Looking for practical Luo to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Kumno(Kumno)
Asante
Khublei(Khublei)
Naki chuo
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Naki ng'ato
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Naki owadgi
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Naki buya
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ting' kendo
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Naki
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ine ng'ama in?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Inyalo John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Okwere?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Naki konyo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Nyingi.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Tende konyo chalo.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Naki konyo to?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ith gi toilet?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Konyo chike.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Konyo duto.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Yie chalo.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ning'eyo koro?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nin gi chalo.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Aei
Ayi
Em
Kaka
Balei
Akwong'
Nga pynïaid
Ayi Akwong'
Nga ym pynïaid
Ong'eyo
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ine owuon?
Kumno phi iakren?
Naki gi chalo?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Nind gi chalo
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Chakre
Shong shuwa
Naki
Nga khublei
Ayi koro
Ym don ka jingeh
Naki chalo
Khublei
Naki buo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Naki chalo gi chalo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Niko neno.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Niko piny.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Okwong' ni on map?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Dhi here, please.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Naki koro ng'ato?
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.
Nia ni?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
I konyo kanyo?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Chakruok, plis.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Isango ni gi?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Owino ni gi dho.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
Thoh ka police
Nedhi ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Aneedo daktari
Nga donkam doctor
Akwong' gi chalo
Nga khlem sngewbha
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Naki hospital mar koro?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Okwong' mana
Ka khia ha kane
Nying' my passport
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Konyo!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.