Looking for practical Khasi to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: read the Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Khublei
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Khyndai
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Khublei sngi
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Khublei miet
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Balei miet
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Ngi phah khublei
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Ngi khlem shai
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kumno phi long?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
K'utun k'ux.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
K'utun k'ux.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
K'utun k'ux.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Juj(hoo)
Em
Man(mah)
Balei
K'ux(k'ush)
Nga pynïaid
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Nga ym pynïaid
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Kane ka long ka kham bha
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Kumno phi iakren?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Shong shuwa
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Nga khublei
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Ym don ka jingeh
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Khublei
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.