Looking for practical Tswana to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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 Tswana 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.
Dumela
Kumno(Kumno)
Ke a leboga
Khublei(Khublei)
Dumelang
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Dumela mo afternoon
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Dumela mo evening
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Borai
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tsamaya sentle
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Tsamaya sentle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
O na le leina mang?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Leina la me ke John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
O kae?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le 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.
A o bua Seisemane?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Borai bo kae?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Tswelela ka fao
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ke a latlhela
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Nnyaa
Em
Mafoko
Balei
Ke a dumela
Nga pynïaid
Ke sitwa go dumela
Nga ym pynïaid
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Kane ka long ka kham bha
O akanya eng?
Kumno phi iakren?
O ka nthusa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Emisa motsotso
Shong shuwa
Ke maswabi
Nga khublei
Ga go na bothata
Ym don ka jingeh
A re amogele
Khublei
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ke phetogo efe?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
E kgaogang fa
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
E le kgakala le fa
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
E tsaya nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Seo ke se expensive
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Bille, tsweetswee
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ke movegetarian
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Se ke se monate
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Na nka nna le menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
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.
Bua le mapolesa
Thoh ka police
Bua le ambulance
Thoh ka ambulance
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Nga donkam doctor
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Go botlhoko fa
Ka khia ha kane
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Thusa!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nako efe e go thusang?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
A re ka bua ka borai?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
A ke boele go wena
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
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.