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【1】आज छिट्टै हुनुहुन्छ। के भयो?
Explanation→→（aaja (today) chhitai (early) hunuhunchha (are) ke (what) bhayo (happened) ※ A polite phrase to notice someone arriving earlier than usual and asking what happened.）
It’s early today. What happened?
【2】आज पनि प्रयास गरौं।
Explanation→→（aaja (today) pani (also) prayaas (effort) garau (let’s do) ※ Garau is an encouraging proposal form used to invite teamwork or joint effort.）
Let’s do our best today too.
【3】हजुर। ठीक छ।
Explanation→→（hajur (yes) thik (okay) chha (is) ※ Hajur adds a polite tone to affirmative responses in workplace communication.）
yes. It’s okay.
【4】हजुर। बुझें।
Explanation→→（hajur (yes) bujhe (understood) ※ Bujhe is a past-tense verb form expressing immediate comprehension of instructions.）
yes. got it.
【5】राम्रो छ।
Explanation→→（raamro (good) chha (is) ※ A simple statement to express approval or compliment an idea.）
That’s nice.
【6】ठीक छ।
Explanation→→（thik (okay) chha (is) ※ A versatile phrase indicating agreement, confirmation, or reassurance.）
it’s okay.
【7】त्यो होइन।
Explanation→→（tyo (that) hoina (is not) ※ Hoina negates identity, used here to clarify that something is incorrect.）
it’s not.
【8】त्यति राम्रो छैन।
Explanation→→（tyati (that much) raamro (good) chhaina (is not) ※ Tyati modifies the adjective alongside a negative verb to soften criticism.）
Not very good.
【9】व्यस्त हुनुहुन्छ?
Explanation→→（byasta (busy) hunuhunchha (are) ※ Hunuhunchha is the honorific present-tense form of the auxiliary verb to be.）
Are you busy?
【10】व्यस्त हुनुहुन्थ्यो?
Explanation→→（byasta (busy) hunuhunthyo (were) ※ Hunuhunthyo is the polite past-tense auxiliary form for respectful questions.）
Have you been busy?
【11】आज व्यस्त छैन।
Explanation→→（aaja (today) byasta (busy) chhaina (am not) ※ Chhaina negates state of being for the first-person speaker here.）
I’m not busy today.
【12】त्यति व्यस्त छैन।
Explanation→→（tyati (that) byasta (busy) chhaina (is not) ※ Tyati reduces intensity, meaning not particularly or not that much.）
It’s not that busy.
【13】यसरी गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yasari (this way) garnuhos (please do) ※ Garnuhos is a standard polite imperative instructing someone to do an action.）
Please make it like this.
【14】यसरी गरे भने हुन्छ?
Explanation→→（yasari (this way) gare (if done) bhane (if) hunchha (is okay) ※ Verb stem + e bhane hunchha is used to ask for permission or instructions.）
Should I do it like this?
【15】यसरी गर्नु हुन्न।
Explanation→→（yasari (this way) garnu (to do) hunna (is not allowed) ※ Infinitive verb + hunna forms a clear prohibition or negative rule.）
Don’t do it this way.
【16】त्यहाँ राख्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（tyaha (there) raakhnuhos (please put) ※ Raakhnuhos is the polite request form of raakhnu (to put or place).）
Please put it over there.
【17】यहाँ राख्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yaha (here) raakhnuhos (please put) ※ Yaha specifies location close to the speaker when giving directions.）
Please put it here.
【18】यहाँ नराख्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yaha (here) naraakhnuhos (please don’t put) ※ Adding na- before the verb root forms a polite negative command.）
Don’t put it here.
【19】यो लिएर जान मिल्छ?
Explanation→→（yo (this) lier (taking) jaana (to go) milchha (is allowed) ※ Milchha in a question form asks if an action is permissible or possible.）
Can I take this with me?
【20】यो लिएर जानुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) lier (taking) jaanuhos (please go) ※ Combining lier (taking) and jaanuhos (go) forms the phrase take away.）
Please take this with you.
【21】यो लिएर नजानुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) lier (taking) najaanuhos (please don’t go) ※ Najaanuhos creates a polite negative request regarding moving an item.）
Don’t take this with you.
【22】त्यो लिएर आऊँ?
Explanation→→（tyo (that) lier (taking) aau (shall I bring) ※ Aau is a first-person proposal verb form used when offering assistance.）
Shall I bring that?
【23】यहाँ लेख्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yaha (here) lekhnuhos (please write) ※ Lekhnuhos is a polite workplace request derived from lekhnu (to write).）
Please write it here.
【24】यहाँ नलेख्नुहोस्。
Explanation→→（yaha (here) nalekhnuhos (do not write) ※ Nalekhnuhos politely forbids writing in a designated area.）
Do not write here.
【25】यहाँ लेख्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（yaha (here) lekhnubhayo (did you write) ※ Lekhnubhayo uses the honorific past suffix -bhayo for confirmation.）
Did you write it here?
【26】पहिले नै लेखें।
Explanation→→（pahile (already) nai ((emphasis)) lekhe (wrote) ※ Pahile nai emphasizes prior completion of an action.）
I already wrote it.
【27】यो बाँड्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) baandnuhos (please separate) ※ Baandnuhos instructs someone to divide, separate, or distribute items.）
Please separate.
【28】यो बाँडे राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（yo (this) baande (if separated) raamro (good) hunchha (is) ※ Verb stem + e raamro hunchha is a standard structure for gentle advice.）
It’s better to keep this separate.
【29】यो बाँड्नु पर्दैन।
Explanation→→（yo (this) baandnu (separating) pardaina (is not required) ※ Infinitive + pardaina indicates lack of obligation or necessity.）
There is no need to separate this.
【30】बाँड्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（baandnubhayo (did you separate) ※ A polite past-tense question checking if separation or sorting was completed.）
Did you separate it?
【31】यी मिसाल्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yi (these) misaalnuhos (please mix) ※ Yi is the plural demonstrative pronoun for objects near the speaker.）
Mix these together.
【32】यी नमिसाल्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yi (these) namisaalnuhos (do not mix) ※ Namisaalnuhos is a polite command instructing not to blend items.）
Do not mix these.
【33】यो हाल्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) haalnuhos (please include) ※ Haalnuhos means to put in, insert, or include an item.）
Please include this.
【34】यो नहाल्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（yo (this) nahaalnuhos (do not include) ※ Nahaalnuhos is a polite negative command for inserting or including.）
Do not include this.
【35】हाल्न राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（haalna (to insert) raamro (good) hunchha (is) ※ Infinitival form haalna with raamro hunchha gives practical advice.）
It’s better to keep it in.
【36】हाल्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（haalnubhayo (did you put in) ※ Polite past question to confirm if an item has been added or inserted.）
Did you put it in?
【37】खोज्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（khojnuhos (please check) ※ Khojnuhos comes from khojnu, meaning to search, check, or look up.）
Please check.
【38】खोजे राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（khoje (if checked) raamro (good) hunchha (is) ※ Conditional suffix -e combined with raamro hunchha offers suggestions.）
You should look into it.
【39】खोजेर हेर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（khojera (searching) hernuhos (please see) ※ Verb stem + era + hernuhos means to try doing an action to check the result.）
Please check it out.
【40】खोजेर हेर्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（khojera (searching) hernubhayo (did you see) ※ Past question asking whether someone checked or investigated a matter.）
Have you looked into it?
【41】अझै खोजेको छैन।
Explanation→→（ajhai (yet) khojeko (checked) chhaina (have not) ※ Ajhai with negative perfect tense shows an task is still pending.）
I haven’t checked yet.
【42】सोध्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（sodhnubhayo (did you ask) ※ Polite past-tense question inquiring if a question was asked.）
Have you asked?
【43】सोधेर हेर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（sodhera (asking) hernuhos (please see) ※ Sodhera hernuhos literally means ask and see, suggesting to give asking a try.）
Just ask.
【44】सोधे राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（sodhe (if asked) raamro (good) hunchha (is) ※ Advises that asking would be a helpful or recommended option.）
You should ask.
【45】सोध्छु।
Explanation→→（sodhchhu (will ask) ※ Sodhchhu is the first-person present/future form of sodhnu (to ask).）
I’ll ask.
【46】अझै सोधेको छैन।
Explanation→→（ajhai (yet) sodheko (asked) chhaina (have not) ※ Ajhai paired with a negative perfect verb indicates an action not yet done.）
I haven’t heard it yet.
【47】यो गरौं।
Explanation→→（yo (this) garau (let’s do) ※ Garau is an inclusive first-person proposal form.）
Let’s do this.
【48】यो नगर्ने?
Explanation→→（yo (this) nagarne (not doing) ※ Nagarne with rising intonation forms a casual proposal or suggestion.）
Why not do this?
【49】यो गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) garnuhos (please do) ※ Standard polite imperative form for asking someone to do something.）
Please do this.
【50】यो नगर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yo (this) nagarnuhos (please don’t do) ※ Nagarnuhos is a polite negative command used to instruct against an action.）
Don’t do this.
【51】यो गर्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（yo (this) garnubhayo (did (you) do) ※ garnubhayo is the polite past tense question form of the verb to do.）
Did you do this?
【52】किन गर्नुभएन?
Explanation→→（kina (why) garnubhaena (don’t (you) / didn’t (you) do) ※ garnubhaena is the polite negative past form of to do.）
Why don’t you?
【53】यो गरे राम्रो हुन्छ भन्ने लाग्छ।
Explanation→→（yo (this) gare (if (you) do) ramro (good) hunchha (it is) bhanne (that) laagchha ((I) think) ※ ramro hunchha bhanne laagchha is a phrase used to softly express ‘I think you should…’）
I think you should do this.
【54】गर्नु भनेर भनियो।
Explanation→→（garnu (to do) bhanera (that / saying) bhaniyo (was told) ※ bhaniyo is the passive past form of to say, meaning ‘was told’.）
I was told to do
【55】सहयोग चाहिन्छ?
Explanation→→（sahayog (help) chahinchha (is needed) ※ chahinchha expresses need or requirement.）
Do you need a help?
【56】मलाई सहयोग गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（malai (me) sahayog (help) garnuhos (please do) ※ garnuhos is a polite imperative suffix added to verbs or action nouns.）
Please help me.
【57】सँगै गरौं।
Explanation→→（sangai (together) garau (let’s do) ※ garau is the volitional form of to do, meaning ‘let’s do’.）
let’s do it together.
【58】होसियार गरेर गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（hosiyar (careful) garera (being / doing) garnuhos (please do) ※ hosiyar garera literally means ‘doing carefully’.）
Please be careful.
【59】यसमा होसियार गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（yasma (with this) hosiyar (careful) garnuhos (please be) ※ yasma means ‘in this’ or ‘with this’.）
Please be careful with this.
【60】दुर्घटनामा होसियार गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（durghatnama (of accidents) hosiyar (careful) garnuhos (please be) ※ durghatna means accident, and adding -ma attaches the preposition ‘in’ or ‘of’.）
Please be careful of accidents.
【61】नराम्रु सामानप्रति ध्यान दिनुहोस्।
Explanation→→（naramro (defective) samanprati (about products) dhyan (attention) dinuhos (please give) ※ dhyan dinuhos means ‘please pay attention’ or ‘be careful’.）
Please be careful about defective products.
【62】हेरफेर गरौं।
Explanation→→（herpher (exchange) garau (let’s do) ※ herpher refers to swapping or exchanging items.）
Let’s exchange.
【63】हतार गर्नु पर्दैन।
Explanation→→（hatar (rush) garnu (to do) pardaina (no need) ※ garnu pardaina translates to ‘there is no need to do’.）
There’s no need to rush.
【64】बिस्तारै गरौँ।
Explanation→→（bistarai (slowly / taking it slow) garau (let’s do) ※ bistarai means slowly or gently.）
Let’s take it slow.
【65】हतार गरौँ।
Explanation→→（hatar (hurry) garau (let’s do) ※ hatar garau means ‘let us hurry’.）
Let’s hurry.
【66】म समयमै पुग्दिन। म समयमै पुग्छु।
Explanation→→（ma (I) samayamai (on time) pugdina (will not make) ma (I) samayamai (on time) pugchu (will be) ※ pugdina is the negative form (‘will not reach’), while pugchu is affirmative (‘will reach’).）
Will not make it. Will be on time.
【67】ठीक छ? चोट लाग्यो?
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) chot (hurt / injury) laagyo (did (you) get) ※ chot laagyo means ‘got injured’ or ‘got hurt’.）
OK? Did you get hurt?
【68】ठीक छ? टाउको दुखेको छ?
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) tauko (head) dukheko (hurting) chha (does it) ※ dukheko chha expresses an ongoing state of pain.）
OK? Does your head hurt?
【69】ठीक छ? पेट दुखेको छ?
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) pet (stomach) dukheko (hurting) chha (does it) ※ pet means stomach or abdomen.）
OK? Does your stomach hurt?
【70】ठीक छ? खुट्टा दुखेको छ?
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) khutta (feet) dukheko (hurting) chha (do they) ※ khutta refers to leg or foot.）
OK? Do your feet hurt?
【71】ठीक छ? हात दुखेको छ?
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) haat (hands) dukheko (hurting) chha (do they) ※ haat refers to hand or arm.）
OK? Do your hands hurt?
【72】ठीक छ? छिट्टै घर गए राम्रो हुन्छ भन्ने लाग्छ।
Explanation→→（thik (OK) chha (is it) chhitai (earlier) ghar (home) gae (if (you) go) ramro (good) hunchha (it is) bhanne (that) laagchha ((I) think) ※ chhitai ghar gae literally means ‘if going home early’.）
OK? I think you should go home earlier.
【73】औषधि छ? खाए राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（ausadhi (medicine) chha (do you have) khae (if (you) drink / take) ramro (good) hunchha (it is) ※ In Nepali, taking medicine uses the verb khanu, which literally means to eat/take/drink.）
Do you have any medicine? You should drink it.
【74】छेउमा औषधि पसल छ।
Explanation→→（chheuma (nearby) ausadhi (drug) pasal (store) chha (there is) ※ ausadhi pasal means pharmacy or drug store.）
There’s a drug store nearby.
【75】एकैछिन आराम गर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（ekaichhin (for a while) aaram (a break) garnuhos (please take) ※ ekaichhin means ‘for a short while’ or ‘a moment’.）
Please take a break for a while.
【76】बोस्लाई सोधेर हेर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（boslai (boss) sodhera (asking) hernuhos (just / try) ※ sodhera hernuhos means ‘try asking’.）
Just ask your boss.
【77】जाडो छ। जाडो छैन?
Explanation→→（jado (cold) chha (it is) jado (cold) chhaina (are not (you)) ※ jado refers to cold weather or temperature.）
It’s cold. Are not you cold?
【78】जाडो छैन। त्यति जाडो छैन।
Explanation→→（jado (cold) chhaina (is not) tyati (too) jado (cold) chhaina (is not) ※ tyati combined with a negative verb means ‘not that much’ or ‘not too’.）
It’s not cold. It’s not too cold.
【79】गर्मी छ। गर्मी छैन?
Explanation→→（garmi (hot) chha (it is) garmi (hot) chhaina (isn’t (it)) ※ garmi refers to heat or hot weather.）
it’s hot. Isn’t it hot?
【80】गर्मी छैन। त्यति गर्मी छैन।
Explanation→→（garmi (hot) chhaina (is not) tyati (too) garmi (hot) chhaina (is not) ※ tyati means ‘so’ or ‘that much’.）
It’s not hot. It’s not too hot.
【81】थाक्नुभयो। थाक्नु छैन?
Explanation→→（thaknubhayo (tired) thaknu (tired) chhaina (aren’t (you)) ※ thaknubhayo is the polite past form used to ask or state fatigue.）
I’m tired. Aren’t you tired?
【82】थाकेको छैन। त्यति थाकेको छैन।
Explanation→→（thakeko (tired) chhaina (am not) tyati (too) thakeko (tired) chhaina (am not) ※ thakeko is the participle form meaning ‘tired’.）
I am not tired. I’m not too tired.
【83】भोक लाग्यो। भोक लाग्दैन?
Explanation→→（bhok (hungry) laagyo (am) bhok (hungry) laagdaina (are (you) not) ※ bhok means hunger, paired with laagyo to mean ‘feeling hungry’.）
I’m hungry. Are you hungry?
【84】भोक लागेको छैन। त्यति भोक लागेको छैन।
Explanation→→（bhok (hungry) laageko (feeling) chhaina (am not) tyati (very) bhok (hungry) laageko (feeling) chhaina (am not) ※ bhok laageko chhaina translates to ‘I am not hungry’.）
I’m not hungry. I’m not very hungry.
【85】अहिले समय छ। अहिले समय छ?
Explanation→→（ahile (now) samaya (time) chha (have) ahile (now) samaya (time) chha (do (you) have) ※ samaya means time.）
I have time now. Do you have time now?
【86】समय छैन। त्यति समय छैन।
Explanation→→（samaya (time) chhaina (there is no) tyati (much) samaya (time) chhaina (don’t have) ※ samaya chhaina means ‘there is no time’ or ‘don’t have time’.）
there is no time. I don’t have much time.
【87】यो काम गर्नुहोस्। यो काम गर्न सकिन्छ?
Explanation→→（yo (this) kaam (job) garnuhos (please do) yo (this) kaam (job) garna (to do) sakinchha (can (I ask)) ※ garna sakinchha means ‘can it be done?’ or ‘is it possible to do?’）
Please do this job. Can I ask you to do this job?
【88】पछि आउनुहोस्। पछि जानुहोस्।
Explanation→→（pachhi (later) aunuhos (please come) pachhi (later) januhos (please do) ※ aunuhos means ‘please come’, and januhos means ‘please go’.）
Please come later. Please do it later.
【89】तुरुन्तै गए राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（turuntai (right away) gae (if (you) go) ramro (better) hunchha (it would be) ※ turuntai means immediately or right away.）
You’d better go right away.
【90】सञ्चालक तपाईंलाई खोज्दै हुनुहुन्छ।
Explanation→→（sanchalak (boss) tapailai (for you) khojdai (looking) hunuhunchha (is) ※ khojdai hunuhunchha is the polite present continuous form ‘is looking for’.）
Your boss is looking for you.
【91】माथिको मानिसले मलाई यसरी गर्न भने।
Explanation→→（mathiko (above) manisale (person) malai (me) yasari (this) garna (to do) bhane (told) ※ mathiko literally means ‘from above’ or ‘superior’.）
The person above told me to do this.
【92】त्यो मानिसले अघि त्यस्तो कुरा भनेको थियो।
Explanation→→（tyo (that) manisale (person) aghi (before) tyasto (that) kura (thing) bhaneko (said) thiyo (had) ※ aghi means before or earlier.）
That person said that before.
【93】पहिले चेतावनी दिइएको थियो, त्यसैले नगरेको राम्रो हुन्छ।
Explanation→→（pahile (before) chetawani (warned) diiyeko (been) thiyo (have) tyasaile (so) nagareko (stop doing) ramro (better) hunchha (it is) ※ nagareko ramro hunchha means ‘it is better not to do’.）
I’ve been warned about it before, so I’d better stop doing it.
【94】त्यति रिसा नगर्नुहोस् है।
Explanation→→（tyati (so) risa (angry) nagarnuhos (please don’t get) hai (okay) ※ hai added at the end makes requests sound softer and friendlier.）
Please don’t get so angry.
【95】रिसाउनु भयो होइन?
Explanation→→（risaunu (angry) bhayo (are (you)) hoina (right) ※ hoina at the end acts like a tag question (‘right?’).）
Are you angry?
【96】जापानमा सामान्य भएकोले चिन्ता नगर्नुहोस् है।
Explanation→→（japanma (in Japan) samanya (normal) bhaekole (since it is) chinta (worry) nagarnuhos (don’t) hai (okay) ※ bhaekole means ‘since it is’ or ‘because it is’.）
It’s normal in Japan, so don’t worry about it.
【97】सकारात्मक सोच्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（sakaratmak (positive) sochnuhos (think) ※ sochnuhos is the polite imperative of to think.）
Think positive.
【98】त्यति चिन्ता नगर्नुहोस्।
Explanation→→（tyati (too much) chinta (worry) nagarnuhos (don’t) ※ chinta nagarnuhos is the standard phrase for ‘don’t worry’.）
Don’t worry about it too much.
【99】सजिलै काम गरौँ।
Explanation→→（sajilai (easy) kaam (it) garau (let’s take) ※ sajilai means easily or comfortably.）
Let’s take it easy.
【100】आजको लागि धन्यवाद।
Explanation→→（aajako (today’s) laagi (for) dhanyabad (thank you) ※ aajako laagi dhanyabad literally translates to ‘thank you for today’.）
thank you for your hard work
Summary
We have covered several vital phrases: “”Aaja pani ramro sanga kaam garam”” (Let’s do our best today), “”Hunchha, thik chha”” (Yes, that’s okay), “”Ke tapai byasta hunuhunchha?”” (Are you busy?), “”Yesari garnuhos”” (Please do it this way), “”Yahan rakhnuhos”” (Please place it here), and “”Yahan lekhnuhos”” (Please write it here). Mastering these will make your office interactions smoother and more professional. Why not try using one of them in your next meeting? Start speaking Nepali today and watch your connections grow—you’ve got this!
