Basic Nepali phrases🇳🇵

Namaste and welcome!
In today’s video, we’ll learn some of the most useful and basic Nepali phrases for everyday conversation.
These simple expressions will help you greet people, ask questions, show respect, and navigate common situations in Nepal with confidence.
Whether you’re a traveler, a new learner, or just curious about the language, these phrases are a great way to start speaking Nepali.
Let’s begin and make your Nepali communication fun and easy!

Some basic Nepali sentences are listed below:

Greetings

Greetings	Nepali	Romanised Nepali
Hello	नमस्ते	Namaste
How are you?	तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?	Timilai kasto cha?
I am fine, thank you.	म ठिक छु, धन्यवाद।	Ma thik chu, dhanyabad
Good Morning	शुभ प्रभात	Subha Prabhat
Nice to meet you.	तपाईँलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो।	Tapai lai bhetayera khushi lagyo.
Have a good day	शुभ दिन	Shubha din
Good night	शुभ रात्री	Shubha ratri
Please	कृपया	Kripaya
Thankyou	धन्यवाद	Dhanyabad
Welcome	स्वागतम	Swagatam
Sorry	माफ गर्नुहोस	Maaf garnuhos

Introduction

English	Nepali	Romanised Nepali
What is your name?	तिम्रो नाम के हो?	Timro naam ke ho?
My name is Riya	मेरो नाम रीया हो।	Mero naam Riya ho.
Where are you from?	तपाई कहाँ बाट आउनु भएको?	Tapai kaha bata aaunu vayeko?
I am from Australia	म अस्ट्रेलिया बाट आएको हुँ।	Ma Australia bata aayeko hu
Do you speak English?	के तपाईं अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?	Ke tapai angreji bolnu hunxa?
Yes, I speak a little.	हो, म अलिकति बोल्छु	Ho, ma alikati bolchhu.
No, I don’t speak Nepali.	होइन, म नेपाली बोल्दिन	Hoina ma Nepali boldina

People

English	Nepali	Romanised Nepali
Boy	केटा	Keta
Girl	केटि	Keti
Father	बुवा	buwa
Mother	आमा	aama
Friend	साथी	sathi
Grandfather	हजुर बुवा	hajur buwa
Grandmother	हजुर आमा	hajur aama
Elder brother	दाइ	Daai
Younger brother	भाइ	Bhai
Sister	बहिनि	Bahini

Questions

English	Nepali	Romanised Nepali
Where	कहाँ	Kaha
What	के	ke
How	कसरी	kasari
When	कहिले	kahile
Who	को	ko
Which	कुन	kun

Some important sentences to have a conversation with Nepali people

English	Nepali	Romanised Nepali
How much is this?	यो कति हो?	yo kati ho?
I want to go to this location	मलाई यो ठाउँमा जानु पर्यो	Malai yo thau ma janu paryo
Can you tell me the direction?	के तपाइले मलाइ दिशा बताउन सक्नु हुन्छ?	K tapaile malai disha batauna saknu hunxa?
Is is far from here?	यहाँ बाट टाढा पर्छ?	yaha bata tada parcha?
How far is it?	यहाँ बाट कति टाढा पर्छ?	yaha bata kati tada parcha?
Where does this bus go?	यो बस कहाँ जान्छ?	Yo bus kaha jancha?
I want to go to bus station.	मलाइ बस स्टेशन जानु पर्यो	Malai bus station janu paryo.
Can you arrange a taxi?	के मलाई ट्याक्सी मिलाइदिनु हुन्छ	K malai taxi milaidinu huncha?
Where is this hotel?	यो होटेल कहाँ छ?	yo hotel kaha cha?
I am hungry	मलाइ भोक लग्यो	Malai bhok lagyo
I am thirsty	मलाइ तिर्खा लग्यो	Malai tirkha lagyo
Beautiful mountain	सुन्दर हिमाल	Sundar Himal
I am not feeling well	मलाइ सन्चो छैन	Malai sancho chaina
I want to buy water	म पानी किन्न चाहन्छु	Ma pani kinna chahanchu
Where can i find a restaurant?	यहाँ रेस्तौरांत कहाँ छ	yaha restaurant kaha cha?
I love this	मलाई यो मनपर्यो	malai yo manparyo
I want to go to the doctor	म डाकटर कहाँ जना चाहन्छु	ma doctor kaha jana chahanchu
I want this medicine	मलाई यो औसधी चाहियो	malai yo aausadhu chaiyo