Top Nepali Questions You Must Know for Daily Life

Unlock the most useful daily life Nepali questions that you can use instantly in real conversations! 🇳🇵
Whether you’re chatting with friends, shopping in a local market, travelling around Nepal, or meeting new people, these practical Nepali questions will help you speak more confidently and naturally.

You’ll learn how to ask for information, start conversations, express needs, and navigate everyday situations with ease. From simple greetings to essential travel and shopping questions, these phrases are your gateway to smoother communication and real cultural connection.

BASIC PERSONAL QUESTIONS

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
What is your name?	Tapaiko nam k ho	तपाईंको नाम के हो?
Where are you from?	Tapai kahabata hunuhuncha?	तपाईं कहाँबाट हुनुहुन्छ?
How old are you?	Tapai kati barṣako hunuhuncha?	तपाईं कति वर्षको हुनुहुन्छ?
What do you do?	Tapai k kam garnuhuncha?	तपाईं के काम गर्नुहुन्छ?
Where do you live?	Tapai kaha basnuhuncha?	तपाईं कहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ?
How do you feel / What do you think?	Tapailai kasto lagyo?	तपाईंलाई कस्तो लाग्यो?

DAILY LIFE QUESTIONS

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Where are you going?	Kata jadai hunuhuncha?	कता जाँदै हुनुहुन्छ?
What are you doing?	Ke gardai hunuhuncha?	के गर्दै हुनुहुन्छ?
What time?	Kati baje?	कति बजे?
How much is this?	Kati cha / Kati parcha?	कति छ / कति पर्छ?
May I come in?	Bhitra aun milchha?	भित्र आउन मिल्छ?
Do you need help?	Tapailai sahayog chahinchha?	तपाईंलाई सहयोग चाहिन्छ?

TRAVEL & SHOPPING QUESTIONS

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Where can I find this?	Yo kaha painchha?	यो कहाँ पाइन्छ?
Which way is the road?	Bato kata ho?	बाटो कता हो?
How far is it?	Kati tada cha?	कति टाढा छ?
Can I eat this / Is it edible?	Khana milchha?	खान मिल्छ?
Can I take a photo?	Photo khichna milchha?	फोटो खिच्न मिल्छ?

COMMUNICATION CHECK QUESTIONS

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Did you understand?	Bujhnubhayo?	बुझ्नुभयो?
Please say it again.	Pheri bhannuhos.	फेरि भन्नुहोस्।
Please speak slowly.	Bistarei bhannuhos.	बिस्तारै भन्नुहोस्।
Can you speak English?	Angreji bolna saknuhuncha?	अंग्रेजी बोल्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Do you understand me?	Malai bujhnubhayo?	मलाई बुझ्नुभयो?

SOCIAL & POLITE QUESTIONS 

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Did you eat?	Khana khanuvayo?	खाना खानु भयो??
How are you?	Kasari hunuhuncha?	कसरी हुनुहुन्छ?
Are you free right now?	Tapai fursadma hunuhuncha?	तपाईं फुर्सदमा हुनुहुन्छ?
Can I come along?	Sangai jana milchha?	सँगै जान मिल्छ?
May I help you?	Sahayog garna milchha?	सहयोग गर्न मिल्छ?

EMERGENCY & IMPORTANT SITUATION QUESTIONS

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
What happened?	Ke bhayo?	के भयो?
Where is the doctor?	Doctor kaha cha?	डाक्टर कहाँ छ?
Where is the pharmacy?	Pharmacy kaha cha?	फार्मेसी कहाँ छ?
Which way is the hospital?	Aspatal kata parcha?	अस्पताल कता पर्छ?
Can you call someone?	Kasailai call garna saknuhuncha?	कसैलाई कल गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
My money / phone is lost.	Paisa / mobile harayo.	पैसा / मोबाइल हरायो।
Is it safe?	Surakshit cha?	सुरक्षित छ?

GRAMMER REFERENCES

Grammar Point	Explanation / Rule	Example
1. Question words	Common question words: “के (what)”, “कहाँ (where)”, “कसरी (how)”, “कति (how much/how many)”	तपाईं कहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ? (Where do you live?)
2. Polite “you”	Use “तपाईं” for polite/formal “you”	तपाईं के गर्नुहुन्छ? (What do you do?)
3. Verb endings	Polite form of verbs often ends with “- hunuhuncha / – cha / – milchha”	तपाईंलाई सहयोग चाहिन्छ? (Do you need help?)
4. Yes/No questions	Can often be made by raising intonation; verb placement stays the same	भित्र आउन मिल्छ? (May I come in?)
5. Continuous actions	Use “gardai hunuhuncha” for “are doing”	के गर्दै हुनुहुन्छ? (What are you doing?)
6. Past actions	Use verb stem + “-yo”	खाना खाइयो? (Did you eat?)
7. Requests / polite commands	Use “-hos” endings for politeness	फेरि भन्नुहोस्। (Please say it again.)
8. Asking about safety/possibility	Use verbs like “milchha” (may/can) or “cha” (is)	सुरक्षित छ? (Is it safe?) / सँगै जान मिल्छ? (Can I come along?)