Useful phrases in Nepali

A collection of useful phrases in Nepali, an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in Nepal, and also in Bhutan, Burma and India.
Englishनेपाली (Nepali)
Welcomeस्वागतम् (swagatam)
Hello (General greeting)नमस्ते (namaste)
How are you?तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?
(tapaaii lai kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
(timi lai kasto cha?)
Reply to 'How are you?'मलाइ सन्चै छ । तपाईलाई नि?
(malaai sanchai cha. tapaaiilaaii ni?)
Long time no seeलामो समयसम्म हराउनु भयो नी!
(lamo samaya samma haraunu bhayo ni!)
What's your name?तपाईंको नाम के हो?
(tapaaiiko naam ke ho?)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
(timro naam ke ho?)
My name is ...मेरो नाम ... हो
(mero naam ... ho)
Where are you from?तपाईकी घर काहाँ हो?
(tapaaiikii ghara kaaham ho?)
I'm from ...मेरो घर ... हो
(mero ghara ... ho)
Pleased to meet youतपाईलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
(tapaaiilaaii bhetera khushii laagyo)
Good morning
(Morning greeting)		शुभ प्रभात
(subha prabhat)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)		नमस्कार
(namaskar)
Good evening
(Evening greeting)		शुभ सन्ध्या
(subha sandhya)
Good nightशुभ रात्री
(subha ratri)
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)		नमस्ते (namaste)
Good luck!शुभ कामना
(subhakamana)
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)		शुभ कामना
(subhakamana)
Have a nice dayशुभ दिन (subha din)
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal		राम्ररी खानु होला (ramrari khanu hola)
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey		शुभ-यात्रा (shubha yatra)
I understandमैले बुझेँ (maile bujhaam)
I don't understandमैले बुझिन
(maile bujhina)
Yesहो (ho)
Noहोइन (hoena)
Maybeशायद (saayad)
I don't knowमलाई थाहा छैन
(malaaii thaahaa chaina)
Please speak more slowlyबिस्तारै भन्नुस्
(bistaarai bhannus)
Please say that againफेरि भन्नुस्
(pheri bhannus)
Please write it downकृपया लेख्नुहोस्
(kripaya lekhnuhos)
Do you speak Nepali?के तपाइ नेपाली बोल्नुहुन्छ?
(ke tapain nepali bolnuhunchha?)
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')		हजुर, अलि अलि बोल्छु
(hajur, ali ali bolchhu)
Speak to me in Nepali?म सँग नेपालीमा बोलनुस। (ma sanga nepali ma bolnus)
How do you say ... in Nepali?तपाइले नेपालीमा .... लाइ कसरी भन्नुहुन्छ?
(tapain le nepalima ... lai kasari bhannu hunchha?
Excuse meमाफ गनुस्
(maapha ganus)
How much is this?यो कति हो?
(yo kati ho)
Sorryमाफ गनुस्
(maapha ganus)
Thank youधन्यवाद
(dhanyabad)
Reply to thank youno equivalent
Where's the toilet / bathroom?शौचालय कता छ?
(sauchalaya kata chha)
This gentleman will pay for everythingयहाँ हरेकचिजको भुक्तानी गर्नुहुन्छ।
(yaha harekchijko bhuktani garnuhunchha)
This lady will pay for everythingउहाँले हरेकचिजको भुक्तानी गर्नुहुन्छ।
(uhale harekchijko bhuktani garnuhunchha)
Would you like to dance with me?के तपाइ मसँग नाच्न चाहनुहुन्छ?
(ke tapain masanga nachna chahanuhunchha)
I love youम तपाइलाइ माया गर्छु।
(ma tapainlai maya garchu)
Get well soonचाँडै निको हुनुहोस्
(chadai niko hunuhos)
Leave me alone!मलाइ एक्लै छोड्नुहोस
(malai eaklai chodnuhos)
Help!सहयोग गर्नुस्
(sahayao garnus)
Fire!आगो बाल्नुस्
(aago balnus)
Stop!रोक्नुहोस्
(roknuhos)
रोकिनुहोस्
(rokinuhos)
Call the police!प्रहरी बोलाउनुहोस्
(prahari bolaunuhos)
Christmas greetingsक्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना
(krismas ko subhakamana tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana)
Birthday greetingsजन्मदिनको शुभकामना!
(janmadinko shubhakamana)
Congratulations!बधाई छ! (Badhā'ī cha!)
One language is never enoughएउटामात्र भाषा कहिल्यै पर्याप्त हुँदैन।(euṭāmātra bhāṣā kahilyai paryāpta huṃdaina)

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