Looking for practical Shona to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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.
Mhoro
Kumno(Kumno)
Ndatenda
Khublei(Khublei)
Mangwanani akanaka
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Masikati akanaka
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Manheru akanaka
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Usiku hwakanaka
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tichasangana gare gare
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Sara zvakanaka
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Zita rako ndiani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Uri sei?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Handinzwisisi
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Enda mberi
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Aei
Kwete
Em
Pangove
Balei
Ndinobvumirana
Nga pynïaid
Handibvumirane
Nga ym pynïaid
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Unofungei?
Kumno phi iakren?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Mirira kwechinguva
Shong shuwa
Ndine urombo
Nga khublei
Hapana chakaipa
Ym don ka jingeh
Makorokoto
Khublei
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Iri pedyo pano
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Iri kure nepano
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura here?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndiri muvegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Izvi zvinonaka
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
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.
Fonera mapurisa
Thoh ka police
Fonera amburensi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Nga donkam doctor
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Zvinorwadza pano
Ka khia ha kane
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Rubatsiro!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ngatirongei musangano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ndichadzoka kwauri
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.