Essential Nepali Travel Vocabulary
Key Nepali words and phrases every traveller should know before visiting Nepal.
Greetings
| English | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|
| Hello/Goodbye | नमस्ते | Namaste |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | Dhanyabad |
| How are you? | सञ्चै | Sanchai |
| I am fine | सञ्चै छ | Sanchai chha |
| See you again | फेरि भेटौला | Pheri bhetaula |
Numbers
| English | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|
| 1 | एक | Ek |
| 2 | दुई | Dui |
| 3 | तीन | Teen |
| 4 | चार | Char |
| 5 | पाँच | Panch |
| 10 | दस | Dus |
| 100 | सय | Saya |
| 1,000 | हजार | Hajar |
Directions
| English | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|
| South | दक्षिण | Dekhin |
| North | उत्तर | Uttar |
| East | पूर्व | Purba |
| West | पश्चिम | Paschim |
| Right | दायाँ | Daya |
| Left | बायाँ | Baya |
| Straight | सिधा | Sidha |
Trekking
| English | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|
| Path/Trail | बाटो | Bato |
| Food | खाना | Khana |
| Water | पानी | Paani |
| Ridgeline | लेख | Lekh |
| Mountain Pass | भन्ज्याङ | Bhanjanyang |
| Tired | थाक्यो | Thakyo |
| Rest | आराम | Aaram |
Emergency
| English | Nepali | Transliteration |
|---|
| Please help | मद्दत गर्नुस् | Maddat garnus |
| Doctor | डाक्टर | Daktar |
| Hospital | अस्पताल | Aspatal |
| Thief | चोर | Chor |
| Pain/Illness | दुःख | Dukha |