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Where is the …..? – Kaha chha …..?

Where is this [bus] going? – Yo [bas] kahaa jaanchha ?

Which is the way/trail/road to ? – jane baato kun ho ?

Which is the best way? Kun baato ramro chha ?

How far is it?- Kati taadhaa chha ?

Where are you going?-Tapaai kahaa jaanuhunchha?

I am going to – Jaanchhu

Where have you come from? Tapai kahaabaata aaunubhaeko?

Here- Yahaa

There- Tyahaa

[To the] right- Daayaa [tira]

[To the] left- baayaa [tira]

Straight- Sidhaa

North-Uttar

South- Dakshin

East- Purba

West- Pashchim

Near- Najik

Far- Taadhaa


Here’s how to address people generally in Nepali

Excuse me -maaf garnuhos

Excuse me (more polite)- Hajur

Elder brother- Daai; Daaju (said to men your age or older; more respectful)

Younger brother- Bhaai (men or boys younger than you)

Elder sister- Didi (women your age or older)

Younger sister- Bahini (women or girls younger than you)

Father- Bua (a man old enough to be your father)

Mother- Aama (women old enough to be your mother)

Grandfather-Baje (old man)

Grandmother- Bajei (old woman)

Shopkeeper, Innkeeper- Saahuji (male)

Shopkeeper, Innkeeper- Saahuni (female)


Learn how to say these mouth-watering Nepali dishes and you will never go hungry in Nepal!

Daal bhaat tarkari – Lentil soup, white rice and curried vegetables

Dahi chiura – Curd with beaten rice

Pakauda – Vegetables dipped in chickpea flour batetr, deep fried

Samosa – Pyramids of pastry filled with curried vegetables

Sekuwa – Spicy, marinated meat kebab

Tareko maachha – Fried fish

Momo – Dumplings (Nepali style) 🙂

Newari (native Kathmandu) dishes

Chataamari – Rice-flour pizza, usually topped with minced buff

Choyila – Buff cubes fried with spices and greens

Kachila – Pate of minced raw buff meat mixed with ginger and oil

Kwati – Soup


Handy nepali words to learn for a foreigner

Above, Over,Up – Maathi

And – Ra

Because – Kinabhane

Behind – Pachhadi

Below, Under, Down – Taala

But – Tara

Each – Pratyek

From – Baata

In, Inside – Bhitra

In front of – Agaadi

Or – Ki

Out, Outside – Bahira

That – Tyo

This – Yo

To, Towards – Tira

With – Sanga

Without – Chhaina

Nepali Adjectives

little – Alikati, thorai

lot – Dherai

After – Pachhi

Again- Pheri

All – Sabai

Alone – Eklai

Already – Pahile

Always- Sadai

Another – Arko

Bad – Kharaab, naraamro

Beautiful – Raamro

Best – Sab bhanda raamro

Better – Ajai raamro

Big- Thulo

Cheap – Sasto

Clean – Safaa

Clever – Chalakh

Closed – Banda

Cold – Jaado (person or weather)

Cold (liquid)- Chiso

Crazy- Paagal

Dark – Adhyero

Different- Pharak

Difficult – Gaaro

Dirty- Phohor

Dishonest- Bemaani

Downhill- Oraalo

Dry- Sukeko

Early- Chaadai

Easy- Sajilo

Empty- Khali

Enough- Prasasta

Expensive- Mahango

Far- Taadhaa

Few- Thorai

Full (thing)- Bhari

Fun- Majaa

Good- Raamro

Happy- Khushi

Heavy- Garungo

Hot- Garam (person or weather)

Hot (liquid)- Taato

Hungry- Bhokayeko

Hurt-Dukhyo

Late- Dhilo

Less- Kam

Lost- Haraeko

Loud- Charko

Many- Dherai

More (quantity)- Aru

More (degree)- Ekdum, ajai

Naughty- Badmaas

Near(er)- Najik(ai)

Never- Khahile pani

New- Nayaa

Noisy- Halla

Often- Kahilekahi

Old (thing)- Purano

Old (person)- Budho (male), Budhi (female)

Only- Maatrai

Open- Khulaa

Quick- Chitto

Pretty, good- Ramaailo

Right (correct)- Thik

Sad- Dukhi

Same- Eutai

Similar- Jastai

Small- Saano

Sometimes- Kahile kahi

Soon- Chaadai, chittai

Stolen- Choreko

Try learning these Nepali Verbs 🙂

Arrive – Aaipugnu

Ask – Sodhnu

Believe – Biswas garnu

Break – Bhaanchnu

Buy – Kinnu

Carry p- Boknu

Close – Banda garnu

Come – Aunu

Cook – Pakaaunu

Do – Garnu

Eat – Khaanu

Feel – Mahasus garnu

Fix (attach) – Jodnu

Forget – Birsanu

Get- Paunu, linu

Give – Dinu

Go – Jannu

Hear, Listen – Sunnu

Help – Madhat garnu

Hurry- Hatar garnu

Learn – Siknu

Leave – Chodnu

Lie – Jhutho bolnu

Look, See – Hernu

Lose – Haraunu

Make – Banaunu

Need – Chaahinu

Open – Kholnu

Put – Raakhnu

Receive – Paunu

Remember – Samjhinu

Rent – Bhadama linu

Rest – Aaram garnu

Return – Pharkanu

Run – Daudinu

Say, Tell – Bhannu

Sit – Basnu

Sell – Bechnu

Sleep – Sutnu

Speak – Bolnu

Steal – Chornu

Stop – Roknu

Take – Linu

Think – Sochnu

Try -Kosis garnu

Understand – Bujnu

Use – Prayog garnu

Wait – Parkhinu

Walk – Hidnu

Want – Chahanu

Wash – Dhunu (face, clothes)

Wash- Nuhaaunu (body)

Work – Kaam garnu


Negotiate in Nepali

How much does this cost ? Esko kati parcha ?

How much for a [room] ? [Rum] ko kati parcha?

Is there somewhere I can stay? Mero lagi basne thau cha holaa ?

How many people ? Kati jana ?

For [two] people [Dui] jana ko lagi

Only one person Ek jana matrai

Can I see it ? Herna sakchhu ?

Do not do that! (to a child) Teso nagara

Do not do that (to a child) Tyo nachalau

Go away (to a child) Jaau!

It is very/too expensive – Dherai mahango bhayo

Is there a cheaper one – Kunai sasto chha?

I do not need/want it Malai chaaidaina

I do not have any change – Masanga khudra chhaina

Please use the meter – Meter-maa jaanus

Just a moment – Ek chin

I will come back – Ma pharkinchhu

Good job, well done – Kyaraamro

Do not worry – Chinta nagarnus

The bill, please – Bil dinus

Nepali Numbers

1 – ek

2 – dui

3 – tin

4 – chaar

5 – paanch

6 – chha

7 – saat

8 – aath

9 – nau

10 – das

11 – eghaara

12 – baara

13 – tera

14 – chaudha

15 – pandra

16 – sora

17 – satra

18 – athaara

19 – unnais

20 – bis

25 – pachhis

30 – tis

40 – chaalis

50- pachaas

60 – saathi

70- sattari

80 – asi

90 – nabbe

100 – ek saee

200 – dui saee

1000 – ek hajaar

2000- dui hajaar

first [time] – pahilo [palta]

second – dosro

third – tesro

fourth — chautho

fifth – paachau


Do you speak English? – Tapaai Angreji bolnuhunchha?

Does anyone speak English? – Kasailai Angreji aunchha?

I don’t speak Nepali – Ma Nepali boldina

Is/Isn’t there [a room] – [Kothaa] chha/chaina?

Is [a meal] available? – [Khaanaa] painchha?

Is [smoking] okay? – [churot khaana] hunchha?

Please help me – Malai madat garnus

Please give me ……. – ………. dinus

I am [hungry] – Malai [bhok] laagyo

I am not [hungry] – malai [bhok] lageko chaina

I like …. [very much] – Malai ….. [dherai] manparchha

I want/do not want – Malai …… chaahinchha/chaaidaina

What is [this] for ? – [Yo] ke ko laagi?

What is the matter ? – Ke bhayo?

What is [this] called in Nepali ? – [yas] laai Nepali maa ke bhanchha ?

Really ? – Hora ?

How – Kasari

What – Ke

When – Khahile

Where – kahaa

Who – Ko

Why – Kina

Which – Kun

Here are some basic Nepali greetings and phrases that might be useful to you if you are in Nepal.

Please click on the link below to download the basic Nepali phrases and greetings below.

Basic Nepali phrases and Greetings are:

Hello, goodbye (formal)

Namaste

Hello (very formal)

Namaskar

Thank you (very formal)

Dhanyebad

Yes/No (it is/isn’t)

Ho/Hoina

Yes/No (there is/isn’t)

Chha/Chhaina

How are things

Kasto chha? or Sanchai chha

It’s/I’m OK, fine

Thik chha or Sanchai chha

OK! /Sure thing! (Informal)

la!

OK! /Sure thing! (formal)

Hos!

What’s your name (to an adult)

Tapaiko naam ke ho?

What’s your name (to a child)

Timro naam ke ho?

My name is ………….

Mero naam ………… ho

My country is ……….

Mero desh …………… ho

I don’t know

Malai thaahaa chaina

I didn’t understand that

Maile tyo bujina

Please speak more slowly

Bistarai bolnus na

Please speak that again

Pheri bhannus ta

I speak a little Nepali

Ali ali Nepali auncha

Pardon?

Hajur?

No, thanks (I don’t want it)

Nai or pardaina

I’m sorry, excuse me

Maph garnus

Let’s go

jaun: “djam”

It was an honor to meet you

Hajur lai bhetera dherai khushi lagyo

Thank you [very much] for everything

Sabai kurako laagi [dherai] dhanyabaad

See you again

Pheri bhetaula


🙂 hope it helped !