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Common Newari Phrases

Essential Newari (नेपाल भाषा) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics ✈️ Travel 🍽️ Food & Dining 🚨 Emergency 💼 Business 🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Newari	Pronunciation
Hello	जय नेवाः	JAY ne-WAH
Good morning	शुभ बिहान	shubh BI-han
Good evening	शुभ साँझ	shubh SANJH
Good night	शुभ रात्री	shubh RAT-ri
Goodbye	चोलें	CHO-len
How are you?	छिं छेँगु?	chhin CHHEN-gu
I'm fine	जि ल्याःगु दु	ji LYAH-gu du
Thank you	सुभाय्	su-BHAY
Please	खुसि याना	KHU-si YA-na
You're welcome	थ्व मखु	thva MA-khu
Sorry	माफ याना	MAF YA-na
Excuse me	माफ याना	MAF YA-na
Yes	ँ	an
No	मखु	MA-khu
My name is	जिगु नां	ji-GU NAN
Nice to meet you	छिंत नापं लिसें जुल	chhin-TA NA-pan li-SEN jul
Do you speak English?	छिं अंग्रेजी भाषा ल्हाय् दयेक?	chhin ang-RE-ji BHA-sha LHAY da-YEK
I don't understand	जि थुइमखु	ji THUI-ma-khu
Help!	ब्वसा!	BWO-sa
Cheers!	जय!	jay

✈️Travel

English	Newari	Pronunciation
Where is...?	...खे दु?	KHE du
How much does it cost?	झी दँ?	JHI dan
I need a ticket	जिके टिकट नापं	ji-KE TI-kat NA-pan
Train station	रेलवे स्टेशन	REL-ve STE-shun
Airport	विमानस्थल	vi-MAN-sthal
Hotel	होटल	HO-tal
Hospital	अस्पताल	as-pa-TAL
Pharmacy	औषधि पसल	au-SHA-dhi PA-sal
Police	प्रहरी	pra-HA-ri
Restaurant	भोजनालय	bho-ja-NA-lay
Bank	बैंक	BAINK
Toilet	शौचालय	shau-CHA-lay
Left	थःपिं	THA-pin
Right	मःपिं	MA-pin
Straight ahead	सःत	sa-TA
Open	क्वःत	KWA-ta
Closed	थःत	THA-ta
Entrance	प्रवेशद्वार	pra-VESH-dwar
Exit	निकास	ni-KAS
I'm lost	जि लिहां	ji li-HAN

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Newari	Pronunciation
I'm hungry	जिके झोँ जुल	ji-KE JHON jul
I'm thirsty	जिके इत्ता जुल	ji-KE IT-ta jul
Water	खुसि	KHU-si
Bread	रोटी	RO-ti
Meat	म्ह्याय्	MHYAY
Vegetarian	साकाहारी	sha-ka-HA-ri
The menu, please	मेनु दिसं	ME-nu DI-san
The bill, please	बिल दिसं	BIL DI-san
Delicious	ल्याःगु	LYAH-gu
Wine	ऐला	AI-la
Coffee	कफी	ka-PHI
Beer	बियर	BI-yar
Breakfast	बिहानी खाजा	bi-HA-ni KHA-ja
Lunch	दिउँसो खाना	di-UN-so KHA-na
Dinner	राती खाना	RA-ti KHA-na
I'm allergic to	जिके एलर्जी दु	ji-KE e-lar-JI du
No sugar	चिनी मखु	CHI-ni MA-khu
Spicy	तीखा	TI-kha
Sweet	मिष्ट	MISHT
Salty	नुनिलो	nu-NI-lo

🚨Emergency

English	Newari	Pronunciation
Help!	ब्वसा!	BWO-sa
Call the police!	प्रहरी ब्वसा!	pra-HA-ri BWO-sa
Call an ambulance!	एम्बुलेन्स ब्वसा!	em-bu-LENS BWO-sa
I'm sick	जि खि जुल	ji KHI jul
I need a doctor	जिके दाक्टर नापं	ji-KE DAK-tar NA-pan
Fire!	म्हाः!	MHAH
Thief!	च्वर!	CHWAR
I'm lost	जि लिहां	ji li-HAN
I've been robbed	जिगु चोरी जुल	ji-GU CHO-ri jul
Emergency	आपतकाल	a-pat-KAL
I need help	जिके सहयोग नापं	ji-KE sa-HA-yog NA-pan
Danger	खतरा	KHA-tra
Stop!	थीत!	THIT
Go away!	वना!	wa-NA

💼Business

English	Newari	Pronunciation
Meeting	बैठक	BAI-thak
Contract	सम्झौता	sam-JHAU-ta
Invoice	बिल	bil
Payment	भुक्तानी	bhuk-TA-ni
Deadline	अन्तिम मिति	AN-tim MI-ti
Partner	साझेदार	sa-JHE-dar
Office	कार्यालय	KAR-ya-lay
Email	इमेल	EE-mel
Report	प्रतिवेदन	pra-ti-VE-dan
Budget	बजेट	ba-JET
Agreement	सम्झौता	sam-JHAU-ta
Manager	व्यवस्थापक	vya-vas-THA-pak
Project	परियोजना	pa-ri-YOJ-na
Strategy	रणनीति	ran-NEE-ti

🔢Numbers & Time

English	Newari	Pronunciation
One	खः	kha
Two	निः	ni
Three	स्वँ	swan
Four	पि	pi
Five	पिचः	PI-cha
Six	खुः	khu
Seven	न्हूँ	nhun
Eight	च्यः	chya
Nine	गुँ	gun
Ten	खुनि	KHU-ni
Twenty	निखुनि	ni-KHU-ni
Hundred	न्ह्याबु	NHYA-bu
Thousand	सहस्र	sa-HAS-ra
What time is it?	दँ जुल?	DAN jul
Today	थ्व न्ह्यः	thva NHYA
Tomorrow	तकाय्	ta-KAY
Yesterday	न्ह्यागु न्ह्यः	NHYA-gu NHYA
Monday	सोमबार	SOM-bar
Friday	शुक्रबार	SHUK-ra-bar

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