ba na fahimta.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Ina wanka?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Juya hagu.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Juya dama.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Tafiya kai tsaye.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Nawa ne farashin?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Na ɓace.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Eey(ee-y)
Em
A'a(ah-ah)
Balei
Wata(wah-tah)
Nga pynïaid
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Nga ym pynïaid
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Kumno phi iakren?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Shong shuwa
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Nga khublei
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Ym don ka jingeh
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Khublei
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Nye boko na gari?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Nye boko na bas?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Wane boko na?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Yana kusa da nan(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Yana nesa da nan(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(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?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Ka long shibun bha
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ina so tebur don biyu.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Lissafi, don Allah.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Wannan yana da dadi.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Zan iya samun menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Thoh ka ambulance
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Nga donkam doctor
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Ka khia ha kane
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Khublei!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)