78 Basic Nepali Words and Phrases you should know (English to Nepali)

Are you going to Nepal and want to learn some basic Nepali words and phrases? If yes, what a great idea! Here, I've listed the most essential phrases in Nepali, which will help you learn in various situations, such as in a market, at a hotel, getting to know people, and many similar situations.

The Nepali language is part of the Indo-Aryan language family, spoken by the Nepali people. It is the official language of Nepal, with 32 million speakers as of 2021. They are written in the Devanagari script and are also part of the Indian subcontinent, like Sikkim and West Bengal.

Greetings in Nepali

Knowing a few basic words and phrases in Nepali will make you much more open and friendly to locals.

Hi/Hello - Namaste!
What's your name? - Timro naam ke ho?
How are you? - Timilai kosto cho?
What's up? - Timi ke gardai cho?
Good morning! - Subh bihani
Nice to meet you - Timilai bhetera khusi lagyo!
See you later! - Pachi bhetaumla
Welcome - Swagat cho!

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20+ Phrases in Nepali

No.	English	Nepali
1	Hi, my name is ...	Namaste, mero naam ...
2	Where are you from?	Topai kohabato hunuhuncho?
3	I am from Nepal	Mo Nepal bato hu
4	What do you do?	Tapaim ke garnuhuncha?
5	I work at Kathmandu university	Ma Kathmandu vishwavidyalaya ma kam garchu.
6	You are beautiful	Timi sundar chau
7	Do you love me?	Ke timi malai maya garcho
8	I love you	Ma timilai maya garcho
9	Can I get your phone number	Ke mo tapainko number pauna sakcho
10	Yes	Hoo
11	Do you have facebook	Ke tapa insamga facebook cha?
12	No	Ho'ina
13	I miss you	Mo timilai samjhancho
14	I am sorry	Malai maph garnuhos
15	Do you know English?	Ke timilai Angreji umcha?
16	I am learning Nepali	Mo Nepali sikdai cho
17	I don't understand	Malai bujhi'ena
18	Can you help me?	Ke tapai malai madat garna saknuhuncho?
19	I am lost	Mo harae
20	Where can I find this?	Mo yo kaha paun sakcho?
21	There	Tyaha
22	Thank you	Dhanyavad

How to Address Others in Nepali

Sir and madam are quite common words in Nepal. If you want to address them in their local language. You can use these basic Nepali words.

Brother - Bhai

Sister - Bahini

Uncle - Kaka

Aunty - Kaki

Directions and Transportation

If you're travelling to a new town or village and can't find a certain sight, you may need to ask general questions for directions to the locals.

Where is the bus stand? - Bus stop kaha cho?
Where is the bathroom? - Bathroom kaha cho?
Where is the restroom? - Restroom kaha cho?
Where is it? - .... kaha cha?
How long will it take! - Koti samai lagnecho?
Where should I get off? - Mo kaha orlanu parcho?
How do I get to ... - Mo kasari pugna sakchu
Left - Baya
Right - Dahine
Straight - Sidha
Here - Yaha

Basic Nepali for Eating at a Restaurant or Hotel

Here are a few Nepali words for eating and ordering food. When you're visiting a restaurant where speaking Nepali is optional. Most hotel staff are fluent in English. So, you may not need to worry about speaking Nepali at a restaurant or hotel.

Could I see the menu? - Ke mo menu herna sakcho?
What is this? - Yo ke ho?
I am a vegetarian - Mo sakahari ho!
How much is it? - Yosko koti parcho?
I want this - Malai yo chahincho
I want more ... - Malai ajhai chahincho
One cup of tea - Ek cup chai
It's hot - Garmi cho!
Water - Pani
It was delicious - Yo svadistha thiyo!

Shopping at the local market

Can I change money? - Ke mo paisa satna sakcho?

How much is this? - Yo koti ho?

It's too expensive - Yo dherai mahanga cho?

Lower the price - Mulya ghata unhos
I don't want it - Malai yo chahidaina

Nepali Numbers

When you go shopping, you need to know the Nepali numbers, especially at the local market. Because they can't be sure that everyone speaks English there.

One - ek
Two - dui
Three - teen
Four - char
Five - panch
Six - cho
Seven - sat
Eight - ath
Nine - nau
Ten - das
Twenty - bis
Thirty - tis
Forty - chalis
Fifty - pachas
Sixty - sathi
Seventy - sattari
Eighty - assi
Ninety - nabbe
Hundred - ek saya
Five hundred - panch saya
One thousand - ek hajar

If you want to learn more Nepali numbers 1 to 100.

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FAQs on Nepali Language Words and Phrases

Q1. How do you say hello in the Nepali language?

Ans: You can say Namaste in Nepali.

Q2. How do I say I am fine in Nepali?

Ans: I am fine is said as Mo thik cho

Q3. What is your name in Nepali?

Ans: You can ask "Timro naam ke ho?".

Q4. How do you say "I love you" in Nepali?

Ans: You can say Mo timilai maya garcho.

Q5. How can I say Where are you going in Nepali?

Ans: Timi kaha jamdai cho?

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