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【🎧 Passive Listening】[100 Nepali Phrases] Basic Conversational Nepali for Daily Life
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Foreign Phrase
Translation
【🎵 Audio List】[100 Nepali Phrases] Basic Conversational Nepali for Daily Life
【1】नमस्ते
Explanation→→（namaste (hello) ※ A standard polite greeting used throughout the day in Nepal.）
Hello
【2】हाजुर भेट भएर खुसी लाग्यो
Explanation→→（hajur (sir/madam) bheta (meeting) bhaera (having been) khusi (happy) lagyo (felt) ※ A respectful phrase used when meeting someone for the first time.）
nice to meet you
【3】हजुर बुझें
Explanation→→（hajur (yes) bujhem (understood) ※ ‘Hajur’ adds politeness, and ‘bujhem’ is the first-person past form of understand.）
Yes, I understand
【4】होइन
Explanation→→（hoina (no) ※ Standard negative response used to negate identity or facts.）
no
【5】बाइ बाइ
Explanation→→（bai (bye) bai (bye) ※ A casual farewell borrowed from English, popular among young people.）
Bye bye
【6】क्षमा गर्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（kshama (forgiveness) garnuhos (please do) ※ A formal request asking for pardon or excusing oneself.）
Excuse me
【7】फेरि भेटौँला
Explanation→→（pheri (again) bhetaumla (let’s meet) ※ ‘Bhetaumla’ is a future first-person plural verb form meaning ‘we will meet’.）
See you next time・see you again
【8】भोलि भेटौँला
Explanation→→（bholi (tomorrow) bhetaumla (let’s meet) ※ Combines ‘bholi’ (tomorrow) with ‘bhetaumla’ (we will meet).）
see you tomorrow
【9】धन्यवाद
Explanation→→（dhanyabad (thank you) ※ The standard expression of gratitude in Nepali.）
thank you
【10】धेरै धन्यवाद
Explanation→→（dherai (very) dhanyabad (thank you) ※ ‘Dherai’ means ‘much’ or ‘very’, adding emphasis to ‘thank you’.）
thank you very much
【11】ठिक छ स्वागत छ
Explanation→→（thik (fine) chha (is) swagat (welcome) chha (is) ※ Combines two common polite responses into one relaxed expression.）
It’s okay・you’re welcome
【12】धेरै समयपछि भेट भयो
Explanation→→（dherai (long) samayapachhi (after time) bheta (meeting) bhayo (happened) ※ Literally translates to ‘meeting happened after a long time’.）
Long time no see
【13】बुझेँ
Explanation→→（bujhem (understood) ※ Casual past-tense form meaning ‘I understood’ or ‘got it’.）
got it
【14】कृपया मद्दत गर्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（kripaya (please) maddat (help) garnuhos (please do) ※ A polite imperative requesting assistance.）
Kind regards・help me
【15】स्वागत छ
Explanation→→（swagat (welcome) chha (is) ※ Standard polite greeting to welcome guests or customers.）
welcome
【16】त्यस्तो रहेछ
Explanation→→（tyasto (like that) rahechha (turns out) ※ Expresses realization or understanding of new information.）
I see
【17】ए माफ गर्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（e (hey/oh) maaph (pardon) garnuhos (please do) ※ ‘E’ is an informal call to catch someone’s attention before apologizing.）
Excuse me
【18】नगर्नुस
Explanation→→（nagarnus (don’t do) ※ Negative polite imperative telling someone not to do something.）
stop
【19】ख्याल राख्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（khyal (care) rakhnuhos (please keep) ※ Polite phrase wishing someone to look after themselves.）
take care
【20】स्वागत छ
Explanation→→（swagat (welcome) chha (is) ※ Used in this context to welcome family or friends back home.）
welcome home
【21】सावधान रहनुहोस्
Explanation→→（sawadhan (careful) rahanuhos (please stay) ※ Literally ‘please stay careful’, used as a caring parting phrase.）
I’ll see you later
【22】होइन त्यस्तो होइन
Explanation→→（hoina (no) tyasto (like that) hoina (is not) ※ Used to firmly deny a statement or clarify a misunderstanding.）
No, that’s not true
【23】हो
Explanation→→（ho (is) ※ Used to affirm facts or say ‘yes’ when confirming identity.）
That’s right
【24】मेहनत गर्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（mehanat (hard work) garnuhos (please do) ※ Polite expression encouraging someone to try hard.）
Do your best!
【25】ठिक हुनुहुन्छ?
Explanation→→（thik (fine) hunuhunchha (are (polite)) ※ Polite question about someone’s condition using rising intonation.）
how are you?
【26】पेट भरियो
Explanation→→（peta (stomach) bhariyo (filled) ※ Literally means ‘stomach became full’.）
I’m full
【27】भोक लाग्यो
Explanation→→（bhok (hunger) lagyo (felt) ※ Literally means ‘hunger was felt’.）
I’m hungry
【28】साँचै?
Explanation→→（samchai (really) ※ Used with rising intonation to express disbelief or ask confirmation.）
TRUE? ? ・Really?
【29】म ठिक छु
Explanation→→（ma (I) thik (fine) chhu (am) ※ First-person statement indicating good health or state.）
I’m fine
【30】म ठिक छैन
Explanation→→（ma (I) thik (fine) chhaina (am not) ※ Negative first-person form used when feeling sick or unwell.）
I’m not feeling well
【31】यो के हो?
Explanation→→（yo (this) ke (what) ho (is) ※ Basic question phrase using ‘yo’ for nearby objects.）
what is this?
【32】त्यो के हो?
Explanation→→（tyo (it/that) ke (what) ho (is) ※ Basic question phrase using ‘tyo’ for objects near the listener.）
What is it?
【33】उ त्यो के हो?
Explanation→→（u (that) tyo (that) ke (what) ho (is) ※ ‘U tyo’ refers to objects further away from both speaker and listener.）
What is that?
【34】खानु
Explanation→→（khanu (to eat) ※ Infinitive form of the verb meaning to eat or drink.）
eat
【35】किन्नु
Explanation→→（kinnu (to buy) ※ Infinitive form of the verb for purchasing.）
buy
【36】बस्नु
Explanation→→（basnu (to live) ※ Infinitive verb form meaning to live, reside, or sit.）
live
【37】आउनु
Explanation→→（aunu (to come) ※ Infinitive form of the verb for coming.）
come
【38】हेर्नु
Explanation→→（hernu (to look) ※ Infinitive verb form meaning to see, look, or watch.）
look
【39】जानु
Explanation→→（janu (to go) ※ Infinitive form of the verb for going.）
go
【40】प्रयोग गर्नु
Explanation→→（prayog (use) garnu (to do) ※ Compound verb combining noun ‘prayog’ with ‘garnu’.）
use
【41】खानुभयो?
Explanation→→（khanubhayo (did eat) ※ Polite past-tense question, often used as a casual greeting.）
Did you eat?・Have you finished eating?
【42】तपाईं जानुभयो?
Explanation→→（tapai (you) janubhayo (did go) ※ Polite past-tense question using the honorific pronoun ‘tapai’.）
did you go?
【43】तपाईं त्यहाँ जानुभएको छ ?
Explanation→→（tapai (you) tyaham (there) janubhaeko (gone) chha (have) ※ Present perfect structure used to ask about past experiences.）
Have you been there?
【44】कृपया रोक्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（kripaya (please) roknuhos (please stop) ※ Polite request asking someone to stop doing something.）
stop it
【45】नमस्ते
Explanation→→（namaste (greetings) ※ Used as a general respectful greeting in work environments.）
thank you for your hard work
【46】सबै ठिक हुन्छ
Explanation→→（sabai (all) thik (fine) hunchha (becomes) ※ Reassuring phrase literally meaning ‘everything becomes fine’.）
It’s going to go well
【47】धेरै छ
Explanation→→（dherai (a lot) chha (is) ※ Combines ‘dherai’ (much/many) with the verb ‘chha’ (there is).）
That’s a lot
【48】थोरै छ
Explanation→→（thorai (little) chha (is) ※ Combines ‘thorai’ (few/little) with the verb ‘chha’ (there is).）
It’s not much
【49】धेरै छ?
Explanation→→（dherai (a lot) chha (is) ※ Question formed by applying rising intonation to a statement.）
Is it a lot?
【50】थोरै छ?
Explanation→→（thorai (little) chha (is) ※ Question about small quantity using rising intonation.）
Is it less?
【51】राम्रो भयो
Explanation→→（ramro (good) bhayo (became) ※ Used to express joy or relief when something turns out well.）
Good for you!
【52】ठिक हुनुहुन्छ?
Explanation→→（thik (fine) hunuhunchha (are you) ※ A polite greeting used to inquire about someone’s well-being.）
how are you?
【53】म ठिक छु। तपाईँ?
Explanation→→（ma (I) thik (fine) chhu (am) tapai (you) ※ A standard polite response followed by a counter-question.）
I am fine. you?
【54】धेरै सजिलो
Explanation→→（dherai (very) sajilo (easy) ※ Combines ‘dherai’ (very) and ‘sajilo’ (easy) to describe a task.）
Very easy.
【55】गाह्रो छ
Explanation→→（gahro (difficult) chha (is) ※ Uses the adjective ‘gahro’ with ‘chha’ to state difficulty.）
Is difficult.
【56】राम्रो छ
Explanation→→（ramro (good) chha (is) ※ Expresses approval or compliment on quality or skill.）
It is good.
【57】गर्न सक्दिन
Explanation→→（garna (to do) sakdina (cannot) ※ ‘Sakdina’ is the negative form of ‘saknu’ (can), showing inability.）
you can’t.
【58】गर्न सक्छु
Explanation→→（garna (to do) sakchhu (can) ※ ‘Sakchhu’ is the positive first-person form expressing ability.）
can.
【59】हो ठिक छ
Explanation→→（ho (yes) thik (fine) chha (is) ※ A casual agreement combining affirmative ‘ho’ with ‘thik chha’.）
yes. OK.
【60】होइन ठिक छैन
Explanation→→（hoina (no) thik (fine) chhaina (is not) ※ Combines ‘hoina’ (no) and ‘thik chhaina’ for clear disagreement.）
no. No good.
【61】म जान्दिन
Explanation→→（ma (I) jandina (don’t know) ※ ‘Jandina’ is the negative form of the verb ‘jannu’ (to know).）
i don’t know.
【62】समय छैन
Explanation→→（samaya (time) chhaina (is not) ※ ‘Chhaina’ indicates non-existence, meaning ‘there is no time’.）
there is no time.
【63】कहाँ
Explanation→→（kaha (where) ※ A essential question word asking for location.）
where?
【64】को
Explanation→→（ko (who) ※ A basic interrogative word used to ask about identity.）
Who?
【65】कहिले हो?
Explanation→→（kahile (when) ho (is it) ※ ‘Kahile’ asks about time and ‘ho’ serves as the copula.）
when?
【66】बुझ्नुभयो?
Explanation→→（bujhnubhayo (did you understand) ※ A polite past-tense verb asking if the listener understood.）
Did you understand?
【67】कसरी
Explanation→→（kasari (how) ※ A question word asking about method or manner.）
How?
【68】कस्तो छ?
Explanation→→（kasto (how) chha (is) ※ Common phrase asking ‘how is it?’, often used to check progress.）
How is the progress?
【69】होइन बिलकुल बुझिन
Explanation→→（hoina (no) bilkul (at all) bujhina (didn’t understand) ※ ‘Bilkul’ intensifies the negative verb ‘bujhina’ to mean ‘not at all’.）
No, I don’t understand at all.
【70】अधिकांश कुरा बुझें
Explanation→→（adhikansh (most) kura (things) bujhe (understood) ※ ‘Adhikansh’ means ‘most’ and ‘kura’ refers to matter or information.）
I understand most of it.
【71】म होइन
Explanation→→（ma (I) hoina (am not) ※ ‘Hoina’ negates identity, forming the expression ‘not me’.）
not me.
【72】नजिक छ जस्तो लाग्छ
Explanation→→（najik (nearby) chha (is) jasto (like) lagchha (seems) ※ ‘Jasto lagchha’ creates an impression meaning ‘it seems like’.）
I think it’s nearby.
【73】शौचालयमा छ जस्तो लाग्छ
Explanation→→（sauchalayama (in toilet) chha (is) jasto (like) lagchha (seems) ※ The suffix ‘-ma’ on ‘sauchalaya’ denotes location (‘in the restroom’).）
I think I’m in the toilet.
【74】यो के हो?
Explanation→→（yo (this) ke (what) ho (is) ※ A simple question asking to identify an object.）
What is this?
【75】सातो सान कहाँ हुनुहुन्छ?
Explanation→→（sato (Sato) san (Mr.) kaha (where) hunuhunchha (is) ※ ‘Hunuhunchha’ is the respectful verb used when asking about a person.）
Where is Mr. Sato?
【76】ख्याल राख्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（khyal (care) rakhnuhos (please take) ※ A polite expression wishing someone good health or safety.）
take care.
【77】शरीरको अवस्था कस्तो छ?
Explanation→→（sharirko (body’s) awastha (condition) kasto (how) chha (is) ※ ‘Sharirko awastha’ literally means ‘condition of the body’.）
How’s your health?
【78】पहिले जस्तै नै जोशिलो हुनुहुन्छ
Explanation→→（pahile (before) jastai (just like) nai (indeed) joshilo (energetic) hunuhunchha (are/is) ※ ‘Pahile jastai’ means ‘just as before’, complimenting someone’s vitality.）
He’s still doing well.
【79】हिजो चिसो थियो
Explanation→→（hijo (yesterday) chiso (cold) thiyo (was) ※ ‘Thiyo’ is the past-tense form of existence used for past states.）
It was cold yesterday, wasn’t it?
【80】शरीर ठिक छैन
Explanation→→（sharir (body) thik (well) chhaina (is not) ※ Literally ‘the body is not good’, expressing physical indisposition.）
I’m not feeling well.
【81】शरीरको अवस्था कस्तो छ?
Explanation→→（sharirko (body’s) awastha (condition) kasto (how) chha (is) ※ A polite inquiry about another person’s overall health.）
How are you feeling?
【82】मूड ठिक छैन
Explanation→→（mud (mood) thik (fine) chhaina (is not) ※ ‘Mud’ is borrowed from English and used to describe feeling ill or off.）
i feel sick.
【83】रुघा लागेको
Explanation→→（rugha (cold) lageko (caught) ※ ‘Rugha lageko’ is the standard idiom for having caught a cold.）
I caught a cold.
【84】औषधि खाएको छैन?
Explanation→→（aushadhi (medicine) khaeko (eaten) chhaina (have not) ※ Nepali uses ‘khanu’ (eat) to describe taking medicine.）
Aren’t you taking any medicine?
【85】औषधि पहिले नै खाएँ
Explanation→→（aushadhi (medicine) pahile (before) nai (already) khaen (took) ※ ‘Pahile nai’ emphasizes that the action has already been done.）
I’ve already taken the medicine.
【86】मौसम राम्रो छ
Explanation→→（mausam (weather) ramro (good) chha (is) ※ A common remark used to comment on pleasant weather.）
It is good weather.
【87】आजको अवस्था कस्तो छ?
Explanation→→（aajako (today’s) awastha (condition) kasto (how) chha (is) ※ ‘Aajako’ attaches the possessive suffix ‘-ko’ to ‘aaja’ (today).）
How are you today?
【88】यो हप्ता अन्त्य के गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ?
Explanation→→（yo (this) hapta (week) antya (end) ke (what) garna (to do) chahanuhunchha (want) ※ ‘Chahanuhunchha’ is a polite form asking someone’s preference.）
What do you want to do this weekend?
【89】हालसालै घुम्न गयौ?
Explanation→→（haalsaalai (recently) ghumna (out) gayau (went) ※ ‘Ghumna’ means to travel, walk around, or go out socially.）
Have you gone out recently?
【90】नफाल्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（naphalnuhos (don’t throw) ※ A polite negative imperative formed with the prefix ‘na-‘.）
Don’t throw it away.
【91】दायाँ हो
Explanation→→（daya (right) ho (is) ※ Used to give simple directions pointing to the right.）
It’s on the right.
【92】बायाँ हो
Explanation→→（baya (left) ho (is) ※ Used to give simple directions pointing to the left.）
It’s on the left.
【93】तल हो
Explanation→→（tala (below) ho (is) ※ Indicates location down, downstairs, or underneath.）
It’s below.
【94】माथि हो
Explanation→→（mathi (above) ho (is) ※ Indicates location up, upstairs, or on top.）
It’s above.
【95】भित्र हो
Explanation→→（bhitra (inside) ho (is) ※ Indicates position inside a room or container.）
It’s inside.
【96】सिधा
Explanation→→（sidha (straight) ※ A simple directional adverb meaning straight ahead.）
Straight.
【97】फर्किनुहोस्
Explanation→→（pharkinuhos (please turn back) ※ A polite imperative verb requesting someone to return.）
please return.
【98】रोक्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（roknuhos (please stop) ※ A polite imperative request to stop moving or halt.）
please stop.
【99】सर्नुहोस्
Explanation→→（sarnuhos (please move) ※ A polite imperative requesting someone to shift over.）
Please move!
【100】जानुहोस्
Explanation→→（januhos (please go) ※ A polite imperative form of the verb ‘janu’ (to go).）
Please go.
Summary
We have covered five essential building blocks today: “”Namaste”” (Hello), “”Chaina”” (No), “”Bholi bhetaula”” (See you tomorrow), “”Dhanyabad”” (Thank you), and “”Dherai bhayo bheta nabhayeko”” (Long time no see). Mastering these simple expressions is the first step toward meaningful connections. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes—practice them out loud today and watch how a local’s face lights up when you speak their language. You’ve got this, so go out there and start using your new Nepali skills with confidence!
