Looking for practical Tiv to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: read the Khasi line out loud three times, then cover the Tiv side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Kumno(Kumno)
Ior na
Khublei(Khublei)
Mgbakpa u sha
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Mgbakpa u ter
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Kpa a joo
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Ior a joo
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ior m ngu?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
M ngu John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Ior m nande?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ior m nande a joo
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
M nahan usha.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
M nahan usha kpa.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
I kpa a sha?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
I we a joo?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Kpa a joo.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Kpa a nahan.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kpa a sha.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
I we a nahan a nahan?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
M nahan sha.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Aei
Naa
Em
Iye
Balei
M na a kpa
Nga pynïaid
M na a kpa nahan
Nga ym pynïaid
I kpa a kpa
Kane ka long ka kham bha
U kpa a nahan?
Kumno phi iakren?
U kpa m nahan?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
M na a kpa nahan
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Kpa a kpa
Shong shuwa
M na a kpa
Nga khublei
Naa a kpa
Ym don ka jingeh
I kpa a kpa
Khublei
A kpa a kpa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
U kpa a kpa
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ior a nyam?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ior a gande?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nenge a kpa?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ior a nenge a?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
I na kpa a.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
I na kpa a kpa.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
I ma ior a gande?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Kpa a, please.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Nenge a kpa?
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.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ior m gban a card?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ior a bill, please
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ior a service m nahan?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
A m vegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
A m nahan a spicy food
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Ior a kpa
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ior m gban a menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
A glass a water, please
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.
Kpa a police
Thoh ka police
Kpa a ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
M ba a doctor
Nga donkam doctor
M kpa a kpa
Nga khlem sngewbha
M kpa a nyam
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
I kpa a hospital mza?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
I kpa a sha
Ka khia ha kane
M kpa a passport m
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
I kpa a hotel m?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Kpa!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Ka a hia ikyô.
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
M gbanor u kpe.
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
A hia nî u hia?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
M kpa u venge.
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ior u nenge.
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
M hia u kpa.
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ior a hia u mba?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ka m hia u.
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
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.