Looking for practical Luganda to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: when a Khasi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luganda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Kumno(Kumno)
Webale
Khublei(Khublei)
Osiibye otya?
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Osiibye bulungi?
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Osiibye otya?
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Lwaki olugendo?
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tugenda kutya?
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?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Sijja kumanya.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ekitanda kiki?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
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 mwoyo.
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?)
Ticket emu, please.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Kiki kirekera wano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
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.
Ye
Aei
Nedda
Em
Okwagala
Balei
Nnaakuwandiika
Nga pynïaid
Sikuwandiika
Nga ym pynïaid
Kyo kyekirungi
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Otekayo ki?
Kumno phi iakren?
Osobola okundabira?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nfuna obuyambi
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Saba omukutu
Shong shuwa
Nsaba
Nga khublei
Tewali kibadde
Ym don ka jingeh
Okwagaliza
Khublei
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Genda bulungi
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ekitangaala ki?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Kiri wano wansi
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Kiri mangu
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Ggenda wano, please
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Tewali bungi 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.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ekitabo, please.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ono mulungi.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nneetaaga menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ekikopo ky'amata, 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.
Mpozzi polisi
Thoh ka police
Mpozzi ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Nfuna daktari
Nga donkam doctor
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Bikozesa wano
Ka khia ha kane
Nfuuse passport yange
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Osobola okumpa mpozzi 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.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.