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Common Khasi to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kikongo 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.

  1. Kumno

    Mbote (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Mele (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Mokolo mayele (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Mokolo ya ntango (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Mokolo ya mambu (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Mokolo ya mpembe (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tala mosi (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Tata (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Nki yina nzo? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Nzo yami ke John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Oko wanga? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Nki ya mosi na yo (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (Phi khublei English?)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (Ngim khublei Hindi bha)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Nkeni kanga. (Ngim tip satang)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (Kylli khublei shynrang)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (Phin lah ban kylli biang?)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (U shang ba kham shong?)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Tanda na luma. (Pynsang sha khmat)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Tanda na mambu. (Pynsang sha kyllang)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Enda na mosi. (Kiew shaduh)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Nki feti na wapi? (U kham khyndiat na shwa?)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Nkeni zola. (Nga la khlad)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM? (Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aei

    Ewe

  2. Em

    Te

  3. Balei

    Kasi

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Nkiadi

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Nkiadi te

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Shong shuwa

    Lela na nki

  11. Nga khublei

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Te na nki

  13. Khublei

    Tata na nki

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Thoh ka police

    Landa boma

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Eka na nki

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

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

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Khublei!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

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

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kae ka por?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Kynmaw

    Lelo (kynmaw)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Kuna (ka sngi shen)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Kima (ka sngi mynkhoid)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Mokolo wa mbandu (ka sngi Thohdieng)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Mokolo wa mosi (ka sngi Thohkhyndai)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Mokolo wa ntete (ka sngi Blei)

  9. Nang

    Mosi (nang)

  10. Ar

    Mbale (ar)

  11. Khyndai

    Mitatu (khyndai)

  12. Shah

    Kumi (shah)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Kimo na nkama (nang khyndai)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Nseke (pynkhyndai)

  15. Shuh

    Nzo (shuh)

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