Khasi

20 Khasi phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Khublei) to Nice to meet you (Ngi long bha ban ioh phi).

Hello

Khublei, pronounced khu-BLEI

Good morning

Khublei sngi, pronounced khu-BLEI SNGI

Good afternoon

Khublei, pronounced khu-BLEI

Good evening

Khublei shibun, pronounced khu-BLEI SHI-bun

Good night

Khublei mynsiem, pronounced khu-BLEI MYUN-siem

Goodbye

Khublei shibun, pronounced khu-BLEI SHI-bun

See you later

Ngi la ban ioh ngi, pronounced ngi la ban IOH ngi

Please

Sngewbha, pronounced SNGEW-bha

Thank you

Khublei, pronounced khu-BLEI

Thank you very much

Khublei shibun, pronounced khu-BLEI SHI-bun

You're welcome

Aïe bha, pronounced A-ie BHA

Yes

Aïe, pronounced A-ie

No

Em, pronounced EM

Excuse me

Mynsiem phi, pronounced MYUN-siem phi

Sorry

Ngi mynsiem, pronounced ngi MYUN-siem

How are you?

Phi long kumno?, pronounced phi long KUM-no

I'm fine

Nga long bha, pronounced nga long BHA

What is your name?

Kaei ka kyrteng phi?, pronounced KA-ei ka KYUR-teng phi

My name is...

Ka kyrteng nga..., pronounced ka KYUR-teng nga

Nice to meet you

Ngi long bha ban ioh phi, pronounced ngi long BHA ban ioh phi

20 Khasi phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (Haba don...?) to Exit (Jingdem).

Where is...?

Haba don...?, pronounced HA-ba don

Airport

Jingïeng dïeng wait, pronounced JING-ieng DIENG wait

Hotel

Jingïeng jong wait, pronounced JING-ieng jong wait

Hospital

Ri nongkynmaw, pronounced ri nong-KYN-maw

Pharmacy

Shnong jingdew, pronounced SHNONG jing-DEW

Police station

Jingïeng polisi, pronounced JING-ieng po-LI-si

Bus station

Jingïeng bas, pronounced JING-ieng bas

Taxi

Taksi, pronounced TAK-si

How much does it cost?

Katno ka por?, pronounced KAT-no ka por

Ticket

Tikit, pronounced TI-kit

Passport

Pasport, pronounced PAS-port

I am lost

Nga la ïap lad, pronounced nga la IAP lad

Help me please

Kumno pyndep ia nga, pronounced KUM-no pyn-DEP ia nga

Left

Ki khmat chnong, pronounced ki KHMAT chnong

Right

Ki khmat snem, pronounced ki KHMAT snem

Straight ahead

Shudunshuh, pronounced shu-DUN-shu

Open

Pynïap, pronounced pyn-IAP

Closed

Kyntap, pronounced KYN-tap

Entrance

Jingïap, pronounced JING-iap

Exit

Jingdem, pronounced JING-dem

20 Khasi phrases for eating and drinking, from Restaurant (Jingsa jingbam) to Bread (Roti).

Restaurant

Jingsa jingbam, pronounced JING-sa JING-bam

I'm hungry

Nga la mynsiang, pronounced nga la MYUN-siang

I'm thirsty

Nga la iu doh, pronounced nga la iu DOH

Water

Wah, pronounced wah

Food

Jingbam, pronounced JING-bam

Rice

Ja, pronounced ja

Jadoh (rice with meat)

Jadoh, pronounced JA-doh

Meat

Sha, pronounced sha

Fish

Khiang, pronounced KHIANG

Vegetables

Sla jingbam, pronounced sla JING-bam

Milk

Doh dud, pronounced doh DUD

Tea

Sha, pronounced sha

The check please

Kumno bil, pronounced KUM-no bil

Delicious

Bha jingbam, pronounced BHA JING-bam

Spicy

Dang, pronounced dang

Sweet

Jingkynmaw, pronounced JING-kyn-maw

Menu

Meniyu, pronounced me-NI-yu

Vegetarian

Hynrei sha, pronounced HYN-rei sha

Coffee

Kofi, pronounced KO-fi

Bread

Roti, pronounced RO-ti

15 Khasi phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Pyndep!) to Lost passport (Pasport la ïap).

Help!

Pyndep!, pronounced pyn-DEP

Call the police!

Ia polisi!, pronounced ia po-LI-si

Call a doctor!

Ia doktor!, pronounced ia DOK-tor

Call an ambulance!

Ia ambulans!, pronounced ia am-bu-LANS

Fire!

Mei!, pronounced mei

Thief!

Nongïem!, pronounced nong-IEM

I am sick

Nga la kynmaw, pronounced nga la KYN-maw

I am injured

Nga la ïap, pronounced nga la IAP

I need a doctor

Nga dei doktor, pronounced nga dei DOK-tor

Hospital

Ri nongkynmaw, pronounced ri nong-KYN-maw

Emergency

Jingkyntang, pronounced JING-kyn-tang

Pain

Jingkynmaw, pronounced JING-kyn-maw

I need help

Nga dei jingpyndep, pronounced nga dei JING-pyn-dep

Danger

Jingkyntang, pronounced JING-kyn-tang

Lost passport

Pasport la ïap, pronounced PAS-port la IAP

14 Khasi phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Jingiathuh) to Email (Imeili).

Meeting

Jingiathuh, pronounced JING-ia-thuh

Office

Jingïeng jingiathuh, pronounced JING-ieng JING-ia-thuh

Contract

Jingiabor, pronounced JING-ia-bor

Company

Kumpani, pronounced kum-PA-ni

Manager

Nongkynmaw, pronounced nong-KYN-maw

Invoice

Bil, pronounced bil

Price

Por, pronounced por

Payment

Jingbai, pronounced JING-bai

Bank

Bank, pronounced bank

Money

Jingpynbai, pronounced JING-pyn-bai

Business

Jingïakhun, pronounced JING-ia-khun

Partner

Nongïakhun, pronounced nong-IA-khun

Project

Jingtip, pronounced JING-tip

Email

Imeili, pronounced i-MEI-li

18 Khasi phrases for numbers, days and time, from Zero (Sifr) to Yesterday (Sngi ban la).

Zero

Sifr, pronounced si-FER

One

Wei, pronounced wei

Two

Ar, pronounced ar

Three

Lai, pronounced lai

Four

Saw, pronounced saw

Five

San, pronounced san

Six

Hinrew, pronounced HIN-rew

Seven

Hynñiew, pronounced HYUN-niew

Eight

Phra, pronounced phra

Nine

Khyndai, pronounced KHYN-dai

Ten

Shibun, pronounced SHI-bun

Twenty

Ar shibun, pronounced ar SHI-bun

Hundred

Shipew, pronounced SHI-pew

Thousand

Shibŷr, pronounced SHI-byr

What time is it?

Katno ka por mynta?, pronounced KAT-no ka por MYUN-ta

Today

Mynta, pronounced MYUN-ta

Tomorrow

Sngi biang, pronounced SNGI bi-ANG

Yesterday

Sngi ban la, pronounced SNGI ban la