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Common Khasi to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Tumbuka 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.

  1. Kumno

    Moni (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Zikomo (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Muli bwanji (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Muli bwanji (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Muli bwanji (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Usiku wabwino (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Tiwonana (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Tsalani bwino (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Dzina langa ndi John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Muli bwanji? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aei

    Iye

  2. Em

    Ayi

  3. Balei

    Pang'ono

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Shong shuwa

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Nga khublei

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Khublei

    Zikomo

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (Kae ka thain kyllang?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Chimitsa apa, chonde (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Kae ka por ka jia?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Thoh ka police

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

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

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Khublei!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

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

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kae ka por?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Ndi saa tatu (ka long khyndai)

  3. Kynmaw

    Lero (kynmaw)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Maŵa (ka sngi shen)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Kale (ka sngi mynkhoid)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Lolemba (ka sngi Thohdieng)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Lachiwiri (ka sngi Thohkhyndai)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Lachitatu (ka sngi Blei)

  9. Nang

    Mmodzi (nang)

  10. Ar

    Awiri (ar)

  11. Khyndai

    Atatu (khyndai)

  12. Shah

    Kumi (shah)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Zana (nang khyndai)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Pachikhalidwe (pynkhyndai)

  15. Shuh

    Zambiri (shuh)

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