Useful Nepali words
Some of the useful words used while travelling in Nepal.
English |
Nepali |
Pronunciation |
Hello (Nepali way to greet for the first time) |
Namaste |
Na mas te |
Thank you |
Dhanyabad |
Dhan nya Bad |
I hope we meet again |
Pheri Bhetaula |
Phe ri Bhe tau la |
Please speak more slowly |
Bistarai Bolnuhos |
Bis ta rai Bol nu hos |
Do you speak English? |
Tapai Angreji Bolna saknu huncha? |
Tapain Ang Gre Ji bol na sak nu hun cha? |
Little only |
Ali Ali |
Alee alee |
Yes |
Ho |
Hoo |
No |
Hoina |
Hoo yi na |
Ok |
Huncha/ Thik cha |
Hun cha/ Thik ka cha |
Sister (respectful term for a lady not just a relative) |
Didi - Elder |
Dee dee |
Brother (respectful term for a man, not just a relative) |
Daju – Elder |
Daa Ju Bha yi |
Mother |
Ama |
Ah ma |
Father |
Baba |
Ba da |
Grandfather |
Bajye |
Bah jay |
Grandmother |
Bujye |
Boo jay |
Grandchild |
Nati -Male Natini - Female |
Nah ti |
Small boy or girl |
Bhura – Male Bhuri - Female |
Boo ra |
What is your name? |
Tapai ko naam k ho? |
Ta pain ko nah ahm k ho? |
My name is_______ |
Mero naam________ ho. |
Me ro nah ahm ______ ho |
I am from_____ |
Ma_____bata ayeko hu |
Ma_____baa ta ah ye ko hu |
How are you? |
Tapai lai kasto cha? |
Tapain lai kas to cha? |
I am fine/ not fine. |
Thik cha/ thik chaina |
Thi ka cha/ Thik ka cha yin a |
Beautiful |
Ramro/ Ramri |
Ram ro/ Ram ri |
One |
Ek |
Ek |
Two |
Dui |
Dui |
Three |
Tin |
Ti yin |
Four |
Char |
Cha er |
Five |
Panch |
Pa ench |
Six |
Cha |
Cha |
Seven |
Saat |
Saa at |
Eight |
Aatha |
Aah tha |
Nine |
Nau |
Na au |
Ten |
Das |
Da as |
Hundred |
Saya |
Sa ya |
Thousand |
Hajar |
Ha ja er |
Common cold |
Rugha |
Ru ghaa |
Headache |
Tauko dukhnu |
Tau ko du kha nu |
Fever |
Joro |
Jo ro |
Stomach ache |
Pet dukhnu |
Pet du kha nu |
Slow(ly) |
Bistari |
Bis ta ri |
To stay |
Basau |
Ba sau |
What is this? |
Yo k ho? |
Yo k ho? |
How much?(money) |
Kati paisa/ kati ho? |
Ka ti pai sa/ kati ho? |
Expensive |
Mahango |
Ma hang go |
Cheap | Sasto |
Sas to |