What are some of the basic Nepali Greetings ?
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Basic Nepali words and Greetings
| Hello, goodbye (formal) | Namaste |
| Hello (very formal) | Namaskar |
| Thank you (very formal) | Dhanyebad |
| Yes/No (it is/isn’t) | Ho/Hoina |
| Yes/No (there is/isn’t) | Chha/Chhaina |
| How are things | Kasto chha? or Sanchai chha |
| It’s/I’m OK, fine | Thik chha or Sanchai chha |
| OK! /Sure thing! (Informal) | la! |
| OK! /Sure thing! (formal) | Hos! |
| What’s your name (to an adult) | Tapaiko naam ke ho? |
| What’s your name (to a child) | Timro naam ke ho? |
| My name is …………. | Mero naam ………… ho |
| My country is ………. | Mero desh …………… ho |
| I don’t know | Malai thaahaa chaina |
| I didn’t understand that | Maile tyo bujina |
| Please speak more slowly | Bistarai bolnus na |
| Please speak that again | Pheri bhannus ta |
| I speak a little Nepali | Ali ali Nepali auncha |
| Pardon? | Hajur? |
| No, thanks (I don’t want it) | Nai or pardaina |
| I’m sorry, excuse me | Maph garnus |
| Let’s go | jaun: “djam” |
| It was an honor to meet you | Hajur lai bhetera dherai khushi lagyo |
| Thank you [very much] for everything | Sabai kurako laagi [dherai] dhanyabaad |
| See you again | Pheri bhetaula |
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