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Common Khasi to Shona phrases

100 practical Khasi to Shona phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Khasi to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Shona translation (Shona) — 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 Shona.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kumno

    Mhoro (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Ndatenda (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Mangwanani akanaka (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Masikati akanaka (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Manheru akanaka (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Usiku hwakanaka (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tichasangana gare gare (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Sara zvakanaka (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Zita rangu ndiri John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Uri sei? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aei

    Ehe

  2. Em

    Kwete

  3. Balei

    Pangove

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Handibvumirane

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Unofungei?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Shong shuwa

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Nga khublei

    Ndine urombo

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Hapana chakaipa

  13. Khublei

    Makorokoto

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (ka long shibun bha)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Chikwereti, ndapota (ka bill, sngewbha)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Ndiri muvegetarian (nga long u briew ba khlaw)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Izvi zvinonaka (kane ka dei ka jylliew)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (nga lah ban ioh ka menu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Thoh ka police

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

  10. Khublei!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kae ka por?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Kynmaw

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Nang

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Ar

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Khyndai

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Shah

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Shuh

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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