Looking for practical Tetum to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Khasi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Kumno(Kumno)
Obrigadu
Khublei(Khublei)
Bondia
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Bona tarde
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Bona noite
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Bona noite
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ami hanesan
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Adeus
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Quale naran ida?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Naran hau John.
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kona ba o?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Hau la hatene.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Favor fala ba moris.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Keta bele fala fali?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Onde mak banheira?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Virar ba hadau.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Virar ba direita.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Baa diretamente.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Iha ne'e barak?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Hau nune'e.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Onde mak hau bele compra 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.
Sim
Aei
La
Em
Talvez
Balei
Hau hakarak
Nga pynïaid
Hau la hakarak
Nga ym pynïaid
Nia mak diak
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ita nian ideia sa?
Kumno phi iakren?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Hau precisa ajuda
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Hakarak momentu
Shong shuwa
Hau mós
Nga khublei
La problema
Ym don ka jingeh
Parabens
Khublei
Parabens ba aniversario
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Hau haruka viagen diak
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Iha ne'e perto
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Iha ne'e laran
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Kona ba mapa?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kona tempu hira?
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.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Fatu, por favor.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Servisu iha ka?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Hau vegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Esa mak saboru.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Kopa agua, por favor.
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.
Liga ba polícia
Thoh ka police
Liga ba ambulansia
Thoh ka ambulance
Hau precisa doutor
Nga donkam doctor
Hau sente sick
Nga khlem sngewbha
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ka khia ha kane
Hau hasai passport
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Help!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Kita halo reunião
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Prazo mak sexta-feira
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.