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Common Khasi to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Xhosa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Khasi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kumno

    Molo (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    Enkosi (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    Ubusuku obuhle (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    Ubusuku obuhle (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    Ubusuku obuhle (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    Lala ngoxolo (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    Ndiza kubonana kamva (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    Hamba kakuhle (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Ngubani igama lakho? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    Igama lam nguJohn (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    Unjani? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    Kuhle ukukwazi (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    Uthetha isiNgesi? (Phi khublei English?)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle (Ngim khublei Hindi bha)

  3. Ngim tip satang

    Andiqondi (Ngim tip satang)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

    Nceda thethe kancinci (Kylli khublei shynrang)

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Phin lah ban kylli biang?)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

    Iphi ibhafu? (U shang ba kham shong?)

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu? (Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Jolisa kwesokunxele (Pynsang sha khmat)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

    Jolisa kwesokudla (Pynsang sha kyllang)

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Hamba ngqo (Kiew shaduh)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Iholo ingakanani? (Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda (Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha? (U kham khyndiat na shwa?)

  14. Nga la khlad

    Ndilahlekile (Nga la khlad)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card? (Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aei

    Ewe

  2. Em

    Hayi

  3. Balei

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Nga pynïaid

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    Andivumi

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    Okuhle

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Shong shuwa

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nga khublei

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Khublei

    Wamkelekile

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    Ikho kufutshane apha (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    Ikude apha (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Misa apha, nceda (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (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?

    Ithini le mali? (shen kham ka jingkyrshan)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (ka long shibun bha)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    Unayo into engabizi? (iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Ibhili, nceda. (ka bill, sngewbha)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    Ndiyavegetarian. (nga long u briew ba khlaw)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    Oku kumnandi. (kane ka dei ka jylliew)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (nga lah ban ioh ka menu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (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

    Biza uphondo

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

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

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Khublei!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Masihlele umhlangano

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

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kae ka por?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Kynmaw

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Nang

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Ar

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Khyndai

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Shah

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Shuh

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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