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Common Nepali phrases with Hindi and English, answered

Greetings, introductions, shopping, food, directions, hotels, trekking, emergency phrases, numbers, and how Nepali, Hindi and other languages differ.

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HelloNamaste

Thank youDhanyabad

SlowlyBistarai bistarai

ScriptDevanagari, same as Hindi

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Which languages are spoken in Nepal and how close are Nepali and Hindi?Nepali is the main language and is written in Devanagari script, the same script used for Hindi.
How do I greet people and be polite in Nepali, Hindi and English?The universal greeting is namaste (नमस्ते), said with folded hands, which works in Nepali and Hindi alike.
How do I introduce myself in Nepali, Hindi and English?To say your name, Nepali uses "mero naam ...
What are useful shopping and bargaining phrases?Ask the price with "yo kati ho?" (Nepali) or "yeh kitne ka hai?" (Hindi).
What do I say in a restaurant in Nepali, Hindi and English?Ask for the menu with "menu dinuhos" and order with "malai ...
What do common menu words mean?Bhat is rice, dal is lentils, tarkari is vegetables, achar is pickle, roti is flatbread, masu is meat, kukhura is chicken, buff is water buffalo,...
How do I ask for directions and give instructions to drivers?To ask where something is, say "...
What do I say at a hotel?At check-in say "mero booking chha" (I have a booking).
What Nepali words are useful on a trek?The most famous trek word is "bistarai bistarai" (slowly, slowly), which is exactly the right pace.
What are useful health and emergency phrases?Say "madat garnuhos" (help me) and "malai doctor chahiyo" (I need a doctor).
How do I count and talk about time in Nepali and Hindi?Numbers one to ten in Nepali are ek, dui, teen, char, panch, chha, saat, aath, nau, das (एक, दुई, तीन, चार, पाँच, छ, सात, आठ, नौ, दश).
What are the main differences between Nepali and Hindi?The two share Devanagari script and many roots, but grammar and common words differ.
Which other languages are spoken in Nepal?Nepal has well over a hundred languages.

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