Khasi to English / English to Khasi translation for frequently used terms and phrases
Whether you are traveling to Meghalaya soon or if it’s still on your bucket list, this handy list of terms and phrases will help you impress and quickly build a rapport with your hosts and probably help navigate in some tricky situations. There are other languages spoken in Meghalaya as well like Pnar in Jaintia Hills and Garo in Garo hills.
| English | Khasi |
| How are you? | Phi long kumno? In short “Kumno?” |
| I am fine | Nga khlaiñ |
| Short response to ‘Kumno?’ | Kumne |
| Go in peace | Leit suk |
| Stay happy | Shong suk |
| Sleep well | Thiah suk |
| Thank you very much | Khublei shibun |
| Thank you | Khublei |
| Sorry/Please | Sngewbha |
| Yes | Hooid |
| No | em |
| Mr | Bah |
| Ms/Mrs | Kong |
| Me | Nga |
| You | Pha |
| What? | Aiu? |
| When? (past) | Mynno? |
| When? (future) | Lano? |
| Where? | Hangno? / Shano? |
| How? | Kumno? |
| What is your name? | Kaei ka kyrteng jong ph |
| My name is David | Nga kyrteng U David |
| I am from Ghy | Nga dei na Ghy |
| How much is this? | Katno kane? |
| I do not want it | Ngam kwah kane |
| I want this | Nga kwah kane |
| When are you going? | Lano phin leit? |
| Where are you going? | Shano phin leit? |
| I am leaving now | Ngan leit noh shwa |
| How do I go to Ward’s Lake? | Kumno ngan leit sha Ward’s Lake? |
| Which way should we go to cave? | Na kano ka lynti ngin leit sha krem pubon? |
| What is there to eat Madam? | Don aiu ban bam Kong? |
| I am hungry | nga lahh th-ngaan |
| Please give again | Ai biang seh |
| enough | La biang |
| Please give water | Ai um seh |
| Please give food (rice) | Ai ja seh |
| Please give (side dish) vegetable / meat | Ai jyntah seh |
| Give what? | Ai aiu? |
| Please give ‘kwai’ | Ai kwai seh |
| I don’t understand | Ngam sngewthuh |
| Water | Um |
| (cooked) rice | Ja |
| fish (meat) | doh-kha |
| chicken (meat) | doh-syiar |
| pork | doh-sni-ang |
| beef | doh-ma-si |
| mutton | doh-bl-ang |
| dish (meat/vegetable) | jyn-tah |
| vegetable | Jhur |
| lentils | Dai |
| salt | ml-uh |
| less | Duna |
| chilli | soh-myn-ken |
| 1 | wei |
| 2 | ar |
| 3 | lai |
| 4 | saw |
| 5 | san |
| 6 | hynriew |
| 7 | hynñiew |
| 8 | phra |
| 9 | khyndai |
| 10 | shipew |
| 20 | arphew |
| 30 | laiphew |
| 40 | sawphew |
| 50 | sanphew |
| 60 | hynriewphew |
| 70 | hynñiewphew |
| 80 | phraphew |
| 90 | khyndaiphew |
| 100 | shispah |
| 200 | arspah |
| 300 | laispah |
| 400 | sawspah |
| 500 | sanspah |
| 600 | hynriewspah |
| 700 | hynñiewspah |
| 800 | phraspah |
| 900 | khyndaispah |
| 1000 | shihajar |
Comments
Sebin Jose
June 9, 2024 at 8:31 pmPhi nang burakoit ki kynthei na shillong mo
Steve gayle
June 11, 2024 at 12:28 amKumno ban wat ia u syntiew
Yochwa Lamo
June 28, 2024 at 7:07 pmPlease tell me
A khre.
June 30, 2024 at 4:03 pmHow
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July 2, 2024 at 6:23 amMutong village
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Ibabianglin Disiar
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Collin kshiar
August 11, 2024 at 11:37 amHi paralok, nga dei i Collin, kumno phi ia long. ?
Seibor
July 6, 2024 at 10:34 amHello
Joy kurbah
July 7, 2024 at 9:38 amExcellent English
Probina kharbani
July 7, 2024 at 1:27 pmKyntien khasi
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July 7, 2024 at 1:27 pmKhasi to english
Tulsiphawa
July 9, 2024 at 8:54 pmEnglish to khasi
Zave Ly Papang
July 11, 2024 at 10:24 pmI don no english
Zave Ly Papang
July 11, 2024 at 10:26 pmHelp me
Heiplanmi Sariang
July 12, 2024 at 7:32 amEnglish to khasi
Benifrin nongrum
July 22, 2024 at 9:30 pmPlease help me
Wantei
July 23, 2024 at 7:13 pmI,m gonna chat you up
Westarwel
July 31, 2024 at 8:35 pmPh la shong lok
Amisha
August 13, 2024 at 1:40 pmMih khniang ong kumno da english
Icydora
August 20, 2024 at 7:46 pmAm sorry about
Icydora
August 20, 2024 at 7:46 pmAm sorry about . mean khasi
Bani Shang
August 22, 2024 at 8:12 amI am from nongstoin
draijon
September 23, 2024 at 9:07 pmnga kwah nang english
Morning son suchiang
September 26, 2024 at 7:33 amWe all have that one friend
Aditya rawat
May 27, 2024 at 1:57 pmKajuh hui shanui roh Bahrit =Hind translat
Ohh mnta shanui slp heh shohng mnta lh rang slp rit de=Hind translat
Jerry syiem
July 13, 2024 at 11:09 pmOk
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September 30, 2024 at 10:18 pmThep simcard ha mobile