Looking for practical Tumbuka to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka 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 Tumbuka 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.
Moni
Kumno(Kumno)
Zikomo
Khublei(Khublei)
Muli bwanji
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Muli bwanji
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Muli bwanji
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Usiku wabwino
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tiwonana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Tsalani bwino
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Muli bwanji?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Sindikumva
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Kuti ndi kuti?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pita kumanzere
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pita kumanja
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Pita mwendo
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndakhalapo
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti 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.
Iye
Aei
Ayi
Em
Pang'ono
Balei
Ndikugwirizana
Nga pynïaid
Sindikugwirizana
Nga ym pynïaid
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Kumno phi iakren?
Mungandithandize?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Dikirani pang’ono
Shong shuwa
Ndikupemphera
Nga khublei
Palibe vutoli
Ym don ka jingeh
Zikomo
Khublei
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
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.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Chikalata, chonde
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndine wopanda nyama
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
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.
Fufuzani polisi
Thoh ka police
Fufuzani ambulansi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Nga donkam doctor
Ndikuwona bwino
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kuli kuuma apa
Ka khia ha kane
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Thandizani!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
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.