Looking for practical Khasi to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Khublei
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Khyndai
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Khublei sngi
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Khublei miet
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Balei miet
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Ngi phah khublei
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Ngi khlem shai
K'ux(koosh)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kumno phi long?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ka dei ban pynshang
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
K'utun ri k'ay.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
K'utun ri k'ay.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
K'utun k'ay.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
K'utun ri k'ay.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ja'
Em
Nok
Balei
K'a riq
Nga pynïaid
In k'ut
Nga ym pynïaid
In k'ut nok
Kane ka long ka kham bha
K'ut in k'ut
Kumno phi iakren?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
In k'uch k'ax
Shong shuwa
K'ut k'ax riq
Nga khublei
In k'ut k'ax
Ym don ka jingeh
Nok k'ut
Khublei
K'ut in k'ut riq
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Kae ka shong thain?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Kae ka phang?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Kae ka por ka jia?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.