Looking for practical Ndebele South to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.
Sawubona
Kumno(Kumno)
Ngiyabonga
Khublei(Khublei)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Imini emnandi
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Lalani kahle
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Sizobonana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Hamba kahle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Igama lami ngingu John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Unjani?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Angiqondi
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Jikela kwesobunxele
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Jikela kwesokudla
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Hamba phambili
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ingabe kukude lapha?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)