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Common Nepali Phrases

Essential Nepali (नेपाली) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Nepali	Pronunciation
Hello	नमस्ते	na-MAS-te
Good morning	शुभ प्रभात	SHU-bha pra-BHAT
Good evening	शुभ साँझ	SHU-bha SANJ
Good night	शुभ रात्री	SHU-bha RA-tri
How are you?	तपाईं कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ?	ta-PA-im KAS-to hu-nu-HUN-chha
I'm fine, thank you	म ठीक छु, धन्यवाद	ma THEEK chhu, DAN-ya-vad
What is your name?	तपाईंको नाम के हो?	ta-PA-im-ko NAM ke HO
My name is...	मेरो नाम... हो	ME-ro NAM...HO
Nice to meet you	तपाईंलाई भेट्न पाउँदा खुसी लाग्यो	ta-PA-im-lai BHE-tna PA-um-da khu-SI LAG-yo
Please	कृपया	KRIP-ya
Thank you	धन्यवाद	DAN-ya-vad
You're welcome	स्वागत छ	SWA-gat chha
Yes	हो	HO
No	होइन	HO-in
Excuse me	माफ गर्नुहोस्	MAF gar-nu-HOS
Sorry	माफ गर्नुहोस्	MAF gar-nu-HOS
Goodbye	बिदाइ	bi-DA-i
See you later	पछि भेटौंला	PA-chhi BHE-taun-la
Good luck	शुभकामना	SHU-bha-kam-na

English	Nepali	Pronunciation
Where is the hotel?	होटल कहाँ छ?	HO-tal ka-HAM chha
How much does this cost?	यो कति पर्छ?	YO KA-ti par-CHHA
Where is the airport?	विमानस्थल कहाँ छ?	vi-MAN-sthal ka-HAM chha
I need a taxi	मलाई ट्याक्सी चाहिन्छ	ma-LA-i TAK-si cha-HIN-chha
How far is it?	यो कति टाढा छ?	YO KA-ti TA-dha chha
Turn left	बायाँ तर्फ मोड्नुस्	BA-yam TAR-pha MOD-nus
Turn right	दायाँ तर्फ मोड्नुस्	DA-yam TAR-pha MOD-nus
Straight ahead	सिधा जानुस्	SI-dha JA-nus
I'm lost	म हराएको छु	ma ha-RA-e-ko chhu
Train station	रेलवे स्टेशन	REL-ve STE-shan
Bus stop	बस स्टप	BAS STAP
I want to go to...	म ... जान चाहन्छु	ma...JAN cha-HAN-chhu
Do you speak English?	तपाईं अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?	ta-PA-im ang-RE-ji BOL-nu-HUN-chha
I don't understand	मलाई बुझिएन	ma-LA-i bu-JHI-en
Can you help me?	के तपाईं मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?	ke ta-PA-im ma-LA-i mad-DAT gar-NA sak-nu-HUN-chha
Police	प्रहरी	pra-HA-ri
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAL
Pharmacy	औषधालय	au-sha-DHA-lay
Passport	राहदानी	RA-ha-da-ni
Ticket	टिकट	TI-kat

English	Nepali	Pronunciation
I have a meeting	मेरो बैठक छ	ME-ro BAI-thak chha
Nice to meet you	तपाईंलाई भेट्न पाउँदा खुसी लाग्यो	ta-PA-im-lai BHE-tna PA-um-da khu-SI LAG-yo
Here is my business card	यो मेरो व्यापार कार्ड हो	YO ME-ro VYA-par KARD HO
Let's schedule a meeting	चलो बैठकको समय तय गरौं	CHA-lo BAI-thak-ko SA-may TAY ga-RAUM
I'll send you an email	म तपाईंलाई इमेल पठाउँछु	ma ta-PA-im-lai i-MEL pa-THA-um-chhu
What is your budget?	तपाईंको बजेट कति हो?	ta-PA-im-ko ba-JET KA-ti HO
Invoice	बिजक	bi-JAK
Contract	सम्झौता	sam-JHAOU-ta
Deadline	समयसीमा	SA-may-SI-ma
Partnership	साझेदारी	SA-jhe-da-ri
Thank you for your time	तपाईंको समयको लागि धन्यवाद	ta-PA-im-ko SA-may-ko LA-gi DAN-ya-vad
I'll get back to you	म तपाईंलाई फिर्ता जानकारी दिन्छु	ma ta-PA-im-lai PHIR-ta jan-KA-ri DIN-chhu
Can we negotiate?	के हामी वार्ता गर्न सक्छौं?	ke HA-mi VAR-ta gar-NA SAK-chhaum
Let's sign the contract	चलो सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षर गरौं	CHA-lo sam-JHAOU-ta-ma has-TA-ksha ga-RAUM

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