Slangs of Nepal
Hello - Namaste
How are you? - Sanchai hunu huncha?
Fine, thank you.- Sanchai chu, dhanyabad.
What is your name? - Tapaiko naam ke ho?
My name is ……. - Mero name ……….ho.
Where are you going? - Tapai kahan jaane?
I am from America? - Ma amerika bata aayeko.
What is this? -Yo ke ho?
I know - Malai thaahaa chha.
I don’t know. - Malai thahaa chhaina.
Thank you. -Dhanyabaad.
Yes.- Hajur.
No.- Chaina.
Excuse me.- Maph paun.
I’m sorry. - Ma dukhi chu.
Goodbye - Namaste
I only speak little Nepali - Ma ali-ali Nepali bolchu.
Do you speak English? - Tapalaai Angregi bolnuhuncha?
Good morning. Good morning. Good evening. Good evening. Good night. - Subha ratri.
I don’t understand. - Mai le buhjina.
Where is the toilet? Toilet kaha cha.
Leave me alone. - Malaai eklai chodnus.
I need your help. - Malaai tapaiko sahayog chaiyo.
It’s an emergency.- Malai aapat paryo.
I’m lost. - Maile bato haranyen.
Help. - Bachhau.
I lost my bag.- Mero jhola harayo.
I lost my wallet. - Mero wallet harayo.
Can I use your phone? - Phone prayog garna sakchu?
Is it far from here? - Yenha bata kati taadha chha?
Please give me a cup of tea? - Ek kap chiya pauna?
What time is it? - Kati bajyo?
Food & Drink-
Rice - Bhaat
Lentil - Daal
Spinach (Vegetable) - Saag
Cooked Vegetable -Tarkari
Bread - Roti
Tea - Chiya
Tasty - Mitho
Spicy - Piro
Meat - Masu
Chicken Meat - Kukhurako Masu
Potato - Aalu
Cabbage - Banda
Cauliflower - Kauli
Corn - Makai
Beer (local) - Chhang
Egg - Phool
Weather is Cold Today - Aaja chiso cha.
It is hot today - Aaja garmi cha
It is raining - Pani pardaicha
Hot/ warm - Tato/ garmi
Cold - Chiso
Health
I’m sick. - Malaai sancho chaina.
I’ve been injured. - Malaai chot lagyo.
I have altitude sickness - Mali lek laagyo.
I need a doctor. - Malaai doctor chaiyo.
Few Commom Words
House - Ghar
Latrine - Charpi
Shop - Pasal
Steep - uphill
Ukali - Steep
Downhill - Oraalo
Straight -Sidha
Left - Baayaan
Right Daahine