Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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 Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Kumno(Kumno)
Dhanyabad
Khublei(Khublei)
Sundar subah
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Sundar dopahar
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Sundar sanjha
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Sundar raat
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Aam jomda
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Biday
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Tuhar naam ki?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Mor naam John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Tuhar kemon achho?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Aam samjha nahi.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Dai dhire bol.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kothi bathroom ahe?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Bamre ghoor.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Dahine ghoor.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Sidhai jaba.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Koto daam ahe?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ek ticket, dai.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Aam khoj gela.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
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.
Aam
Aei
Naa
Em
Hok
Balei
Aam aayi
Nga pynïaid
Aam naa aayi
Nga ym pynïaid
Oka bhal lagit
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Aapne ki sochit?
Kumno phi iakren?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Aami sahay lagit
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Ek moment roko
Shong shuwa
Aami khedi
Nga khublei
Naa samasya
Ym don ka jingeh
Badhai
Khublei
Janmadin bhal lagit
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Sukh safror lagit
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Kedak platform ahe?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Kedak samay jate?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ika katha ahe.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ika dur ahe.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Map re tohan dekhate?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kedak samay lagate?
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.
Ika kothi aen?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ika aen jor aen
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Aen kothi jor aen?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Bill, aen.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Service aen re aen?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Aen vegetarian aen
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ika swadisht aen
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ek glass pani, aen.
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.
Polis ke bulai
Thoh ka police(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulans ke bulai
Thoh ka ambulance(Ambulans ke bulai)
Aam doctor lagit
Nga donkam doctor(Aam doctor lagit)
Aam bekar lagit
Nga khlem sngewbha(Aam bekar lagit)
Aam mungfali re allergy achi
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)
Sabse najik hospital kothay?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?(Sabse najik hospital kothay?)
Ekhane dukha hoit
Ka khia ha kane(Ekhane dukha hoit)
Aam passport harai gelam
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport(Aam passport harai gelam)
Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?(Tumi aam hotel ke bulai parba?)
Sahai!
Khublei!(Sahai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aam katha kora
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi(Aam katha kora)
Aamra meeting set kora
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang(Aamra meeting set kora)
Kena samay aapne jor?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?(Kena samay aapne jor?)
Aam report aaj pathaibo
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi(Aam report aaj pathaibo)
Aamra kal katha bolte pari?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?(Aamra kal katha bolte pari?)
Doya kore file laga dekhun
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach(Doya kore file laga dekhun)
Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi(Aapne samay jor jonnye dhonnobad)
Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi(Aam aapne sange kaja kora jonnye aasha kori)
Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?(Aapne ohi point ke spast kora?)
Aam aapne kache phir aashbo
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen(Aam aapne kache phir aashbo)
Deadline Friday
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale(Deadline Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.