Basic Phrases Flashcards
“Please say it again”
Feri bhannus na
How are you? (Brief, peer or younger)
Sanchai?
How are you? (Polite or to elders)
Sanchai hunuhunchha?
Please say it slowly
Bistaarai bhannus na
See you again
Feri bhetaulaa
See you next week
Arko haptaa bhetaulaa
Did you understand?
Bujhnu bhayo ta?
I understood
Maile bujhe
I did not understand
Maile bujhina
I can speak a little Nepali language
Ma aliali nepali bhaasaa bolna sakchhu
What does (any Nepali word) mean?
Ex. What does “suntalaa” mean?
(Nepali word) bhaneko ke ho?
Ex. Suntalaa bhaneko ke ho?
Just a moment or just a while
Ekchhin
Please stay safely/nicely (please be well)
Ramrosanga basnus hai
Please forgive me (excuse me, I’m sorry)
Malaaee maaf garnus
Please do what he/she says
Uhaale bhaneko maannus na
No problem / It’s alright
(Think “it’s nothing”)
Ke chhaina
I am hungry
Malaaee bhok laagyo
I am learning Nepali
Ma nepali bhaasaa sikdai chhu
Which way is (place)? (Which is the way to go to ____)
(Place) jaane baato kun ho?
What is (English word) called in Nepali?
Ex. What is road called in Nepali?
(English word)-laaee nepalimaa ke bhaninchha?
Ex. Road-laaee nepalimaa ke bhaninchha?
Is it definite/sure? Are you sure?
Pakkaa ho?
Is it true?
Saachai ho?
Don’t worry
Chintaa nagarnus
It’s not definite/sure
Nischit chhaina