Looking for practical Khasi to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: read the Yoruba 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
Bawo(bawoh)
Khublei
O seun(oh shayoon)
Khyndai
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Khublei sngi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Khublei miet
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Balei miet
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Ngi phah khublei
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Ngi khlem shai
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Kumno phi long?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ngim tip satang
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
U shang ba kham shong?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Pynsang sha khmat
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Kiew shaduh
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nga la khlad
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Bẹẹni
Em
Rara
Balei
Bóyá
Nga pynïaid
Mo gba
Nga ym pynïaid
Mo kọ
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Iyẹn dára
Kumno phi iakren?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Shong shuwa
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Nga khublei
Mo bínú
Ym don ka jingeh
Kò sí ìṣòro
Khublei
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kae ka phang?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
O sunmọ ibi yi(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
O jinna si ibi yi(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(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?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ka long shibun bha
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Thoh ka ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nga donkam doctor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ka khia ha kane
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Khublei!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.