Looking for practical Khasi to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: read the Tok Pisin 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
Halo(Kumno)
Khublei
Tenkyu(Khublei)
Khyndai
Gutpela moning(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Gutpela apinun(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Gutpela nait(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Gutpela nait(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Lukim yu bihain(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Gudbai(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Mi nem em John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Yu stap gut?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Gutpela long mitim yu(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Yu tok Pisin?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Mi no save.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Plis, tok liklik.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Wea toilet?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Taim yu go, tanim left.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Go stret.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Wan tiket, plis.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Em i long long wanem?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Mi lus.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Yes
Em
No
Balei
Baibe
Nga pynïaid
Mi agri
Nga ym pynïaid
Mi no agri
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Em i gut
Kumno phi iakren?
Yu ting wanem?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mi nidim help
Shong shuwa
Wai liklik
Nga khublei
Mi sori
Ym don ka jingeh
No problem
Khublei
Tenkyu
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Hapi baisde
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Wea em train stesen?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Wea em bus stop?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kae ka phang?
Wea em platform?(Kae ka phang?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Wanem taim em i likim?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Dispela em stret rot?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Em i klostu hia(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Em i longwe long hia(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Stap hia, plis(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Hao long em i tek?(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?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Ka long shibun bha
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Bil, plis(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Mi vegetarian(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
No spicy kaikai, plis(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Dispela i naispela(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Inap mi kisim menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Kolim polis
Thoh ka ambulance
Kolim ambulans
Nga donkam doctor
Mi nidim dokta
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mi sik
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Ka khia ha kane
I penim hia
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mi lusim paspot
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Khublei!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Nais long mitim yu
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Makim wanpela miting
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Mi bai sendim report tude
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Plis lukim fael i atach
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Tenkyu long yu taim
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.