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🇳🇵 Nepali greetings and polite words

Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.

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Greetings & Basics

नमस्तेnamasteHello
धन्यवादdhanyavādThank you
होhoYes
होइनhoinNo
माफ गर्नुहोस्māph garnuhosSorry / Excuse me
तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?tapāīnlāī kasto ch?How are you?
म ठीक छुma thīk chuI'm fine
फेरि भेटौँलाpheri bhetaunlāGoodbye
केही छैनkehī chainNo worries
तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुसी लाग्योtapāīnlāī bheter khusī lāgyoNice to meet you

Magic Little Words

विनम्र शब्द (पुरुष)vinamr shabd (purusha)Polite word (men)
विनम्र शब्द (महिला)vinamr shabd (mahilā)Polite word (women)
प्रश्नवाचक शब्द (हो/होइन)prashnavācak shabd (ho/hoina)Question word (yes/no)
पहिले नैpahile naiAlready
-नेछ (भविष्य)-nech (bhavishya)Will (future)
-दै छ (अहिले)-dai ch (ahile)Right now (-ing)
सबैभन्दाsabaibhandāThe most (superlative)
धेरैdheraiVery / a lot
अलिकतिalikatiA little bit
पनिpaniAlso / too

Compliments & Cheer

धेरै प्रतिभाशाली!dherai pratibhāshālī!Very talented!
स्याबासsyābāsWell done
तपाईंमाथि गर्व छtapāīnmāthi garv chProud of you
हार नमान्नुहोस्hār namānnuhosDon't give up
आफूमाथि विश्वास गर्नुहोस्āphūmāthi vishvās garnuhosBelieve in yourself
सङ्घर्ष गरिरहनुहोस्sangharsh garirahanuhosKeep fighting
अद्भुतadbhutAmazing / impressive
यसै गरी जारी राख्नुहोस्!yasai garī jārī rākhnuhos!Keep it up!
असाधारणasādhāranOutstanding
हार नमानेकोमा धन्यवादhār namānekomā dhanyavādThanks for not giving up

Reactions & Interjections

वाह!vāh!Wow!
ओहो!oho!Whoa!
हे भगवान्!he bhagavān!Oh no! / that's bad
क्या राम्रो!kyā rāmro!That's great!
साँच्चै?!sānccai?!Really?!
तपाईंको भाग्य राम्रो!tapāīnko bhāgy rāmro!Lucky you!
कस्तो नरमाइलोkasto naramāiloWhat a shame
झस्किएकोjhaskiekoStartled / shocked
हँ?han?Huh? / eh?
गजब!gajab!Awesome!

Polite & Kind Words

विनम्र शब्द (पुरुष वक्ता)vinamr shabd (purush vaktā)Polite particle (male speaker)
विनम्र शब्द (महिला वक्ता)vinamr shabd (mahilā vaktā)Polite particle (female speaker)
माफ गर्नुहोलाmāph garnuholāSorry / excuse me
मलाई … दिनुहोस् नmalāī … dinuhos naMay I have…
कृपया मद्दत गर्नुहोस्kripayā maddat garnuhosPlease help
कृपयाkripayāKindly / please
स्वागत छsvāgat chYou're welcome / gladly
शुभकामनाshubhakāmanāGood luck
कृपया, अगाडि बढ्नुहोस्kripayā, agādi badhnuhosPlease, go ahead
धेरै धन्यवादdherai dhanyavādThank you very much
नलजाउनुहोस्, ठीक छnalajāunuhos, thīk chNo need to be shy / it's fine
मेरो खुसी होmero khusī hoMy pleasure

Useful Phrases

स्वागत छsvāgat chWelcome
कुनै समस्या छैनkunai samasyā chainNo problem
अहिले आउँछुahile āunchuBe right back
एकछिन पर्खनुहोस्ekachin parkhanuhosWait a moment
आरामले बस्नुहोस्ārāmale basnuhosMake yourself comfortable
शुभकामनाshubhakāmanāGood luck
होसियार हुनुहोस्hosiyār hunuhosBe careful
मिठो सपनाmitho sapanāSweet dreams
चाँडै निको हुनुहोस्cāndai niko hunuhosGet well soon
बधाई छbadhāī chCongratulations
तपाईं गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ!tapāīn garn saknuhunch!You can do it!
पछि भेटौँलाpachi bhetaunlāSee you later

Apologies & Excuses

साह्रै माफ गर्नुहोस्।sāhrai māph garnuhos|I'm so sorry
म अबेरसम्म सुतें।ma aberasamm suten|I overslept
मैले बिर्सिनै बिर्सें।maile birsinai birsen|I totally forgot
मैले जानाजान गरेको होइन।maile jānājān gareko hoina|I didn't mean to
फेरि यस्तो हुँदैन।pheri yasto hundaina|It won't happen again
अचानक जरुरी काम आइपर्‍यो।acānak jarurī kām āiparyo|Something urgent came up
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्।malāī māph garnuhos|Forgive me
मेरो गल्तीmero galtīMy fault
बहाना बनाउनुbahānā banāunuTo make excuses
पहिल्यै माफी चाहन्छु।pahilyai māphī cāhanchu|Apologies in advance