Basic Nepali Functional Words for Tourists to Survive in Nepal

Health / Hospital

altitude sickness

lekh laagyo

accident

durghatanaa

asthma

damko byathaa/ damko biraami

bleeding

ragat aaunu

blood pressure

Rakta chaap

contraceptive

garbha nirodhak

injection

sooee

ointment

malam

test

jaanch

health

swastha

constipation

disaa banda/ dishaa kadaa

common cold

rughaa

cough

khokee

a cut/ wound

ghaau

medicine

aushadhi

dehydration

paaneeko maatraa kamti bhayeko.

food poisoning

khaanaa kharaab.

indigestion

Apach

doctor

Daaktar

faint

Murchhaa parnu

malaria

Aulo

cholera

Haijaa

sprain

Markaaee

sore throat

ghaantee dukheko

headache

taauko dukhnu

toothache

daanta dukhyo

dentist

daantako daaktar

I have a cold.

Malaaee rugaa laageko chha.

Gravely ill

sikeesta biraamee

fever

Joro

Where is the health post/ clinic/ hospital?

Chikitsaalay/ aspataal kahaan chha?

Where is the chemist/ pharmacy?

Aushadi pasal kahaan chha?

Where is the dentist?

Daanto ko daaktar kahaan chha?

I have to see a doctor.

Ma daaktarkomaa jaanu chha.

I have caught a fever.

Malaaee joro aayo.

Did you take any medicine?

Aushadhi khaanu bhayo?

I am feeling fine now.

Ahile ma theek bhayeko mahasus gareko chhu.

People

boy

Ketaa

girl

Ketee

man

manchhe/ mard

woman

swasni manchhe/ aimaaee

On the move – Trekking

beside the trail

baato chheu

on the trail

Baatomai

off the trail

baato baahira

near the trail

baato najik

Let’s go slowly.

Bistarai jaau.

Let’s stay here.

Yaha basau.

Stomach ache

pet dukhyo

slippery trail

chiplo baato

tent

Tripaal

Which is the way to ‘Jomsom’?

‘Jomsom’ jaane baato kun ho?

Where have you come from?

Tapaain kahaanbaata aaunubhaeko ho?

From ‘Jomsom’.

‘Jomsom’baata.

It takes four hours.

Haameelaaee chaar ghantaa laagchha.

Where can I spend the night?

Baas basna kahaan paainchha?

What time do we start our trek?

Kati baje trek shuru garne?

How many hours will it take?

Kati ghantaa laagchha?

About four hours.

Chaar ghantaa jati laagchha.

How is the trail?

Baato kaso chha?

Good, but steep.

Raamro,taraukaalo.

Is food available there?

Tyahaan khaanaa paainchha?

Shopping

How much?

Kati paisa? / kati ho?

Please give it to me more cheaply.

Ali shastomaa dinos.

It’s too expensive.

Dherai mahango bhayo.

Please reduce the price.

Mol ali kam grarnuhos.

I can only give you (amount) rupees.

Ma (rupees) maatrai dina sakchhu.

What is the price of this?

Yesko mol kati ho?

What is your last price?

Antim daam kati ho?

Was this made inNepal?

Yo Nepaalmaa baneko ho?

I need…..

malaaee……. chaahinchha.

I don’t need……

malaaee…… chaahindaina.

What is this?

Yo ke ho?

Hotel

Is there a place to stay here?

Yahaan baas basna paainchha?

I need a room.

Ma eutaa kotha chaahanchhu.

How much for one night?

Ek raatko kati ho?

Can I see a room?

Ma kothaa herna sakchhu?

Please bring water/ boiled water.

Paanee/ umaaleko paanee lyaaidinos.

This room is dirty.

Yo kothaa phohar/ mailaa chha.

Do you have a room?

Kothaa paainchha?

I would like a single/ double room.

Malaaee ekjanaakolaagi/ duijanaakolaagi kothaa chhaheenchha.

Hiring

I want to rent a bicycle.

Ma saikal bahaalmaa lina chahanchhu.

How much do you charge?

Kati bhaada linu hunchha?

I am looking for a bank.

Ma baink khojeeraheko chhu.

What time does it open/ close?

Kati baje khulchha/ banda hunchha?

Where is the American Express office?

American Express ko aphis kahaan chha?

Where can I exchange my money?

Ma paisaa kahaan saatna sakchhu?

Can you give me smaller change for this?

Malaaee yesko khujura dina saknuhunchha?

I want to change my traveller’s cheque.

Ma mero travalars chek saatna chahanchhu.

Police

Today I lost my bag and passport.

Aaja mero jholaa ra raahadaanee haraayo.

Someone stole my bag.

Mero jholaa choree bhayo.

My bike got stolen.

Mero baaik choree bhayo.

My passport number…..

Mero raahadaaneeko nambar…..

I had Rs. 3000 and US$ 200 in my wallet.

Mero jholaamaa teen hazaar Nepaalee rupaiyaan ra duee saya Amereekee dallar thiyo.

Where is the police station?

Pulis stesan kahaan chha?