Nepali is a national language of Nepal. Almost all Nepalese speak it. Nepali is an official language of Nepal.
Let me start with the introduction of the Nepali language. I will teach the practical application of the language.
When you meet someone Nepalese in Nepal or anywhere in the world, you can say “Namaste”. Namaste simply means hello or hello.
If you want to say “Hello, how are you?”, Then you can say “Namaste, k cha halkhabar?” Here namaste means hello, k cha means how and halkhabar means news.
When this question is returned to you, you would like to answer as:
“Sabai thikai cha”. This means that everything is fine.
If you want to say “I’m fine”, you can say “Ma sanchai / aaramai chu”.
After this basic hello / hello introduction, I would like to give you more information on some nouns and pronouns that would be used every day.
Food in Nepali:
banana = kera; apple = syau; bread = pauroti; water = pani; milk = dudh; rice = bhat; lentils = daal;
rice and lentils = bhat ra daal If you want to learn more Nepalese names for food, go to the bottom and find a link to go to the page with many resources for learning the Nepalese language.
Asking directions in Nepali:
Does this road go to Namche Bazaar? Yo namche bazaar jane bato ho?
How many hours to get to Namche? Namche bazaar samma kati ghanta lagcha?
It will take an hour. Ek ghanta lagcha.
Is there an inn in Namche? Namche ma basne thau cha?
Can we get food in Namche? Namche ma khaana paucha?
Talking to the porters:
Most of the tourists come to Nepal for trekking and mountain expeditions. During this period in Nepal they have to talk to the porters and the porters may not be fluent in English. So, I thought that launching this section here would help most of you.
I will need porters for a week. Ek haptaa-ko lagi kulli chahincha.
I will need five porters for two days. Dui din samma paach kulli chahincha.
How much per day? Nepali din-ko kati?
with food? Khaana khayera?
Without food? khana nakhayara?
15 rupees without food is enough. Pandra rupiyaa khana nakhayara pugcha.
To return, ten rupees a day is enough. Pharkinda din ko das rupiah pugcha.
Conversations with beggar children:
In Nepali, unfortunately, you may see a lot of children begging on your way. If there are only one or two, you may want to give them some money, but it becomes impossible to offer many of them. So I’d like to help you with a conversation. Take a closer look.
English: Don’t beg, it’s not good.
Nepali: Magnu hudaina. Kharab kaam ho
Analysis: Magnu = bed; kharab = bad; ho = is, hudaina = no
English: Begging is a bad habit.
Nepali: Magnu kharab bani ho
Analysis: bani = habit; ho = is
English: I won’t give it to you.
Nepali: My didaina.
Analysis: ma = I; didaine = will not yield
English: No, you shouldn’t.
Nepali: Hudaina.
Analysis: hudaina = shouldn’t
I hope you have learned some of the Nepalese language. Do you need more information to improve your Nepali language?
