Vocabulary | Phrases | Grammar |
Here is a collection of the most popular phrases in Nepali. This includes common expressions used on a daily basis including in casual conversations.
| Long time no see: धेरै दिन भयो भेट घाट नभएको। dhērai dina bhayō bhēṭa ghāṭa nabha'ēkō. | |
| I missed you: म ितमीलाई गर्दछु। Ma ̔itamīlā'ī gardachu. |
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| What's new?: नयाँ के छ? Nayām̐ kē cha? | |
| Nothing new: केही नयाँ छैन। Kēhī nayām̐ chaina. |
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| Make yourself at home!: अाराम मान्नुस्। A̔ārāma mānnus. | |
| Have a good trip: भ्रर्मन शुभ रहोस्। Bhrarmana śubha rahōs. |
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| Do you speak English?: के तिमीले अग्रेजी बोल्न जान्छौ? Kē timīlē agrējī bōlna jānchau? | |
| Just a little: अलिकती मात्र Alikatī mātra |
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| What's your name?: ितमो नाम के हो? ̔itamō nāma kē hō? | |
| My name is (John Doe): मेरो नाम ( सकिता ) हो। Mērō nāma (sakitā) hō. |
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| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss...: श्रीमान / श्रीमती / सुस्री Śrīmāna/ śrīmatī/ susrī | |
| Nice to meet you!: भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो। bhēṭēra khuśī lāgyō. |
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| You're very kind!: ितमी दयालु छौ। ̔Itamī dayālu chau. | |
| Where are you from?: ितमी कुन देशबाट हो? ̔Itamī kuna dēśabāṭa hō? |
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| I'm from the U.S: म यु.एस.बाट हु। Ma yu.Ēsa.Bāṭa hu. | |
| I'm American: म अमेिरकन् हु। Ma amēirakan hu. |
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| Where do you live?: ितमी कहाँ बस्छौ? ̔Itamī kahām̐ baschau? | |
| I live in the U.S: म यु. एस्.ए. मा बस्द छु। Ma yu. Ēs.Ē. Mā basda chu. |
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| Do you like it here?: ितमीलाई यहाँ मन पर्दछ? ̔Itamīlā'ī yahām̐ mana pardacha? | |
| Who?: को Kō |
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| Where?: कहाँ kahām̐ | |
| How?: कसरी kasarī |
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| When?: कहिले kahilē | |
| Why?: िकन ̔ikana |
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| What?: के kē | |
| By train: रेलगादी rēlagādī |
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| By car: गाडिमा gāḍimā | |
| By bus: बसमा basamā |
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| By taxi: ट्ाक्सी ṭāksī | |
| By airplane: जहाजमा jahājamā |
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| Malta is a wonderful country: माल्टा सुन्दर देश हो। mālṭā sundara dēśa hō. | |
| What do you do for a living?: ितम्रो पेशा के हो? ̔Itamrō pēśā kē hō? |
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| I'm a (teacher/ artist/ engineer): म िशक्षक / चित्रकार / ईन्जिनिएर हु। Ma ̔iśakṣaka/ citrakāra/ īnjini'ēra hu. | |
| I like Maltese: मलाई माल्टेस् मन पर्दछ। Malā'ī mālṭēs mana pardacha. |
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| I'm trying to learn Maltese: म माल्टेस् सिक्न प्रयास गरिरह्को छु। Ma mālṭēs sikna prayāsa garirahkō chu. | |
| Oh! That's good!: राम्रो भयो। Rāmrō bhayō. |
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| Can I practice with you: के म ितमी सँग अभ्यास गर्न सक्छु। Kē ma ̔itamī sam̐ga abhyāsa garna sakchu. | |
| How old are you?: ितमी कति बर्ष भयो? ̔Itamī kati barṣa bhayō? |
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| I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old: म ••••••• बर्ष भए। Ma••••••• barṣa bha'ē. | |
| Are you married?: ितमी बिबाहीत् हो? ̔Itamī bibāhīt hō? |
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| Do you have children?: ितम्रो बच्चा छ? ̔Itamrō baccā cha? | |
| I have to go: म त्यहाँ जानु पर्दछ। Ma tyahām̐ jānu pardacha. |
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| I will be right back!: म एक छिनमा फर्कन्छु। Ma ēka chinamā pharkanchu. | |
| This: यो Yō |
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| That: त्यो tyō | |
| Here: यहाँ yahām̐ |
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| There: तहाँ tahām̐ | |
| It was nice meeting you: ितमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो। ̔itamīlā'ī bhēṭēra khuśī lāgyō. |
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| Take this!: यो लिनुहोस्। Yō linuhōs. | |
| Do you like it?: के ितमीलाई मन पर्दछ? Kē ̔itamīlā'ī mana pardacha? |
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| I really like it!: मलाई साचै मन पर्दछ। Malā'ī sācai mana pardacha. | |
| I'm just kidding: मैले ख्याल मात्र गरेको हो। Mailē khyāla mātra garēkō hō. |
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| I'm hungry: मलाई भोक लािग रहेको छ। Malā'ī bhōka lāiga rahēkō cha. | |
| I'm thirsty: मलाई ित्रर्खा लागी रहेको छ। Malā'ī ̔itrarkhā lāgī rahēkō cha. |
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| In The Morning: िबहानीमा ̔Ibahānīmā | |
| In the evening: साझमा sājhamā |
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| At Night: राती rātī | |
| Really!: साचैं! sācaiṁ! |
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| Look!: हेर! Hēra! | |
| Hurry up!: िछटो गर्। ̔Ichaṭō gar. |
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| What?: के? Kē? | |
| Where?: कँहा? Kam̐hā? |
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| What time is it?: अहिले कति बज्यो? Ahilē kati bajyō? | |
| It's 10 o'clock: अहिले दश बज्यो। Ahilē daśa bajyō. |
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| Give me this!: त्यो मलाई िदनुस्। Tyō malā'ī ̔idanus. | |
| I love you: म ितमीलाई माया गर्छु। Ma ̔itamīlā'ī māyā garchu. |
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| Are you free tomorrow evening?: के तिमी भोलि साज खाली छौ? Kē timī bhōli sāja khālī chau? | |
| I would like to invite you for dinner: म ितमीलाई खानको लािग बोलाउन चहान्छु। Ma ̔itamīlā'ī khānakō lāiga bōlā'una cahānchu. |
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| Are you married?: के ितमीले बिहे गरी सक्यौ? Kē ̔itamīlē bihē garī sakyau? | |
| I'm single: म एकलो छु , मैले िबहे गरेको छैन। Ma ēkalō chu, mailē ̔ibahē garēkō chaina. |
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| Would you marry me?: के ितमी म सँग िबहे गर्छौ? Kē ̔itamī ma sam̐ga ̔ibahē garchau? | |
| Can I have your phone number?: के मैले ितम्रो टेलिफोन नंम्बर पाउन सक्छु?-- Kē mailē ̔itamrō ṭēliphōna nammbara pā'una sakchu?-- |
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| Can I have your email?: के मैले ितम्रो ईमेल पाउन सक्छु? Kē mailē ̔itamrō īmēla pā'una sakchu? | |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman): ितनी राम्री छिन्। ̔Itanī rāmrī chin. |
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| You have a beautiful name: ितम्रो नाम राम्रो छ। ̔Itamrō nāma rāmrō cha. | |
| This is my wife: उनी मेरी स्रिमति हुन्। Unī mērī srimati hun. |
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| This is my husband: ऊ मेरे स्रिमान हो Ū mērē srimāna hō | |
| I enjoyed myself very much: म घेरै रमाए ma ghērai ramā'ē |
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| I agree with you: म ितमीसँग सहमत छु ma ̔itamīsam̐ga sahamata chu | |
| Are you sure?: के ितमीलाई िबस्बास् छ? kē ̔itamīlā'ī ̔ibasbās cha? |
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| Be careful!: सर्त्रक होऊ Sartraka hō'ū | |
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| Would you like to go for a walk?: के ितमी म सँग िहदन जान् मन पराउछौ kē ̔itamī ma sam̐ga ̔ihadana jān mana parā'uchau | |
| Holiday Wishes: िबदा िदनको शुभकामना ̔ibadā ̔idanakō śubhakāmanā |
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| Good luck!: शुभकामना śubhakāmanā | |
| Happy birthday!: जन्मदिनको शुभकामना! janmadinakō śubhakāmanā! |
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| Happy new year!: नयाँ बर्षको शुभकामना! Nayām̐ barṣakō śubhakāmanā! | |
| Merry Christmas!: मेहरी क्रिस्मस ! Mēharī krismasa! |
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| Congratulations!: बदाई छ। Badā'ī cha. | |
| Enjoy! (before eating): िमठो मानी खाऊ। ̔Imaṭhō mānī khā'ū. |
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| Bless you (when sneezing): अाशिर्बाद छ A̔āśirbāda cha | |
| Best wishes!: शुभ कामना! śubha kāmanā! |
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| Transportation: यातायात Yātāyāta | |
| It's freezing: धेरै िचसो छ dhērai ̔icasō cha |
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| It's cold: जाडो छ jāḍō cha | |
| It's hot: ग्रर्मी छ grarmī cha |
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| So so: त्यस्तै त्यस्तै tyastai tyastai |
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