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KHASI - Word and Terms for Traveling
When meeting somebody:
Hello
KHUBLEI (MEANS GOD BLESS - IS USED FOR GREETING, DEPARTURE - THANK YOU_
KHASI'S WILL OFTEN USE - 'PHI SHAIT PHI KLAIN.' BASICALLY MEANING ARE YOU HEALTHY AND WELL.
Goodbye or similar on departure
KHUBLEI (MEANS GOD BLESS) - SIMILARLY ONE MIGHT SAY 'SHONG SUK' MEANING REMAIN SAFELY.
What is your name?
PHI KYRTENG AIU?
Where do you live?
PHI SAH HANGNO?
Is this your village/town?
KANE KA DEI KA SHNONG JONG PHI?
Do you have children?
PHI LA DON KHUN?
How many children do you have?
PHI DON KHUN KATNO NGUT?
How many boys do you have?
KATNO NGUT KI KHUN SHYNRANG PHI DON?
How many girls do you have?
KATNO NGUT KI KHUN KHYNTHEI PHI DON?
Yes
HOID
No
EM
Thank you very much
KHUBLE SHIBUN
Please
SNGEWBHA
You look very beautiful
PHI BHA BRIEW PALAT
You look very handsome
PHI BHA BRIEW PALAT (NO REAL GENDER DIFFERENCE)
Buying things:
How much is this?
KATNO KANE?
Can you lower the price?
PHI LAH BAN PYNDUNA KA DOR KYNDIET?
Where is the main market?
SHANO KA IEW HEH?
Where can I get supplies?
HANO NGA LAH BAN TIED JING TIED?
Tea
SHA
Rice
KHAW (RAW RICE) JA (COOKED RICE)
How to order Food in restaurant:
Please give me a plate of rice
SNGEWBHA AI JA SHI PLIANG
With vegetables
BAD KI JHUR
With meat
BAD KA DOH
Do you have Fish?
PHI DON DOH KHA
Beef
DOH MASI
Pork
DOH SNIANG
Chicken
DOH SYIAR
Please give me a cup of tea
SNGEWBHA AI SHA IA NGA
Milk tea please
SHA DUD SNGEWBHA
Milk tea with no sugar
SHA DUD KLEM SHINI
Black tea with no sugar
SHA SAW KLEM SHINI
Black tea with very little sugar
SHA SAW - PYN DUNA SHINI SNGEWBHA
PLEASE GIVE TEA WITH MILD AND SUGAR SEPARATE
SNEWBHA AI SHA, AI DUD BAD SHININ LA KA JONG
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I am full
NGA LA KDANG
Can I have more – rice?
NGA LAH BAN IOH JA SHUH?
Other:
Where does this bus go?
KANE KA BUS KA LEIT SHANO?
Which bus/vehicle do I take to get to __________?
KANO KA KALI NGAN IOH BAN LEIT SHA _________?
How far is it to the next village?
KA JNGAI KATNO BAN LEIT SA SHA KAWIE KA SHNONG?
What is the name of this village?
KANE KA SHNONG KA KYRTENG AIU?
What is the name of that village/town?
KATEI KA SHNONG KA KYRTENG AIU?
Where is the Toilet?
Hangno ka painkhana
Where can I have a bath?
Nga lah ban sum hangno?
Please stop here
Snewbha sangeh hangne
GOOD NIGHT
NOT REALLY GOODNIGHT BUT KHASI WOULD SAY -
THIAH SUK - MEANS SLEEP SAFELY
ON DEPARTURE -
YOU SAY SHONG SUK (STAY SAFELY)
THEY WOULD SAY - LEIT SUK (GO SAFELY)
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