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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 !