Looking for practical Khasi to Malagasy phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Malagasy translation (Malagasy) — 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 Malagasy.
Tip: read the Malagasy line out loud three times, then cover the Khasi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumno
Salama(Kumno)
Khublei
Misaotra(Khublei)
Khyndai
Salama maraina(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Salama tolakandro(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Salama hariva(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Alina tsara(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Hizara indray(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Veloma(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Inona no anaranao?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ny anarako dia John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Inona ny vaovao?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Faly mihaona aminao(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Ngim tip satang
Tsy azoko(Tsy azoko)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Azafady, miteny moramora(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Azonao averina ve izany?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Mivadika ankavia(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Mivadika ankavanana(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Mandehana mivantana(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tapakila iray, azafady(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Very very(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Eny
Em
Tsia
Balei
Angamba
Nga pynïaid
Manaiky aho
Nga ym pynïaid
Tsy manaiky aho
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Tsara izany
Kumno phi iakren?
Inona ny hevitrao?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mila fanampiana aho
Shong shuwa
Miandrasa kely
Nga khublei
Miala tsiny aho
Ym don ka jingeh
Tsy olana
Khublei
Arahabaina
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Aiza ny gara?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Iza ny sehatra?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Eto akaiky izy.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Lavitra eto izy.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Mijanona eto, azafady.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?(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?
Ohatrinona ity?(ohatrinona ity)
Ka long shibun bha
Maharitra be loatra izany(maharitra be loatra izany)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)