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<div style="font-size:250%;"> The vocabulary to know for a trip to Nepal </div> | <div style="font-size:250%;"> The vocabulary to know for a trip to Nepal </div> | ||
Nepali is the official language and is spoken by the entire population. | Nepali is the official language and is spoken by the entire population. | ||
Try to learn and remember greetings and learn to count. The Nepalese will be touched and delighted to see you make such an effort. | Try to learn and remember greetings and learn to count. The Nepalese will be touched and delighted to see you make such an effort. | ||
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Start without fear, nobody will hold you rigor of your faults or your approximate pronunciation. | Start without fear, nobody will hold you rigor of your faults or your approximate pronunciation. | ||
There are as many languages spoken in Nepal as there are ethnic groups. | There are as many languages spoken in Nepal as there are ethnic groups. | ||
So you do not speak Nepali but Newari, Tibetan, Bhojpuri or Maithili. | So you do not speak Nepali but Newari, Tibetan, Bhojpuri or Maithili. | ||
Except in some very remote villages, everyone speaks English in Nepal. | Except in some very remote villages, everyone speaks English in Nepal. | ||
Those who are in close contact with tourists speak for themselves very good English. | Those who are in close contact with tourists speak for themselves very good English. | ||
==Basic Expressions / Common Words== | ==Basic Expressions / Common Words== | ||
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Revision as of 19:17, 9 November 2018
The vocabulary to know for a trip to Nepal
Nepali is the official language and is spoken by the entire population.
Try to learn and remember greetings and learn to count. The Nepalese will be touched and delighted to see you make such an effort.
Your relations with the population will be all the more sincere.
Start without fear, nobody will hold you rigor of your faults or your approximate pronunciation.
There are as many languages spoken in Nepal as there are ethnic groups.
So you do not speak Nepali but Newari, Tibetan, Bhojpuri or Maithili.
Except in some very remote villages, everyone speaks English in Nepal.
Those who are in close contact with tourists speak for themselves very good English.
Basic Expressions / Common Words
English | Nepali |
---|---|
Hello / good night | Namaste |
How are you ? | San tché tcha ? |
Very well thank you and you ? | Malai sanchai chha, tapai ? |
Do you speak French / English? | Tapai angrejibolna saknuhunchha ? |
I understand / I do not understand | Mabujhchu / Maile bujhina |
sorry | Birsi dinu |
Goodbye | Namaste |
welcome | Namaste |
Thank you so much) | N'existe pas en Népali |
Excuse me / SVP | Hajur |
I am French) | Malai phaansisi |
My name is… | Mero naam... ho |
No thanks | Hoïna |
Yes No | Ho / Hoïna |
You're welcome | Kehi / Timila'i svagata cha |
shops
English | Nepali |
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How much is it ? | Kati ? |
It's very cheap | Sasto |
It's too expensive ! | Mahango |
Can you lower the price? | Tapa'iṁ mulya kama garna sakchan ? |
I would like to buy ... this, this one! | Kinnunuparyo |
I love / I hate | Malai yo ramro lagyo / Malai yo ramro lagena |
Money | Paisa |
I'm just watching. | Ma sirpha khojiraheko chu |
transport network
English | Nepali |
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I would like to go… | Ma... ma janchhu |
Plane | Hwaaï-dzahaadz |
Boat | Nau |
Train | Rela |
Taxi | Tyakhsi |
Bus | Bus |
I would like to rent ... | Ma kira'e cahanuhuncha |
Motorbike | Moṭarasa'ikala |
Car | Gaadi |
Bike | Ba'ika |
directions
English | Nepali |
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Where is… ? / How to go to… ? | Kaha ? / ...Kolagi kati paisa lagchha ? |
Bank | Baink |
Station | Rela sṭeśana |
Downtown | Śahara |
Hotel | Hotel |
Hospital | Aspatāla |
Is it near / far? | Yahabatake nire chha ? Yahabatake tadha chha ? |
Straight ahead | Sidha |
Left right | Baya / Daya |
North South East West | Uttara / Daksina / Cha / Kaham cha |
numbers
English | Nepali |
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one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten | Ek, dui, tin, char, panch, chha, sat, ath, nau, das |
twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty | Bis, tis, chalis, pachas, sathi |
seventy, eighty, ninety | Sattari, asi, nabbe |
hundred | Ek say |
Schedules / Dates and days
English | Nepali |
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What time is it ? | Koti bodié ? |
When? | Jaba ? |
Yesterday | Hijo |
Today (morning / noon / evening) | Aja (bihaana / diuso / saanjh) |
Tomorrow | Bholi |
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | Sombar, mangal bar, budhbar, bihibar, sukrabar, sanibar, aitabar |
I am here on vacation / traveling | Ma hum chhutti / yaatraa |
I am here for work / for business | Ma hum kama |
Let's eat
English | Nepali |
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I'm hungry, I'm thirsty | Malaaï boglagyo / Malaaï tirkha lagyo |
Enjoy your meal | Āphnō khānākō majā |
Health! | Svāsthya ! |
That was delicious ! | Mitho tcha |
What do you recommend to me? | Tapā'īṁ kē siphārisa garchan ? |
I am vegetarian | Ma sahkahari hun |
Without spice! (I do not like spices) | Ma piro khandina |
It's too hot ! | Garam ! |
I am allergic | Ma ēlarjī chu |
Seafood | Samudrī |
Peanut | Badāma |
Gluten | Lasa |
I would like… | Ma cāhanchu |
Water | Pānī |
Tea / coffee | Chiya / Kaphī |
Beer / wine | Biyar / Raksī |
Health / Emergency / Security
English | Nepali |
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I need to see a doctor. | Ramro daktar kaha paincha |
Call a doctor / ambulance | Daktar laibolaunuhos |
Where is the hospital? | Yaha aspatal kaha chha ? |
I do not feel very well | Malai sancho chhaina |
I hurt here | Ma yaham cōṭa |
Where are the toilets ? | Shaucha laya kaha chha |
Help ! | Guhar ! |
Police | Prahari |
Danger | Khatara |
I'm lost | Ma haraye |
Other
English | Nepali |
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Have a good day ! | Rāmrō dina ! |
Source
https://www.evaneos.fr/nepal/voyage/vocabulaire-de-survie/