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

  • Aditya rawat
    May 27, 2024 at 1:57 pm

    Kajuh 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 pm

      Ok

    • Sambor
      September 30, 2024 at 10:18 pm

      Thep simcard ha mobile

  • Sebin Jose
    June 9, 2024 at 8:31 pm

    Phi nang burakoit ki kynthei na shillong mo

  • Steve gayle
    June 11, 2024 at 12:28 am

    Kumno ban wat ia u syntiew

  • Yochwa Lamo
    June 28, 2024 at 7:07 pm

    Please tell me

  • A khre.
    June 30, 2024 at 4:03 pm

    How

  • Pynkhreh phawa
    July 2, 2024 at 6:23 am

    Mutong village

  • Pynkhreh phawa
    July 2, 2024 at 6:24 am

    Very nice those pictures

  • Ibabianglin Disiar
    July 2, 2024 at 7:56 pm

    Nga dei I Ibabianglin

    • Collin kshiar
      August 11, 2024 at 11:37 am

      Hi paralok, nga dei i Collin, kumno phi ia long. ?

  • Seibor
    July 6, 2024 at 10:34 am

    Hello

  • Joy kurbah
    July 7, 2024 at 9:38 am

    Excellent English

  • Probina kharbani
    July 7, 2024 at 1:27 pm

    Kyntien khasi

  • Probinshal lyngdoh marshillong
    July 7, 2024 at 1:27 pm

    Khasi to english

  • Tulsiphawa
    July 9, 2024 at 8:54 pm

    English to khasi

  • Zave Ly Papang
    July 11, 2024 at 10:24 pm

    I don no english

  • Zave Ly Papang
    July 11, 2024 at 10:26 pm

    Help me

  • Heiplanmi Sariang
    July 12, 2024 at 7:32 am

    English to khasi

  • Benifrin nongrum
    July 22, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    Please help me

  • Wantei
    July 23, 2024 at 7:13 pm

    I,m gonna chat you up

  • Westarwel
    July 31, 2024 at 8:35 pm

    Ph la shong lok

  • Amisha
    August 13, 2024 at 1:40 pm

    Mih khniang ong kumno da english

  • Icydora
    August 20, 2024 at 7:46 pm

    Am sorry about

  • Icydora
    August 20, 2024 at 7:46 pm

    Am sorry about . mean khasi

  • Bani Shang
    August 22, 2024 at 8:12 am

    I am from nongstoin

  • draijon
    September 23, 2024 at 9:07 pm

    nga kwah nang english

  • Morning son suchiang
    September 26, 2024 at 7:33 am

    We all have that one friend

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