Looking for practical Khasi to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — 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 Kinyarwanda.
Tip: when a Kinyarwanda 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
Muraho(Kumno)
Khublei
Urakoze(Khublei)
Khyndai
Bwakire bwiza(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Nimugoroba mwiza(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Mwaramutse mwiza(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Ijoro ryiza(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tuzabonana nyuma(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Murabeho(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Witwa nde?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Nitwa John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Umeze ute?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Nishimiye kukumenya(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Sinumva(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Wabivuga ukundi?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Hindukira ibumoso(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Hindukira iburyo(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Genda imbere(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ni kure hano?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ndi mu kaga(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Yego
Em
Oya
Balei
Birashoboka
Nga pynïaid
Ndemeranya
Nga ym pynïaid
Sinemeranya
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Birumvikana neza
Kumno phi iakren?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Nkeneye ubufasha
Shong shuwa
Tegereza gato
Nga khublei
Ndakwinginze
Ym don ka jingeh
Nta kibazo
Khublei
Ibyishimo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Isabukuru nziza
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.