Basic Nepali phrases: hello, thanks, travel | Antlang

Basic Nepali phrases

The phrases you will use most in Nepali: greetings, polite words, small talk and travel. Tap the speaker to hear each one, tap a phrase to see how to say it.

Greetings

Nepali	Pronunciation	Meaning
नमस्ते	Namastē	Hello
नमस्ते	Namastē	Hi
शुभ प्रभात	Śubha prabhāta	Good morning
शुभ दिउँसो	Śubha di'um̐sō	Good afternoon
शुभ साँझ	Śubha sām̐jha	Good evening
शुभ रात्रि	Śubha rātri	Good night
बाय	bāya	Goodbye
पछि भेटौँला	Pachi bhēṭaum̐lā	See you later
भोलि भेटौला	Bhōli bhēṭaulā	See you tomorrow
स्वागत छ	Svāgata cha	Welcome
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो	Timīlā'ī bhēṭēra khuśī lāgyō	Nice to meet you

Conversation

Nepali	Pronunciation	Meaning
तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?	Tapā'īṁlā'ī kastō cha?	How are you?
म ठीक छु, धन्यवाद	Ma ṭhīka chu, dhan'yavāda	I am fine, thank you
तपाईंको नाम के हो?	Tapā'īṁkō nāma kē hō?	What is your name?
मेरो नाम अन्ना हो	Mērō nāma annā hō	My name is Anna
तपाईं कहाँबाट हुनुहुन्छ?	Tapā'īṁ kahām̐bāṭa hunuhuncha?	Where are you from?
के तपाई अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?	Kē tapā'ī aṅgrējī bōlnuhuncha?	Do you speak English?
मैले बुझिन	Mailē bujhina	I do not understand
के तपाइँ यसलाई दोहोर्याउन सक्नुहुन्छ?	Kē tapā'im̐ yasalā'ī dōhōryā'una saknuhuncha?	Can you repeat that?
कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस्	Kr̥payā bistārai bōlnuhōs	Please speak slowly

Polite words

Nepali	Pronunciation	Meaning
धन्यवाद	Dhan'yavāda	Thank you
धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद	Dhērai dhērai dhan'yavāda	Thank you very much
केही होइन	Kēhī hō'ina	You are welcome
कृपया	Kr̥payā	Please
माफ गर्नुहोस्	Māpha garnuhōs	Sorry
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्	Malā'ī māpha garnuhōs	Excuse me
हो	Hō	Yes
होइन	Hō'ina	No

Travel

Nepali	Pronunciation	Meaning
मद्दत गर्नुहोस्!	Maddata garnuhōs!	Help!
बाथरुम कहाँ छ?	Bātharuma kahām̐ cha?	Where is the bathroom?
यो कति हो?	Yō kati hō?	How much is this?
बिल, कृपया	Bila, kr̥payā	The bill, please
म केही पानी चाहन्छु	Ma kēhī pānī cāhanchu	I would like some water

Feelings & celebrations

Nepali	Pronunciation	Meaning
म तिमीलाई माया गर्छु	Ma timīlā'ī māyā garchu	I love you
बधाई छ	Badhā'ī cha	Congratulations
जन्मदिनको शुभकामना	Janmadinakō śubhakāmanā	Happy birthday
चियर्स!	Ciyarsa!	Cheers!

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