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Useful phrases in Nepali

A collection of useful phrases in Nepali. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English	नेपाली (Nepali)
Welcome	स्वागतम् (swagatam)
Hello/Goodbye	नमस्ते (namaste)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	तपाईंलाई/तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? (tapaaii/timi lai kasto cha?)
	मलाइ सन्चै छ । तपाईलाई नि? (sanchai cha. tapaaiilaaii ni?)
Long time no see	लामो समयसम्म हराउनु भयो नी! (lamo samaya samma haraunu bhayo ni!)
What's your name? My name is ...	तपाईंको/तिम्रो नाम के हो? (tapaaiiko/timro naam ke ho?)
	मेरो नाम ... हो (mero naam ... ho)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	तपाईकी घर काहाँ हो? (tapaaiikii ghara kaaham ho?)
	मेरो घर ... हो (mero ghara ... ho)
Pleased to meet you	शी लाग्यो (tapaaiilaaii bhettera khushii laagyo)
Good morning	शुभ प्रभात (subha prabhat)
Good afternoon	नमस्कार (namaskar)
Good evening	शुभ सन्ध्या (subha sandhya)
Good night	शुभ रात्री (subha ratri)
Good luck/Good health!	शुभ कामना (subhakamana)
Have a nice day	शुभ दिन (subha din)
I don't understand	मैले बुझिन (maile bujhina)
Please speak more slowly	बिस्तारै भन्नुस् (bistaarai bhannus)
Please say that again	फेरि भन्नुस् (pheri bhannus)
Please write it down	कृपया लेख्नुहोस् (kripaya lekhnuhos)
Do you speak Nepali? Yes, a little	के तपाइ नेपाली बोल्नुहुन्छ? (ke tapain nepali bolnuhunchha?)
	हजुर, अलि अलि बोल्छु (hajur, ali ali bolchhu)
How do you say ... in Nepali?	तपाइले नेपालीमा .... लाइ कसरी भन्नुहुन्छ? (tapain le nepalima ... lai kasari bhannu hunchha?
How much is this?	यो कति हो? (yo kati ho)
Excuse me/Sorry	माफ गनुस् (maapha ganus)
Thank you	धन्यवाद (dhanyabad)
Where's the toilet?	शौचालय कता छ? (sauchalaya kata chha)
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	यहाँ/उहाँले हरेकचिजको भुक्तानी गर्नुहुन्छ। (yaha/uhale harekchijko bhuktani garnuhunchha)
Would you like to dance with me?	के तपाइ मसँग नाच्न चाहनुहुन्छ? (ke tapain masanga nachna chahanuhunchha)
I love you	म तपाइलाइ माया गर्छु। (ma tapainlai maya garchu)
Get well soon	चाँडै निको हुनुहोस् (chadai niko hunuhos)
Leave me alone!	मलाइ एक्लै छोड्नुहोस (malai eaklai chodnuhos)
Help! Fire! Stop!	सहयोग गर्नुस् (sahayao garnus) आगो बाल्नुस् (aago balnus) रोक्नुहोस् / रोकिनुहोस् (roknuhos / rokinuhos)
Call the police!	प्रहरी बोलाउनुहोस् (prahari bolaunuhos)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year	क्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना (krismas ko subhakamana tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana)
Happy Birthday	जन्मदिनको शुभकामना! (janmadinko shubhakamana)
One language is never enough	एउटामात्र भाषा कहिल्यै पर्याप्त हुँदैन। (euṭāmātra bhāṣā kahilyai paryāpta huṃdaina)

Translations provided by Mohan Adhikari