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 |