Essential Nepali Phrases
Learn common Nepali phrases to enhance your travel experience in Nepal
Hello
GreetingsNepali: рдирдорд╕реНрддреЗ
Pronunciation: nah-mah-stay
Thank you
GreetingsNepali: рдзрдиреНрдпрд╡рд╛рдж
Pronunciation: dhun-yah-baad
What is your name?
GreetingsNepali: рддрдкрд╛рдИрдВрдХреЛ рдирд╛рдо рдХреЗ рд╣реЛ?
Pronunciation: tah-pai-ko naam kay ho
My name is ...
GreetingsNepali: рдореЗрд░реЛ рдирд╛рдо ... рд╣реЛ
Pronunciation: may-ro naam ... ho
How much is it?
ShoppingNepali: рдХрддрд┐ рдЫ?
Pronunciation: kaati-cha
Can you reduce the price?
ShoppingNepali: рдЕрд▓рд┐рдХрддрд┐ рдХрдо рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН
Pronunciation: ah-lee-kah-tee kaam gar-nu-hos
It's too expensive
ShoppingNepali: рдзреЗрд░реИ рдорд╣рдВрдЧреЛ рдЫ
Pronunciation: dherai-mahango-cha
Where is it?
DirectionsNepali: рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЫ?
Pronunciation: kaha-cha
How far is it?
DirectionsNepali: рдХрддрд┐ рдЯрд╛рдврд╛ рдЫ?
Pronunciation: kaati-tadha-cha
Left
DirectionsNepali: рдмрд╛рдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: ba-ya
Right
DirectionsNepali: рджрд╛рдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: da-ya
Straight
DirectionsNepali: рд╕рд┐рдзреИ
Pronunciation: sid-hai
I am hungry
FoodNepali: рдорд▓рд╛рдИ рднреЛрдХ рд▓рд╛рдЧреНрдпреЛ
Pronunciation: malai-bhook-lagyo
Water
FoodNepali: рдкрд╛рдиреА
Pronunciation: paani
I like it
FoodNepali: рдорд▓рд╛рдИ рдорди рдкрд░реНрдпреЛ
Pronunciation: malai-man-paryo
Please speak slowly
CommunicationNepali: рдорд▓рд╛рдИ рдмрд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░реИ рдмреЛрд▓реНрдиреБрд╣реЛрд╕реН
Pronunciation: ma-lai bis-ta-rai bol-nu-hos
I don't understand
CommunicationNepali: рдорд▓рд╛рдИ рдмреБрдЭрд┐рдПрди
Pronunciation: mai-le-bujhina
I can't speak Nepali
CommunicationNepali: рдо рдиреЗрдкрд╛рд▓реА рдмреЛрд▓реНрди рд╕рдХреНрджрд┐рди
Pronunciation: ma nepali-bolna jandina
I need help
EmergencyNepali: рдорд▓рд╛рдИ рдорджреНрджрдд рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдиреНрдЫ
Pronunciation: malai-maddat-chahiyo
Where is the doctor?
EmergencyNepali: рдбрд╛рдХреНрдЯрд░ рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЫ?
Pronunciation: doctor-kaha-cha
I need an ambulance
EmergencyNepali: рдПрдореНрдмреБрд▓реЗрдиреНрд╕ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдиреНрдЫ
Pronunciation: ambulance-chahiyo
One
NumbersNepali: рез
Pronunciation: ek
Two
NumbersNepali: реи
Pronunciation: dui
Three
NumbersNepali: рей
Pronunciation: teen
Four
NumbersNepali: рек
Pronunciation: char
Five
NumbersNepali: рел
Pronunciation: paanch
Six
NumbersNepali: рем
Pronunciation: cha
Seven
NumbersNepali: рен
Pronunciation: saat
Eight
NumbersNepali: рео
Pronunciation: aath
Nine
NumbersNepali: реп
Pronunciation: nou
Ten
NumbersNepali: резреж
Pronunciation: das
1 Rupee
CurrencyNepali: рез рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: ek rupaiya
5 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: рел рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: paanch rupaiya
10 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: резреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: das rupaiya
20 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: реиреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: bis rupaiya
50 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: релреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: paashaas rupaiya
100 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: резрежреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: ek saye rupaiya
500 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: релрежреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: paanch saye rupaiya
1000 Rupees
CurrencyNepali: резрежрежреж рд░реБрдкреИрдпрд╛рдБ
Pronunciation: ek hajar rupaiya
Paisa (cents)
CurrencyNepali: рдкреИрд╕рд╛
Pronunciation: paisa
It's expensive
CurrencyNepali: рдорд╣рдВрдЧреЛ рдЫ
Pronunciation: mahango-cha
It's cheap
CurrencyNepali: рд╕рд╕реНрддреЛ рдЫ
Pronunciation: sasto-cha
Language Tips
Pronunciation Guide
- Namaste (рдирдорд╕реНрддреЗ) - nah-mah-stay
- Dhanyabaad (рдзрдиреНрдпрд╡рд╛рдж) - dhun-yah-baad
- Tapaaiko naam ke ho? (рддрдкрд╛рдИрдВрдХреЛ рдирд╛рдо рдХреЗ рд╣реЛ?) - tah-pai-ko naam kay ho
Cultural Notes
- Always greet with Namaste
- Use formal language with elders
- Add "ji" for respect
- Learn basic numbers for bargaining
Useful Tips
- Practice numbers 1-10
- Learn food-related phrases
- Memorize emergency phrases
- Download offline phrasebook