Learn Nepali ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Nepali words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- नमस्तेna-MAS-te
- Hello
- शुभ प्रभातshubh pra-BHAT
- Good morning
- शुभ सन्ध्याshubh SAN-dhya
- Good evening
- फेरि भेटौंलाPHE-ri bhe-TAUN-la
- Goodbye
- पछि भेटौँलाpa-CHHI bheh-TOWN-laa
- See you
- कृपयाkrip-a-YA
- Please
- धन्यवादdhan-ya-BAAD
- Thank you
- कुनै कुरा छैनku-NAI ku-ra CHHAIN
- You're welcome
- क्षमा गर्नुहोस्KSHA-ma gar-nu-HOS
- Sorry
- माफ गर्नुस्MAAF gar-nus
- Excuse me
- तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्योta-PAAI-lai BHE-te-ra KHU-shi LAAG-yo
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- मलाई ... चाहियोma-LAI ... CHAA-hi-yo
- I would like...
- योYO
- This one
- कति हो?KA-ti ho
- How much is it?
- बिल दिनुस्BIL di-NUS
- The bill, please
- कार्डलेKARD-le
- By card
- नगदमाna-GAD-ma
- In cash
- पानीPA-ni
- Water
- कफीKA-phi
- Coffee
- चियाchi-YA
- Tea
- बियरBI-yar
- Beer
- ... बिनाbi-NAA
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- होHO
- Yes
- होइनHO-in
- No
- ठीक छTHIK chha
- Okay
- बुझिनbu-JHINA
- I don't understand
- तपाईंलाई अङ्ग्रेजी आउँछ?ta-PAI-lai ang-RE-ji A-unchha
- Do you speak English?
- फेरि भन्नुस्PHE-ri BHAN-nus
- Can you repeat that?
- बिस्तारै बोल्नुस्bis-TAA-rai BOL-nus
- Slowly, please
- यो के हो?YO KE ho
- What is this?
- मलाई ... चाहिन्छma-LAI ... CHAA-hin-chha
- I need...
- मलाई मद्दत गर्नुहुन्छ?ma-LAI mad-DAT gar-nu-HUN-chha
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- एकEK
- One
- दुईDU-i
- Two
- तीनTIN
- Three
- चारCHAAR
- Four
- पाँचPAANCH
- Five
- छCHHA
- Six
- सातSAAT
- Seven
- आठAATH
- Eight
- नौNAU
- Nine
- दसDAS
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ... पाइन्छ?PAA-in-chha
- Do you have...?
- ... कहाँ छ?... ka-HAAN chha
- Where is...?
- खुलाKHU-la
- Open
- बन्दBAN-da
- Closed
- झोला चाहिन्छ?JHO-la cha-HIN-chha
- A bag?
- धेरै महँगोDHE-rai ma-HAN-go
- Too expensive
- मेरो बुकिङ छME-ro BU-king chha
- I have a reservation
- बिहानको खाना समावेश छ?bi-HAA-na-ko KHAA-na sa-maa-BESH chha
- Is breakfast included?
- वाइफाइको पासवर्ड के हो?WAI-fai-ko PAAS-ward KE ho
- What's the wifi password?
- के म ... सक्छु?KE ma ... SAK-chhu
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- दुईजनाको लागि टेबलDU-i-ja-na-ko LA-gi TE-bal
- A table for two
- मेनु दिनुस्ME-nu di-NUS
- The menu, please
- के राम्रो छ?KE RAAM-ro chha
- What do you recommend?
- म ... खान्नँma ... KHAAN-nan
- I don't eat...
- मलाई ...को एलर्जी छma-LAI ...-ko E-lar-ji chha
- I'm allergic to...
- मासुMAA-su
- Meat
- कुखुराku-KHU-ra
- Chicken
- माछाMAA-chha
- Fish
- मिठो छMI-tho CHHA
- It's delicious
- चियर्स!CHEARS
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?ta-PAI-lai KAS-to chha
- How are you?
- ठीक छुTHIK chhu
- I'm fine, thanks
- तपाईंलाई?ta-PAI-lai
- And you?
- तपाईंको नाम के हो?ta-PAAI-ko NAAM KE ho
- What's your name?
- मेरो नाम ... होME-ro NAAM ... ho
- My name is...
- तपाईं कहाँबाट हो?ta-PAAI ka-HAAN-baat HO
- Where are you from?
- म ...बाट हुँma ...-baat HUN
- I'm from...
- मलाई मन पर्योma-LAI MAN PAR-yo
- I like it
- धेरै सुन्दरDHE-rai SUN-dar
- It's beautiful
- स्वागत छSWAA-gat chha
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- शौचालय कहाँ छ?shau-CHA-lay ka-HAAN chha
- Where is the toilet?
- ... कसरी जाने?KA-sa-ri JAA-ne
- How do I get to...?
- बायाँतिरBAA-yaan-ti-ra
- To the left
- दायाँतिरDAA-yaan-ti-ra
- To the right
- सिधाSI-dha
- Straight ahead
- यहाँya-HAAN
- Here
- रेलवे स्टेशनre-LAI-ve STE-shan
- Train station
- बसBAS
- Bus
- विमानस्थलbi-MAAN-sthal
- Airport
- एक टिकट दिनुस्EK ti-KAT di-NUS
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- अहिलेa-HI-le
- Now
- पछिPA-chhi
- Later
- आजAAJ
- Today
- भोलिBHO-li
- Tomorrow
- आज रातिAAJ RAA-ti
- Tonight
- कहिले?ka-HI-le
- When?
- कति बजे खुल्छ?KA-ti BA-je KHUL-chha
- What time does it open?
- एकछिन पर्खनुस्ek-CHHIN PAR-kha-nus
- One moment, please
- मिनेटmi-NET
- Minutes
- घण्टाGHAN-taa
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- गुहार!gu-HAR
- Help!
- डाक्टर बोलाउनुस्DAK-tar bo-LA-u-nus
- Call a doctor
- प्रहरीpra-HA-ri
- Police
- औषधि पसलAU-sha-dhi PA-sal
- Pharmacy
- अस्पतालas-pa-TAL
- Hospital
- म हराएँma ha-RA-en
- I'm lost
- मलाई राम्रो छैनma-LAI RAM-ro CHHAIN
- I don't feel well
- चोरियोcho-RI-yo
- It was stolen
- यो आपतकाल होYO aa-PAT-kaal HO
- It's an emergency
- मलाई एक्लै छोड्नुस्ma-LAI EK-lai CHHOD-nus
- Leave me alone