Looking for practical Kiga to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Khasi translation (Khasi) — 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 Khasi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Khasi-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.
Okwagala
Kumno(Kumno)
Webale
Khublei(Khublei)
Osiibye bulungi
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Osiibye bulungi
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Osiibye bulungi
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Osiibye bulungi
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tugenda okukutana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nkwagala
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Oli otya?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Sikuganya.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ekitanda kiki?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Genda ku kkono.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Genda ku ddyo.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Genda mu maaso.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ekitundu kiki?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Aei
Oya
Em
Wali
Balei
Ndiinze
Nga pynïaid
Sindiinze
Nga ym pynïaid
Ekitanga kiza
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Oteka ki?
Kumno phi iakren?
Okwetegera?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nfuna okwetegera
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Leka akaseke
Shong shuwa
Ndi mwefwe
Nga khublei
Tera kintu
Ym don ka jingeh
Nkwagala
Khublei
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Okwetegera mu nsi
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ekitonde ki?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Eri wansi wano
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Eri kure wano
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Ekitanga ki?
Kae ka por ka jia?(Kae ka por ka jia?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Thoh ka police
Funa ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nkeneye omuganga
Nga donkam doctor
Ndi mu bubi
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Bikunyumya wano
Ka khia ha kane
Nfunye passport yange
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Mbadde!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Wansobanurira icyo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nzakugarukaho
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.