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In Nepali, hello is नमस्ते (namaste) and thank you is धन्यवाद (dhanyabād). Here are 71 everyday Nepali phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Nepali · How to say thank you in Nepali · How to say goodbye in Nepali · How to say please in Nepali · How to say sorry in Nepali · How to say how are you in Nepali · How to say nice to meet you in Nepali · How to say my name is in Nepali
| English | Nepali | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते | namaste |
| Goodbye | फेरि भेटौंला | pheri bhetaũlā |
| Please | कृपया | kripayā |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyabād |
| Yes | हो or "हुन्छ" (hunchha) to agree to something | ho |
| No | होइन | hoina |
| Excuse me / Sorry | माफ गर्नुहोस् | māph garnuhos |
| Do you speak English? | तपाईं अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ? formal "you" | tapāī̃ angrejī bolnuhunchha? |
| I don't understand | मलाई बुझिएन | malāī bujhiyena |
| Please speak slowly | कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस् | kripayā bistārai bolnuhos |
| How much is it? | यो कति हो? | yo kati ho? |
| Where is the bathroom? | शौचालय कहाँ छ? | shauchālaya kahā̃ chha? |
| I'd like this, please | मलाई यो चाहियो, कृपया | malāī yo chāhiyo, kripayā |
| The bill, please | बिल दिनुहोस्, कृपया | bil dinuhos, kripayā |
| Where is …? | … कहाँ छ? | … kahā̃ chha? |
| Help! | सहयोग गर्नुहोस्! | sahayog garnuhos! |
| I need a doctor | मलाई डाक्टर चाहियो | malāī dāktar chāhiyo |
| Call the police! | प्रहरीलाई बोलाउनुहोस्! | praharīlāī bolāunuhos! |
| I don't speak Nepali | म नेपाली बोल्दिनँ | ma nepālī boldinaṁ |
| Can you help me? | तपाईं मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ? formal "you" | tapāī̃ malāī maddat garna saknuhunchha? |
| English | Nepali | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते | namaste |
| How are you? | तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ? polite; with friends: तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? (timīlāī kasto chha?) | tapāī̃lāī kasto chha? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | म ठीक छु, धन्यवाद। | ma ṭhīk chhu, dhanyabād. |
| And you? | अनि तपाईंलाई? with friends: अनि तिमीलाई? (ani timīlāī?) | ani tapāī̃lāī? |
| What's your name? | तपाईंको नाम के हो? polite; with friends: तिम्रो नाम के हो? (timro nām ke ho?) | tapāī̃ko nām ke ho? |
| My name is … | मेरो नाम … हो put your name in the gap | mero nām … ho |
| Nice to meet you. | तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो। | tapāī̃lāī bheṭera khusī lāgyo. |
| Where are you from? | तपाईं कहाँबाट आउनुभएको हो? polite; with friends: तिमी कहाँबाट आएका हौ? (timī kahā̃bāṭa āekā hau?) | tapāī̃ kahā̃bāṭa āunubhaeko ho? |
| I'm from … | म … बाट आएको हुँ Put your city or country in the gap; a woman says आएकी (āekī) | ma … bāṭa āeko hũ |
| Goodbye, see you later. | फेरि भेटौंला। | pheri bhetaũlā. |
| English | Nepali | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस् with friends: बिस्तारै बोल (bistārai bol) | kripayā bistārai bolnuhos |
| Again, please. | कृपया फेरि भन्नुहोस् with friends: फेरि भन (pheri bhana) | kripayā pheri bhannuhos |
| I don't understand. | मलाई बुझिएन | malāī bujhiyena |
| How do you say … in Nepali? | … लाई नेपालीमा के भन्छन्? pointing: यसलाई नेपालीमा के भन्छन्? (yasalāī nepālīmā ke bhanchan?) | … lāī nepālīmā ke bhanchan? |
| What does … mean? | … को अर्थ के हो? | … ko artha ke ho? |
| Can you write it down, please? | कृपया लेखिदिनुहोस् | kripayā lekhidinuhos |
| I'm learning Nepali. | म नेपाली सिक्दै छु same form for men and women | ma nepālī sikdai chhu |
| One moment, please. | एकछिन पर्खनुहोस्, कृपया with friends: एकछिन पर्ख (ekchhin parkha) | ekchhin parkhanuhos, kripayā |
| English | Nepali | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | कृपया मलाई विमानस्थलमा लैजानुहोस् | kripayā malāī vimānasthalmā laijānuhos |
| Take me to this address, please. | कृपया मलाई यो ठेगानामा लैजानुहोस् | kripayā malāī yo ṭhegānāmā laijānuhos |
| How much is it to go to …? | … सम्म जान कति लाग्छ? | … samma jāna kati lāgchha? |
| Stop here, please. | कृपया यहाँ रोक्नुहोस् | kripayā yahā̃ roknuhos |
| One ticket to …, please. | कृपया … को एउटा टिकट दिनुहोस् Put the place name in the gap | kripayā … ko euṭā ṭikaṭ dinuhos |
| Which bus goes to …? | … जाने बस कुन हो? | … jāne bas kun ho? |
| Where is the train station? | रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ छ? | relve sṭeshan kahā̃ chha? |
| I'm lost. | म बाटो बिराएँ | ma bāṭo birāe̐ |
| Call an ambulance! | एम्बुलेन्स बोलाउनुहोस्! | embulens bolāunuhos! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | औषधि पसल कहाँ छ? Also "फार्मेसी" (phārmesī) | aushadhi pasal kahā̃ chha? |
| I'm allergic to … | मलाई … को एलर्जी छ Put the food or medicine in the gap | malāī … ko elarjī chha |
| It hurts here. | यहाँ दुख्छ | yahā̃ dukhchha |
| I've lost my passport. | मेरो राहदानी हराएको छ | mero rāhadānī harāeko chha |
| My bag was stolen. | मेरो झोला चोरी भयो | mero jholā chorī bhayo |
| A table for two, please. | कृपया दुई जनाको टेबल दिनुहोस् | kripayā dui janāko ṭebal dinuhos |
| The menu, please. | कृपया मेनु दिनुहोस् | kripayā menu dinuhos |
| I'm vegetarian. | म शाकाहारी हुँ | ma shākāhārī hũ |
| Water, please. | कृपया पानी दिनुहोस् | kripayā pānī dinuhos |
| Is it spicy? | के यो पिरो छ? | ke yo piro chha? |
| I have a reservation. | मैले बुकिङ गरेको छु | maile buking gareko chhu |
| Is breakfast included? | ब्रेकफास्ट समावेश छ? also नास्ता (nāstā) | brekphāsṭ samāvesh chha? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | वाइफाइको पासवर्ड के हो? | vāiphāiko pāsavarḍ ke ho? |
| What time is checkout? | चेकआउट कति बजे हो? | chekāuṭ kati baje ho? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | सबैभन्दा नजिकको किराना पसल कहाँ छ? | sabaibhandā najikko kirānā pasala kahā̃ chha? |
| Can I pay by card? | के म कार्डले तिर्न सक्छु? | ke ma kārḍle tirna sakchhu? |
| Where is an ATM? | एटीएम कहाँ छ? | eṭīem kahā̃ chha? |
| That's too expensive. | यो धेरै महँगो छ | yo dherai mahãgo chha |
| I'm just looking. | म हेर्दै मात्र छु | ma herdai mātra chhu |
| How do you say this in Nepali? | यसलाई नेपालीमा के भन्छन्? | yasalāī nepālīmā ke bhanchan? |
| My name is … | मेरो नाम … हो Put your name in the gap | mero nām … ho |
| I'm from … | म … बाट आएको हुँ Put your city or country in the gap; a woman says आएकी (āekī) | ma … bāṭa āeko hũ |
| Can you write it down? | तपाईं यो लेखिदिन सक्नुहुन्छ? | tapāī̃ yo lekhidina saknuhunchha? |
| Can you say that again, please? | कृपया फेरि भन्नुहोस् | kripayā pheri bhannuhos |
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