Helpful Nepali Phrases

Nepal is a beautiful country where you can experience the hospitable and friendly people in the world. Nepal has offered various adventurous activities trekking hiking, tour, and many more outdoor activities. This is the rich country in terms of culture, tradition, ancient monuments with natural beauty. If you learn some helpful Nepali phrases it will help you to understand the Nepali culture and lifestyle.

Travelling in Nepal is an adventurous journey in the world, you will experience the comfortable journey, helpful people, helpful guiding and affordable facilities. However, along the trek, you will meet various cast and language speaker but they were unable to speak in English. Thus if you want to make your journey unforgettable you have to understand local people culture, custom, language and lifestyle. It will help to understand the people and easily communicate with them. Certain helpful Nepali Phrases might help you to safe, fun and easy travel in Nepal.

Many local people are excited and amazed when they see a tourist in their region. Knowing some common words in Nepali and it will help you to break the ice and bring some smile in your face.

While you talk with Nepali people with a little smile with a casual talk will help spread your happiness.

Nepali is not an easy language. Even though you may not learn the entire language but it always helps to learn basic and few words of Nepali Language will help to communicate with the local people. Some of the easy words and helpful Nepali phrases will help to connect with local people all around Nepal.

Here we listed some Helpful Nepali Phrases:

Dhanyawaad: Thank You

“Dhanyabaad” is a Nepali form to expressing the thankfulness towards someone.

Your guide and porters help you during the trek for your comfortable adventure. And make your journey easy to carry your luggage or navigation your trekking trail. In such time you simply say Dhanyawaad is sure to make appreciate his/her hard work.

Other common greetings are “Shubha Prabhat” for Good Morning and “Shubha Ratri” for Good Night.

 

Namaste: “Hello”

“Namaste” is the welcome situation it means “I bow down to the divine in you”. It is a common way to say hello. Namaste is the best way to greeting to start a friendship that could last for life. You are pressing hand together, little bowhead and say Namaste or Namaskar”, it does wonder. Nepali people use very common words from a Stanger, they feel a sense of belonging. And show some respect towards the guest.

Namaste is the conservation starter.  And the medium of expressing your gratitude and thankfulness to the visitors.

 

Maaf Garnu hos: I am sorry  

Well, we try to be perfect all the time but we are a human being. You may be made a mistake along the trip. And, indeed feel sorry for it.

To express apology you can say “Maaf Garnu Hos” Nepalese are very forgiving people. They will accept your apology and they offer a friendly environment.

A mistake is the part of life when you commit it you can say sorry for your actions. You mistake might be hurt, someone.

 

Ramilo Cha: “It is fun.”

Ramilo cha means having fun or expressing your happiness. It can be used when saying you are enjoying something or you like to visit Nepal.

 

Mitho Chha: “Tasty”

After eating a satisfying meal you can say Mitho Chha in Nepali.

While trekking and travelling in Nepal you will across the various regional and some of the meal are popular in terms of the places. The different places you enjoy the delicious cushion along the way. You will enjoy after having testy Nepali Meal Dal Bhat with Tarkari. While momos, chatamari, Chwela, etc are authentic Newari dishes on your offer. The food/ cuisines differ according to the ethnic groups and so is the taste. Such is variation in communities like Tharus, Gurungs, Magars, etc.

When you enjoy the mouthwatering meal the most of them appreciate compliment is “Mitho cha”. Even you can also express “Dherai Mitho Cha” where dherai means a lot.

 

Bhok Lagyo: I am Hungry  

When you are trek in remote place after long hour walk you can express “Bhok Lagyo”

Jado Bhayo:  to say I am cold.

 

Garmi Bhayo: I feel hot

 

Hijo: it means yesterday

 

Aaja: it means Today

 

Bholi: it means Tomorrow

 

Chito; it means hurry or fast.

 

Ramro Chha: “It is nice.”

In general, Ramro Chha means beautiful or good. When you along the trekking trail you can encounter the beautiful thing you can say Ramro Chha. So you can use to appreciate the beauty of something or the services provided.

Sasto means cheap and Mahango means expensive. You can use them to bargain the price of accommodation, meal, a souvenir you are purchasing.

 

Sakahari means vegetarian so Ma Sakahari ho means I am a vegetarian. It is useful when you are trek with friends or visiting someone houses.

 

Malai sancho chaina; I feel sick, you can say when you are sick or not all right during trek.

 

Malai thakai: means I am tired.

 

Malai Tirkha lagyo: I am thirsty.

 

Aago: it means fire.

 

Chor: it means thief.

 

Maile Bujhina: can be said when you don’t understand something.

 

Thikai cha to say it is ok.

 

Galti ko lagi maaf pau to apologize the mistake. Nepalese are friendly easy-going people and they easily forgive you for any mistake or misconduct.

 

Tapaiko naam k ho? What is your name?

Mero naam … ho to say My Name is …

Feri Bhetaula / Chadai Bhetaula:  is farewell expressions which translate to “see you soon or see you again”.

You are meeting with your guide for the awesome trip, the best way to leave your trip both are saying “Feri Bhetaule”.

 

Shuvakamana:  expresses congratulations or best wishes.

 

Khaja: it means a light snack.

 

Khana means a meal (lunch or dinner)

 

Pani: it refers to water. Tato Pani: Hot water, Chiso Pani: Cold Water

 

Conclusion

Above mentation, basic few words or Phrases will help you during a trekking and tour either city or villages areas in Nepal. It will help to understand local culture and lifestyle and it makes a strong bond with each other during a trek in local community people. You can express basic ways of danger or discomfort and help for a difficult situation. However, knowing basic Nepali words can be a huge benefit in you an unforgettable and adventurous journey in Nepal.

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Namaste from the lap of Himalayan country Nepal!!!