Nepali Phrases

The Nepali phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: नमस्कार   [namaskāra]

What is your name?: तपाईंको नाम के हो ?  [tapā'īṅkō nāma kē hō?]

Nice to meet you: तपाईंलाई भेट्दा सार्है खुशी लग्यो   [tapā'īnlā'ī bhēṭdā sār'hai khuśī lagyō]

How are you?: तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ ?  [tapā'īnlā'ī kastō cha?]

I'm good, thanks: मलाई सन्चै छ, धन्यवाद  [malā'ī sancai cha, dhan'yavāda]

And you?: अनि तपाईंलाई नी ?  [ani tapā'īnlā'ī nī?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Nepali)?: के तपाईं (अंग्रेजी/नेपाली) बोल्नु हुन्छ ?  [kē tapā'īṁ (aṅgrējī / nēpālī) bōlnu huncha?]

Does she speak Chinese?: के उनी चाइनिज बोल्छिन् ?  [kē unī cā'inija bōlchin?]

A little bit: अलिकति मात्र   [alikati mātra]

How old are you?: तपाई कति वर्षको हुनुहुन्छ ?  [tapā'ī kati varṣakō hunuhuncha?]

I'm 33 years old: म तीस बर्षको भएँ   [ma tīsa barṣakō bha'ēm̐]

It was nice talking to you: तपाईंसंग कुरा गर्दा रमाइलो भयो   [tapā'īnsaṅga kurā gardā ramā'ilō bhayō]

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: तपाईंले के भन्न खोज्नु भएको हो ?  [tapā'īnlē kē bhanna khōjnu bha'ēkō hō?]

I don't understand: मैले बुझ्न सकिन  [mailē bujhna sakina]

I don't know: मलाई थाहा छैन   [malā'ī thāhā chaina]

Sorry: क्षमाप्रार्थी छु   [kṣamāprārthī chu]

What is that called in Nepali?: त्यसलाई नेपालीमा के भनिन्छ   [tyasalā'ī nēpālīmā kē bhanincha]

What does that word mean in English?: त्यो शब्दलाई अंग्रेजीमा के भनिन्छ   [tyō śabdalā'ī aṅgrējīmā kē bhanincha]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: तपाईं कहाँबाट हुनुहुन्छ ?   [tapā'īṁ kahām̐bāṭa hunuhuncha?]

I'm from the U.S: म यु.यस. बाट हुँ   [ma yu?yasa? bāṭa hum̐]

I'm American: म अमेरिकन हुँ   [ma amērikana hum̐]

Where do you live?: तपाईं कहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ ?  [tapā'īṁ kahām̐ basnuhuncha?]

I live in the U.S: म यु. यस. मा बस्छु   [ma yu? yasa? mā baschu]

What do you do for a living?: तपाईं बाँच्नको लागि के गर्नुहुन्छ ?  [tapā'īṁ bām̐cnakō lāgi kē garnuhuncha?]

I'm a student: म विद्यार्थी हु   [ma vidyārthī hu]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: के म तपाईंलाई सहयोग गर्नसक्छु ?  [kē ma tapā'īnlā'ī sahayōga garnasakchu?]

Can you help me?: के तपाईं मलाई सहयोग गर्नु सक्नुहुन्छ ?  [kē tapā'īṁ malā'ī sahayōga garnu saknuhuncha?]

Where is the airport?: विमानस्थल कहाँ छ ?  [vimānasthala kahām̐ cha?]

Go straight: सिधा अघाडी जानुहोस्   [sidhā aghāḍī jānuhōs]

Then: त्यसपछि   [tyasapachi]

Turn left: देब्रे मोड्नुहोस्   [dēbrē mōḍnuhōs]

Turn right: दाहिने मोद्नुहोस   [dāhinē mōdnuhōsa]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Nepali in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: जन्मदिनको शुभकामना   [janmadinakō śubhakāmanā]

Happy new year: नयाँ बर्षको शुभकामना   [nayām̐ barṣakō śubhakāmanā]

Merry Christmas: क्रिस्मसको शुभकामना   [krismasakō śubhakāmanā]

Good luck: सौभाग्य   [saubhāgya]

Congratulations: बधाई   [badhā'ī]

Nepali expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: मेरो आरक्षण छ   [mērō ārakṣaṇa cha]

Do you have rooms available?: के तपाईंसंग कोठा खाली छ ?  [kē tapā'īnsaṅga kōṭhā khālī cha?]

I would like a non-smoking room: मलाई गैर-धुम्रपान कोठा चाहिन्छ   [malā'ī gaira - dhumrapāna kōṭhā cāhincha]

How much it costs per night?: प्रति रातको कति रुपियाँ पर्छ ?  [prati rātakō kati rupiyām̐ parcha?]

Waiter: वेटर   [vēṭara]

How much is this?: यसको कति हो ?  [yasakō kati hō?]

What is this?: यो के हो ?  [yō kē hō?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: के तपाईंलाई ठिक छ ?  [kē tapā'īnlā'ī ṭhika cha?]

I need a doctor: मलाई चिकित्सकको आवश्यकता छ   [malā'ī cikitsakakō āvaśyakatā cha]

Help: सहयोग   [sahayōga]

Call the ambulance: एम्बुलेन्स बोलाउनुहोस्  [ēmbulēnsa bōlā'unuhōs]

Call the police: पुलिसलाई बोलाउनुहोस्   [pulisalā'ī bōlā'unuhōs]

I am sick: म बिरामी छु   [ma birāmī chu]

These Nepali phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Nepali Vocabulary and Nepali Grammar, you might want to visit our Nepali Flashcards to practice what you learned.