Looking for practical Somali to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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 Somali 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.
Salaan
Kumno(Kumno)
Mahadsanid
Khublei(Khublei)
Subax wanaagsan
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Duhur wanaagsan
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Habeen wanaagsan
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Habeen wanaagsan
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ilaa dambe
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Nabad gelyo
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Magacaygu waa John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Sidee tahay?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ma fahmin
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Bidix u leexo
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Midig u leexo
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Toos u soco
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Waan lumay
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
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.
Haa
Aei
Maya
Em
Malaha
Balei
Waan ku raacsanahay
Nga pynïaid
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Nga ym pynïaid
Taasi waa wax fiican
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Sug daqiiqad
Shong shuwa
Waan ka xumahay
Nga khublei
Dhib malahan
Ym don ka jingeh
Hambalyo
Khublei
Dhalasho wacan
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Safar wanaagsan
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Waa halkan fog
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
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.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Fadlan, biilka.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Tani waa macaan.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ma heli karaa menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
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.
Wac booliiska
Thoh ka police
Wac ambalaas
Thoh ka ambulance
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Nga donkam doctor
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Nga khlem sngewbha
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ka khia ha kane
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Caawimaad!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Aan qorshayno kulan
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Aan ku soo laabto
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.