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 |
