Looking for practical Tsonga to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Kumno(Kumno)
Ndza khensa
Khublei(Khublei)
Xewani xitulu
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Xewani ntlhanu
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Xewani nhloko
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Xewani xihlayo
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tshamisa
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Sala kahle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
U vitaniwani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ndzina i John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
U njhani?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na 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.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Xikombiso xihi?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Khandziya ekunene.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
I yini ku tlula kona?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Aei
A hi kona
Em
Swi nga va tano
Balei
Ndzi amukela
Nga pynïaid
Ndzi nga amukeli
Nga ym pynïaid
Iku na switlhavelo
Kane ka long ka kham bha
U ehleketa yini?
Kumno phi iakren?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Hlayisa nkarhi
Shong shuwa
Ndzi tsundzuka
Nga khublei
A hi na xiphiqo
Ym don ka jingeh
Ndzakuva
Khublei
Mavongele yo tsakela
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
U va na ndlela yo olova
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
I platform yihi?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
I kona edzongeni.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
I le n'hweti.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
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.
I ku humelela njhani?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndzaku na menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
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.
Tivisa mapolisa
Thoh ka police
Tivisa ambalansi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndzi lava dokotela
Nga donkam doctor
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Ku vava laha
Ka khia ha kane
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Shelp!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.