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These are expressions used when giving or getting directions in Nepali. Very useful when trying to find your way around or when lost.
| Excuse me! (to ask someone): सुन्नुस् त! sunnus ta! |
Can you show me?: मलाई देखाऊ। Malā'ī dēkhā'ū. |
| I'm lost: म हराएँ Ma harā'ēm̐ |
I'm not from here: म यँहाको होईन। ma yam̐hākō hō'īna. |
| Can I help you?: म मद्दत गरू? Ma maddata garū? |
Can you help me?: मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ? Malā'ī maddata garna sakchau? |
| It's near here: यँहाबाट नजिक छ Yam̐hābāṭa najika cha |
It's far from here: यँहाबाट टाडा छ yam̐hābāṭa ṭāḍā cha |
| Go straight: सिधा जानुहोस sidhā jānuhōsa |
Turn left: बाया मोड bāyā mōḍa |
| Turn right: ढाया मोड ḍhāyā mōḍa |
One moment please!: एक िछन् ल! ēka ̔ichan la! |
| Come with me!: म सँग अाऊ। Ma sam̐ga a̔ā'ū. |
How can I get to the museum? : यँहा बाट संग्रहालय कसरी जान्ने हो? Yam̐hā bāṭa saṅgrahālaya kasarī jānnē hō? |
| How long does it take to get there?: तँहा पुग्न कति समय लाग्छ? Tam̐hā pugna kati samaya lāgcha? |
Downtown (city center): शहर Śahara |
The following are words which might be used alone or in combination with other words to ask or give directions.
| Near: नजिक najika |
Far: टाडा ṭāḍā |
Right: दाया dāyā |
Left: बाया bāyā |
| Straight: िसधा ̔isadhā |
There: त्यहाँ tyahām̐ |
Here: यहाँ yahām̐ |
To walk: हि्दनु hidanu |
| To drive: हाक्नु hāknu |
To turn: बाल्नु bālnu |
Traffic light: ट्रफ्रिक बत्ति ṭraphrika batti |
We hope you will not need to ask for directions in Nepali. If you do need help then the above sentences are essential. Check our menu above to select another topic or click the "Next" button to view the next lesson.
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