Looking for practical Xhosa to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Khasi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Kumno(Kumno)
Enkosi
Khublei(Khublei)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Lala ngoxolo
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Hamba kakuhle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Igama lam nguJohn
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Unjani?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ka dei ban pynshang(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Andiqondi
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Iphi ibhafu?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Jolisa kwesokudla
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Hamba ngqo
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Iholo ingakanani?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ndilahlekile
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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.
Ewe
Aei
Hayi
Em
Mhlawumbi
Balei
Ndiyavuma
Nga pynïaid
Andivumi
Nga ym pynïaid
Okuhle
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ucinga ntoni?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ungandinceda?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ndidinga uncedo
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Linda umzuzu
Shong shuwa
Ndicela uxolo
Nga khublei
Akukho ngxaki
Ym don ka jingeh
Wamkelekile
Khublei
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ikude apha
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Misa apha, nceda
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
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.
Ithini le mali?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Unayo into engabizi?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ibhili, nceda.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ndiyavegetarian.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Oku kumnandi.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ndingafumana imenyu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
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.
Biza uphondo
Thoh ka police
Biza i-ambulensi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ndifuna ugqirha
Nga donkam doctor
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kubuhlungu apha
Ka khia ha kane
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Uncedo!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Masihlele umhlangano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Singathetha ngomso?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
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.