Chapter 2 – Namaste
Unit 1 — Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| केही छैन | kehi chaina | No problem / It’s okay |
| धन्यवाद | dhanyawād | Thank you |
| नमस्कार | namaskār | Hello (more formal) |
| नमस्ते | namaste | Hello / Hi |
| माफ गर्नुहोस् | māph garnuhos | Excuse me / Sorry |
| स्वागत | swāgat | Welcome |
| होइन | hoina | No |
| हुन्छ | huncha | Yes / OK (agreeing) |
| हो | ho | Yes (answering “Is it…?”) |
| शुभ प्रभात | śubha prabhāt | Good morning |
| शुभ रात्रि | śubha rātri | Good night |
| ठीक छ | ṭhīk cha | Okay / Alright |
Useful Phrases
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| नेपालमा स्वागत छ। | nepālmā swāgat cha. | Welcome to Nepal. |
| भित्र आउनुहोस्। | bhitra āunuhos. | Please come in. |
| बस्नुहोस्। | basnuhos. | Please sit. |
| स्वागत छ। | swāgat cha. | Welcome. / You’re welcome. |
| फेरि भन्नुहोस्। | pherī bhannuhos. | Please say it again. |
| तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो। | tapāī̃lāī bheṭera khusī lāgyo. | Nice to meet you. |
