Nepali Language Guide

(1)  LOCAL LINGO - GENERAL

Hello/Goodbye or See You

Namaste / Pheri Vetaula

If you want to more polite way than you can say Namaskar for Hello.

Thank You (very much)

Dherai Dherai Dhanyabad

You’re Welcome/It’s Nothing:

Suswagatam

How are you?

Tapai / Hajur / Timi lai Kasto cha

(Hajur is more polite, Tapai is polite and timi for juniors and friends)

I’m fine.  And you?

Ma thik chu. Hajur / Tapai lai?

Nice to meet you.

Hajur / Tapai lai Bhetda khushi lagyo

Sorry/Excuse me.

Maph garnuhos

Good luck!

Shubha hos / Ramro hos

Yes/No

Ho / Hoina          

I/Me/My

Ma / Mero

You

Tapai/ Hajur/ Timi                                             

 Delicious / Very Tasty

Dherai Swadista / Dherai Mitho

Good / Very Good

Ramro / Dherai ramro 

How much does it cost?

 Yesko mulya ( Paisa ) Kati ho?         

I don’t understand.

Maile bujhna sakina ni          

Do you speak English?

Hajur / Tapai English ( Angreji ) bolnuhuncha ?        

Where is the bathroom?

Souchalaya kaha chha?

(2)  LOCAL LINGO – VEG

Vegetarian Food.

Shakahari khana 

I eat vegetarian (vegan/strictly).

Ma dugdha janya padartha (Dudh, Dahi, Ghiu  Maccha Anda) binako bishuddha sakahari khana matra khanchu

I eat vegan food (no lacto ovo meals)

Ma dudh janya ra anda navayako khana matra khanchhu

I eat vegetarian meals

Ma shakahari khana khanchu

Please don’t use

Kripaya prayog nagarnuhos

Fish sauce

Machako sauce .

Egg

Anda (Kukhurako Phul)

Milk

Dudh

Butter

Nauni / Makhkhan

Meat seasoning

Masu misayako

Broth from beef, pork, chicken, egg or fish.

Gai, sungur, kukhura, anda ani machha misayako

(3)  GENERAL TIPS

Where does this road connects?

Yo bato kaha pugchha?

How can I get public transport?

Maile kasari sarbajanik bus pauna sakchhu?

Roads left, right, ahead, back, turning

Bato bayan, dayan, aghadi, pachhadi, ghumauro

What is the fare from this station to another?

Yo bus stand bata arko samma pugna kati bhada lagchha?

What is the entry fee of this monument?

Yo ghumne thaun ko prabesh shulka kati lagchha?

(4) VEGAN TIPS

Please give me pure vegetarian MoMo

Kripaya malai mashu, anda, machha, paneer namisayako MoMo dinus

Please give me pure vegetarian soup

Kripaya malai mashu, anda, machha, paneer namisayako Soup dinus

Please give me pure vegetarian salad

Kripaya malai mashu, anda, machha, paneer namisayako Salad dinus

Please give me vegan Nepali meal

Kripaya malai dudh janya kura (ghyu, dudh, paneer, cheese, dahi etc.) namisayako Nepali Khana dinus

Please give me tea without milk

Kripaya malai dudh namisayako chiya dinus