Looking for practical Krio to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: read the Khasi line out loud three times, then cover the Krio 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.
Hello
Kumno(Kumno)
Tenki
Khublei(Khublei)
Gud mɔnin
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Gud aftanun
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Gud ivnin
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Gud nait
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Si yu leta
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Bai
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ma neym na John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Ow yu de?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Naes fo mit yu
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
A no sabi.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Plis, tok slow.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Weh na di toilet?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Turn left.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Turn right.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Go straight.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ow much na di fare?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
One ticket, plis.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
E far from ya?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
A don lost.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
Aei
No
Em
Maybe
Balei
A mi agree
Nga pynïaid
A no agree
Nga ym pynïaid
Dat na fine
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Wet in you tink?
Kumno phi iakren?
You fit help me?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
A need help
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Wait small
Shong shuwa
A sorry
Nga khublei
No problem
Ym don ka jingeh
Congratulations
Khublei
Happy birthday
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Get safe trip
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Which platform na im?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Wetin time e go lef?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Dis na di right way?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
E dey near here
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
E far from here
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Stop here, pliz
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
How long e go tek?
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.
How much dis cost?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Dat too expensive.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
I fit pay by card?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
I wan table for two.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Di bill, please.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Service dey include?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
I na vegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
No spicy food, please.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Dis dey sweet.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
I fit get di menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
A glass of water, please.
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.
Call di police
Thoh ka police
Call ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
A need doctor
Nga donkam doctor
A dey feel sick
Nga khlem sngewbha
A get allergy for peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
E dey pain here
Ka khia ha kane
A don lose mi passport
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
You fit call mi hotel?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Help!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Make we plan wan meeting
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Wetin time go work for you?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
A go send di report tiday
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Tenki for your time
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
A dey look forward for work with you
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
You fit clarify dat point?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Make I get back to you
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Di deadline na Friday
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.