Looking for practical Khasi to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: when a Krio 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
Hello(Kumno)
Khublei
Tenki(Khublei)
Khyndai
Gud mɔnin(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Gud aftanun(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Gud ivnin(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Gud nait(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Si yu leta(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Bai(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ma neym na John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Ow yu de?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Naes fo mit yu(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Yu sabi English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
A no sabi Hindi well.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
A no sabi.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Plis, tok slow.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Yu fit tok dat again?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Weh na di toilet?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Turn left.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Turn right.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Go straight.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ow much na di fare?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
One ticket, plis.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
E far from ya?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
A don lost.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Yes
Em
No
Balei
Maybe
Nga pynïaid
A mi agree
Nga ym pynïaid
A no agree
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Dat na fine
Kumno phi iakren?
Wet in you tink?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
You fit help me?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
A need help
Shong shuwa
Wait small
Nga khublei
A sorry
Ym don ka jingeh
No problem
Khublei
Congratulations
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Happy birthday
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Weh na di train station?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Weh na di bus stop?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Which platform na im?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Wetin time e go lef?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Dis na di right way?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E dey near here(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E far from here(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Stop here, pliz(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
How long e go tek?(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?
How much dis cost?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Dat too expensive.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
I fit pay by card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
I wan table for two.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Di bill, please.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Service dey include?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
I na vegetarian.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
No spicy food, please.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Dis dey sweet.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
I fit get di menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
A glass of water, please.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Call di police
Thoh ka ambulance
Call ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
A need doctor
Nga khlem sngewbha
A dey feel sick
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
A get allergy for peanuts
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Ka khia ha kane
E dey pain here
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
A don lose mi passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
You fit call mi hotel?
Khublei!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Na nice for meet you
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Make we plan wan meeting
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Wetin time go work for you?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
A go send di report tiday
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Abeg find di file wey attach
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Tenki for your time
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
A dey look forward for work with you
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
You fit clarify dat point?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Make I get back to you
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.