Looking for practical Maori to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Kumno(Kumno)
Ngā mihi
Khublei(Khublei)
Ata mārie
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Pō mārie
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Pō nui
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Nō reira
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ka kite anō
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Haere rā
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Kaore au e mohio
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Tena koa korero āta
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Huri ki mauī
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Huri ki te taha matau
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Haere tika
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
E hia te utu?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Kua ngaro au
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Āe
Aei
Kāo
Em
Tērā pea
Balei
Kei te whakaae au
Nga pynïaid
Kāore au e whakaae
Nga ym pynïaid
He pai tēnā
Kane ka long ka kham bha
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Tēnā tūrua
Shong shuwa
Aroha mai
Nga khublei
Kāore he raru
Ym don ka jingeh
Ngā mihi
Khublei
Hari huritau
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Kia pai te haerenga
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ko wai te papa?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Kei konei tata mai
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
He tino utu tēnā
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
He veggie ahau.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
He reka tēnei.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
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.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Thoh ka police
Karanga ki te āwhina
Thoh ka ambulance
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nga donkam doctor
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Nga khlem sngewbha
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
E mamae ana i konei
Ka khia ha kane
I ngaro taku pasapo
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Tautoko!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.