Looking for practical Lingala to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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)
Melesi
Khublei(Khublei)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Malamu na butu
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tala yo nsima
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Kende malamu
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Ozalaki malamu?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Nayoki malamu 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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Nalingi te
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Tika na mobali
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Tika na mwasi
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kende na ntango
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Mbala nini ezali?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Aei
Te
Em
Soki
Balei
Nalingi
Nga pynïaid
Nalingi te
Nga ym pynïaid
Eza malamu
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Oyo olingi nini?
Kumno phi iakren?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Sunga moke
Shong shuwa
Nasalaki mabe
Nga khublei
Nani azali na problème
Ym don ka jingeh
Mokolo malamu
Khublei
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ezali pene awa.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ezali mbali awa.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Ekozala ntango nini?
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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Service eza na kati?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Yango ezali malamu.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
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.
Tindá polisi
Thoh ka police
Tindá ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nalingi médecin
Nga donkam doctor
Nazali na maladi
Nga khlem sngewbha
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Ka khia ha kane
Nazwi passport na ngai
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
S.O.S!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Tika tozala na mitema
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Naboya raport lelo
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Tango tozali na mposo?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Nasalela yo na mosala
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Napesi yo nzela
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.