Looking for practical Zulu to Khasi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Kumno(Kumno)
Ngiyabonga
Khublei(Khublei)
Sawubona
Khyndai(Khyndai)
Good afternoon
Khublei sngi(Khublei sngi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Khublei miet(Khublei miet)
Lala kahle
Balei miet(Balei miet)
Sizobonana
Ngi phah khublei(Ngi phah khublei)
Hamba kahle
Ngi khlem shai(Ngi khlem shai)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Unjani?
Kumno phi long?(Kumno phi long?)
Ngiyajabula 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.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Phi khublei English?(Phi khublei English?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ngim khublei Hindi bha(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Angiqondi.
Ngim tip satang(Ngim tip satang)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kylli khublei shynrang(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Phin lah ban kylli biang?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
U shang ba kham shong?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Pynsang sha khmat(Pynsang sha khmat)
Jika kwesokudla.
Pynsang sha kyllang(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Hamba phambili.
Kiew shaduh(Kiew shaduh)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
Ingabe kude lapha?
U kham khyndiat na shwa?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Ngilahlekile.
Nga la khlad(Nga la khlad)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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.
Yebo
Aei
Cha
Em
Mhlawumbe
Balei
Ngiyavuma
Nga pynïaid
Angivumi
Nga ym pynïaid
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kumno phi iakren?
Ungangisiza?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Ngidinga usizo
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Linda umzuzu
Shong shuwa
Ngiyaxolisa
Nga khublei
Akukho nkinga
Ym don ka jingeh
Halala
Khublei
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Uhambo olunempilo
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Kae ka thain kyllang?(Kae ka thain kyllang?)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Kae ka shong thain?(Kae ka shong thain?)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Kae ka phang?(Kae ka phang?)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?(Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Kae ka lynti ba biang?(Kae ka lynti ba biang?)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.(Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)
Ikude lapha
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.(Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?(Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.(Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
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.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?(shen kham ka jingkyrshan)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Ka long shibun bha(ka long shibun bha)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Ka bill, sngewbha(ka bill, sngewbha)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Nga long u briew ba khlaw(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Lokhu kuhle.
Kane ka dei ka jylliew(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Ngicela imenyu?
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
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.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Thoh ka police
Shayela i-ambulensi
Thoh ka ambulance
Ngidinga udokotela
Nga donkam doctor
Ngizizwa ngigula
Nga khlem sngewbha
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Kubuhlungu lapha
Ka khia ha kane
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Usizo!
Khublei!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Masihlele umhlangano
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Usuku lokugcina 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.