Looking for practical Khasi to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — 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 Sepedi.
Tip: read the Sepedi 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
Dumela(Kumno)
Khublei
Ke a leboga(Khublei)
Khyndai
Dumelang(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Mokhutsong o motle(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Mokhutsong o motle(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Borai bo botle(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Tsamaya sentle(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Siyabonga(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
O na le leina lefe?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Leina la ka ke John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
O kae?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Na o bua Seisemane?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Ke sitwa go kwele(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Borai bo kae?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Fetola go le letšatši(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Fetola go le letona(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Ya ka pela(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Phetho ke bokae?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Ke sitwa go etse(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Ee
Em
Aowa
Balei
Mohlomong
Nga pynïaid
Ke a dumela
Nga ym pynïaid
Ke sitwa go dumela
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Seo se utlwa sentle
Kumno phi iakren?
O nagana eng?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
O ka nthusa?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ke hloka thuso
Shong shuwa
Emela nako
Nga khublei
Ke maswabi
Ym don ka jingeh
Ga go na bothata
Khublei
Dumelang
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Tlhogong e monate
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Kae ka phang?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kae ka por ka jia?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Ka long shibun bha
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
B calla mapolesa
Thoh ka ambulance
B calla ambulance
Nga donkam doctor
Ke hloka ngaka
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Ka khia ha kane
Go a bohloko fa
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Khublei!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
A re ka bua ka moso?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.