English to Khasi: Khasi words and phrases useful for tourists

Khasi for Tourists

Arwah, Sohra

Phrases and questions:

I want to go to the market - Nga(ŋa) kwăh ban lĕit sha ïew.
Will you go to Police Bazar? - Phin lĕit sha Police Bazar?
Where is this bus going? - Kan lĕit shano kane ka bus?/ Kane ka bus kan lĕit shano?
How far is it from here? - Ka jngai(jŋai) katno nangne(naŋne)?
I will go by taxi. - Nga(ŋa) lĕit da ka taxi.
How much is the taxi fare? - Katno ka bai taxi?
Stop here - Sangĕh(saŋĕh) hangne (haŋnā)
What's this place called? - Ka kyrtĕng(kĕr-tĕng) aiu(aayu) kane ka jaka?
Is this Don Bosco Square? - Kane ka dei ka Don Bosco Square?
Where are you going? Phi lĕit shano?
I am going to Don Bosco Square. - Ngan(ŋan) lĕit sha Don Bosco Square
I like to travel - Nga(ŋa) sngewtynnad(sŋew-tĕn-nad) ban leitshang pyrthei.
Do you travel? - Phi ju lĕitshang(lĕit-shaŋ) pyrthei?
Do you go by bus? - Phi ju lĕit da ka bus?
I booked the plane ticket -Nga(ŋa) la dep thied(thād) ka ticket plane.
What time will it arrive? Lano kan poi?
The train has arrived - Ka train ka la poi.
The roads are bad. - Ki surŏk ki sniew(snēu).
We have to cross the bridge. - Ngi hap ban iaid(ya-id) lyngba(lĕŋ-ba) ka jingkieng(jiŋ-kē-ĕŋ).

Asking and giving directions:

Which way? - Nangno(naŋno)?
This way? - Nangne(naŋnā)?
Where is this place? - Shano ka don kane ka jaka?
Where is the bus station? - Shano ka don ka bus station?
Stop here - Sangĕh(saŋĕh) hangne (haŋnā)
Go from here- Iaid(ya-id) nangne(naŋ-ne)
Go straight -Iaid(ya-id) beit(bĕit)
Turn right. - Khun sha ka mon.
Turn left - Khun sha ka diang(diaŋ).
It's opposite the football ground. - Ka don mar pyrshăh(pĕr-shăh) ka football ground.
It's beside the car showroom. - Ka don syndăh ka showroom kali.
It's down the road. - Ka don sharum.
It's up the road. - Ka don shaneng.
How far is it from here? - Ka jngai(jŋai) katno nangne(naŋ-ne)?
It's about 5 kilometres.- Ka don kumba 5 kilometre.
It's just 5 minutes from here. - Ka dei tang(taŋ) san minit nangne(naŋ-ne).