Looking for practical Venda to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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 Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Kumno(Kumno)
Ndi a livhuwa
Khublei(Khublei)
Ndi matsheloni
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Ndi masiari
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ndi madekwana
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Tshilidzi
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Vhuyani
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
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)
Ni khou itea?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
A ndi ḓivhi
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Bani hu na khotani?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Fhulu u ya shango
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Fhasi i na hani?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndi a fhedza
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
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
Aih
Em
Ndi nga si
Balei
Ndi a livhuwa
Nga pynïaid
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Nga ym pynïaid
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Kane ka long ka kham bha
U vhona mini?
Kumno phi iakren?
U nga nthusa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndi na nyito
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Langa muthu
Shong shuwa
Ndi a humbula
Nga khublei
A hu na nḓila
Ym don ka jingeh
Ndi a livhuwa
Khublei
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Uphi i-bus stop?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
I-platform efani na?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Iri ngafhi?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Iri khathihi na.
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Iri khulwane na.
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
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.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndi muvegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
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.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Thoh ka police
Fhonelela ambulanse
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndi funa ngaka
Nga donkam doctor
Ndi a shota
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Ka khia ha kane
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Ramba!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
A ri vhe na thendo
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
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.