The short answer
Ask for the menu with "menu dinuhos" and order with "malai ... chahiyo" (I want ...). For vegetarian, say "ma shakahari hu" in Nepali and "main shakahari hoon" in Hindi. For less spicy food, say "piro nahalnuhos" (do not put spice). Ask for the bill with "bill dinuhos".
Know the main words: bhat (rice), dal (lentils), tarkari (vegetables), masu (meat), chiya (tea), dudh (milk) and pani (water). Spellings are simple transliterations; sounds vary by region and speaker.
Key facts
- Menu please
- Menu dinuhos
- I am vegetarian
- Ma shakahari hu
- Not spicy
- Piro nahalnuhos
- Bill please
- Bill dinuhos
How it works
- Menu pleaseMenu dinuhos · Menu dijiye
- I want ...Malai ... chahiyo · Mujhe ... chahiye
- I am vegetarianMa shakahari hu · Main shakahari hoon
- Not spicyPiro nahalnuhos · Teekha mat daaliye
- Water, pleasePani dinuhos · Paani dijiye
- Bill, pleaseBill dinuhos · Bill dijiye
Insider tip
Say "shakahari" clearly; it avoids meat in many dishes.
Avoid this
Do not assume tea has no milk or sugar; ask.
Related questions
How do I say no meat?
Masu chhaina.
How do I say delicious?
Mitho chha.
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