Looking for practical Kikongo to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: pick five Khasi 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.
Mbote
Kumno(Kumno)
Mele
Khublei(Khublei)
Mokolo mayele
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Mokolo ya ntango
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Mokolo ya mambu
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tala mosi
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Tata
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Nki yina nzo?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Nzo yami ke John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Oko wanga?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Nkeni kanga.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Tanda na luma.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Tanda na mambu.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Enda na mosi.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Nki feti na wapi?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nkeni zola.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
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.
Ewe
Aei
Te
Em
Kasi
Balei
Nkiadi
Nga pynïaid
Nkiadi te
Nga ym pynïaid
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Nkiadi nini?
Kumno phi iakren?
Okanza kudi nki?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Lela na nki
Shong shuwa
Nkiadi na nki
Nga khublei
Te na nki
Ym don ka jingeh
Tata na nki
Khublei
Mokolo ya mbote
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Nki platform yai?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
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.
Nki yina kudi?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Yina kele na nsi
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Kadi, ndakisa
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndi muvegetari
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Yina kele na nsi
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ncanza na menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
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.
Landa boma
Thoh ka police
Landa ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nkeni mosi
Nga donkam doctor
Nkeni na mbisi
Nga khlem sngewbha
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Eka na nki
Ka khia ha kane
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Tala!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.