Sunday, June 26, 2011

Expressing Feelings, Emotions in Nepali Language

Making sentences example : 
eg. Malai BHOK lagyo = I feel Hungry.
     Malai DUKHA lagena = I don't feel sad.

Feelings and Emotions -  few words

Ma ______ lagyo / lagena.
I feel / don't feel ______. 
Birami / sick
Bhok / hungry 
Raksi / drunk
Thirkaa / thirsty 
Khushee / happy
Dukha / sad 
Thakai / tired
Alchee / lazy 
Dar / scared
Nindra / sleepy 
Jaado / cold
Garmi / hot (season)
Tato / Hot (eg- hot food = TATO food)
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Tapaiilai ______ man parchha?


Do you like ______? 
Malai ______ man parcha.
I like ______. 
ex. Malai Nepali khanna man parcha.


==>> I like Nepali food.

eg.
Question :
Tapailai GARMI man parchha? = Do you like hot? (season)

Answers:
  • Malai GARMI man parchha. = I like hot.
  • Malai GARMI man pardaina. = I don't like hot.

Basic Nepali Sentences / Phrases 2

Simple sample sentences
Thamel, kahaang ho?
Where is Thamel?
Kahaang jane?
Where are you going?
Esko kati parcha?
How much does this cost? (useful in stores)
Kati ho?
How much? (useful for asking taxi drivers)
Kahile jane? / kahile khanne?
When are we going? When are we eating?
Tapaiiko ghar kahaang ho?
Where is your home?
Mero ghar America-ma ho
My home is in America
Ma ali-ali Nepali bolchu
I only speak a little Nepali
Bistaari bhannus
Please speak slowly
Tapaiiko bihe bhaiyo?
Are you married?
Mero bihe bhaiyo / bhayeko chaina?
I am married / not married.
Ma American hun
I am American
Jomsom jane baato kun ho?
Which is the road to Jomsom?
Ali sastoma dinus
Please give it a little cheaper
Dherai mahango bhaiyo
It’s very (too) expensive
Yo / tyo ke ho?
What is this / that?
Ek raatiko kati ho?
How much for one night?

Useful Nepali Sentences at Shopping Store For Tourists

The following Nepali Sentences will help you to make you during shopping in Nepal.

I need to go shopping.
Malaai kin mel garnu chha.
I am looking for a music CD.
Malaai "music CD" euta chaai yeko chha.
Where can I buy shoes?
Zuttaa kahaa~kinna paainchha?
Where are the carpet shops?
"Carpet" pasal haru kahaa~ chhan?


Do you have any cameras?
"Camera" chha?
How much is this?
Yasko kati ho?
It's too expensive.
Mahango bhayo.
The price seems reasonable.
Tthikai chha.
Do you have anything cheaper?
Ali sasto maa chha?
Never mind. (I don't want it)
Bhai haalyo.

This is too big.
Thulo bhayo.
This is too small.
Saano bhayo.
This looks really bad.
Kasto na raamro.
I don't like the color.
Yasko rang man parena.
This is just right.
Yo thikka chha.


I will take this.
Ma yo leenchhu.
How much do I owe you?
Kati paisaa bhayo?
Do you take credit cards?
"Credit card" leenu hunchha?
Please pack this for me.
Yaslaai "pack" gari deenus.
I need a receipt.
Malaai rasid chaaiyo.

Nepali Expression of Time : Talking about Time

Expressions of Time

Aaja  :  Today
Hijo  :  Yesterday
Bholi  :  Tomorrow
Ghanta  :  Hour
Din  :  Day
Haptaa  :  Week
Mahina  :  Month
Barsa  :  Year
Bihaana  :  Morning
Diunso  :  Afternoon
Beluka  :  Evening
Raatri  :  Night
Subha raatri : Good night
Ek bhajyo : One o' clock
Kati bhajyo? : What time is it?
Sadhai : Always

Learning Nepali Numbers


Numbers

1  :  ek
6  :  cha
15  :  pandhra
50  :  pachaasi
2  :  dui
7  :  saat
20  :  bis
60  :  sathi
3  :  tin
8  :  aath
25  :  pachis
70  :  sattari
4  :  char
9  :  nau
30  :  tis
80  :  assi
5  :  panchs
10  :  das
40  :  chalis
90  :  nabbe
100  :  ek saye
200  :  dui saye
1000 ek hazar

Basic Nepali Useful Noun For Absolute Beginner

Useful nouns

Bato  :  Road
Pul  :  Bridge
Des  :  Country
Bajar  :  Market
Kotha  :  Room
Gau  :  Village
Khola  :  River
Pasal  :  Shop
Khanna  :  Food
Ghar  :  House
Mithai  :  Sweets
Koseli  :  Gift
Topee  :  Hat
Jhola  :  Bag, pack
Git  :  Song
Kitaab  :  Book
Manche  :  Person
Mancheharu  :  People (plural)
Chorachori  :  Children
Bideshi  :  Foreigner
Pariwar  :  Family
Dharma  :  Religion
Chora : Son
Chori : Daughter