Looking for practical Sesotho to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Kumno(Kumno)
Kea leboha
Khublei(Khublei)
Dumelang
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Molo
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Dumelang
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Borai
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Tsamaya hantle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
O kae?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ka kopo bua butle
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Ntloana e kae?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Eya ka pela
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Na e hole le mona?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ke lahlehile
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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
Che
Em
Mohlomong
Balei
Ke lumela
Nga pynïaid
Ke sitwa
Nga ym pynïaid
Seo se utloahala hantle
Kane ka long ka kham bha
O nahana eng?
Kumno phi iakren?
Na o ka nthusa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ke hloka thuso
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Emisa motsotso
Shong shuwa
Ke maswabi
Nga khublei
Ha ho bothata
Ym don ka jingeh
O amohelehile
Khublei
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ke kae borai?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
E haufi le mona
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
E hole le mona
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Bille, ka kopo
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Se monate
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
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.
Calla mapolesa
Thoh ka police
Calla ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Ke hloka ngaka
Nga donkam doctor
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ho bohloko mona
Ka khia ha kane
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Thusa!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
A re etse kopano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ke tle ke u boele
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
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.