Looking for practical Papiamento to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Kumno(Kumno)
Dank'i
Khublei(Khublei)
Bon dia
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Bon tardi
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Bon nochi
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Bon nochi
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Hasta luego
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Ayo
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Mi nòmber ta John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kon ta bai?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Unda ta e baño?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Duna ku left
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Duna ku right
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Bai straight
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ta leu for di aki?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Mi ta perdo
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Aei
No
Em
Quizás
Balei
Mi ta akordá
Nga pynïaid
Mi no ta akordá
Nga ym pynïaid
Esaki ta suena bon
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Kumno phi iakren?
Bo por yuda mi?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Mi mester yuda
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Spera un momentu
Shong shuwa
Mi ta diskulpa
Nga khublei
No tin problema
Ym don ka jingeh
Felicidades
Khublei
Feliz cumpleaños
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ten un viahe seguro
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
E ta cerca aki
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
E ta leu for di aki
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Para aki, por fabor
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
Thoh ka police
Llama un ambulansia
Thoh ka ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
Nga donkam doctor
Mi ta sinti mal
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ta doli aki
Ka khia ha kane
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Yuda!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Por ta papia mañan?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Danki pa bo tempo
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.