Looking for practical Khasi to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: pick five Papiamento 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.
Kumno
Halo(Kumno)
Khublei
Dank'i(Khublei)
Khyndai
Bon dia(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Bon tardi(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Bon nochi(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Bon nochi(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Hasta luego(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Ayo(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Mi nòmber ta John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Kon ta bai?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Dushi pa konosé bo(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ngim tip satang
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Kiew shaduh
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Nga la khlad
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Si
Em
No
Balei
Quizás
Nga pynïaid
Mi ta akordá
Nga ym pynïaid
Mi no ta akordá
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Esaki ta suena bon
Kumno phi iakren?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Bo por yuda mi?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mi mester yuda
Shong shuwa
Spera un momentu
Nga khublei
Mi ta diskulpa
Ym don ka jingeh
No tin problema
Khublei
Felicidades
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Feliz cumpleaños
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Kual plataforma ta?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E ta cerca aki(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E ta leu for di aki(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Para aki, por fabor(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(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?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ka long shibun bha
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
E cuenta, por fabor.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
E servicio ta inkludí?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Mi ta vegetariano.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
No komida picante, por fabor.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Esaki ta sabroso.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Llama polis
Thoh ka ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Nga donkam doctor
Mi mester un doktor
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mi ta sinti mal
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ka khia ha kane
Ta doli aki
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Khublei!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Por ta papia mañan?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Danki pa bo tempo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.