A collection of helpful sentences in Newari / Nepal Bhasa, a language spoken by Tibeto-Burman in Nepal, India and Bhutan.
| English | नेपाल भाषा (Newari / Nepal Bhasa) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | लसकुस |
| Hello (General greeting) | ज्वजलपा |
| How are you? | म्हं फु ला? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | जितः ला म्हं फु, छन्तः ले? |
| Long time no see | गुल्लि दत मखङ्गु। |
| What’s your name? | छिगू नां छु? |
| My name is … | जिगू नां … खः। |
| Where are you from? | छि गनं खः? |
| I’m from … | जि… नं खः। |
| Pleased to meet you | छितः नापलानां लय्ताल |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | भिं सुथ |
| Good day | भिं न्हि |
| Good night | भिं चा |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | |
| Good luck! | भिंतुना |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | |
| Have a nice day | दिं बां लायेमा। |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey | |
| I understand | |
| I don’t understand | जिं मथुल |
| I don’t know | |
| Please speak more slowly | भतिचा बुलुहुँ नुहंवानादिसँ। |
| Please say that again | हाकनं धयादिसँ। |
| Please write it down | कृपया च्वयादिसँ । |
| Do you speak English? | |
| Do you speak Newari? | छितः नेपालभास न्वंवाये वः ला? |
| Yes, a little (reply to ‘Do you speak …?’) | भतिचा वः। |
| Speak to me in Newari / Nepal Bhasa | |
| How do you say … in Newari / Nepal Bhasa? | छिसं … यातः नेपालभासय् छु धयादी? |
| Excuse me | छ्यमा यानादिसँ |
| How much is this? | थुकय्या गुलि? |
| Sorry | छ्यमा यानादिसँ |
| Please | |
| Thank you | सुभाय् |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where’s the toilet / bathroom? | खिखांमुगः गन दु? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | वय्कलं द्यबा पुलादी। |
| Would you like to dance with me? | जि नापं प्याखं ल्हुइ मंदु? |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | जितः छ नापं मतिना दु। |
| Get well soon | याकनं लनेमा। |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | जितः याकःचा त्वःताबिउ।! |
| Help! | ग्वहालि! |
| Fire! | मिँ! |
| Stop! | आसे! |
| Call the police! | पुलिस सःतादिसँ।! |
| Christmas greetings | भिं ख्रिस्मस |
| New Year greetings | न्हू दँया भिंतुना |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | बुदिंया भिंतुना/जर्मनिंया भिंतुना |
| One language is never enough | छगू भाय् जक्क गुबलें गाइ मखु। |
| My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? |
