Chapter 17 – Giving Directions
Key Vocabulary
| Nepali |
Transliteration |
English |
| अगाडि |
agāḍi |
ahead |
| कुनामा |
kunāmā |
at the corner |
| माथि |
māthi |
above |
| सडकको अर्कोपट्टि |
saḍakko arkopaṭṭi |
across the street / other side |
| पछाडि |
pacāḍi |
behind |
| तल |
tala |
below |
| बीचमा |
bīcmā |
between |
| त्यसभन्दा पर |
tyasbhandā para |
beyond |
| पुल |
pul |
bridge |
| बस स्टप |
bas sṭap |
bus stop |
| चोक |
cok |
crossroads / intersection |
| तलतिर |
talatira |
down (direction) |
| पूर्व |
pūrba |
east |
| टाढा |
ṭāḍhā |
far |
| ___को अगाडि |
___ko agāḍi |
in front of ___ |
| बायाँ |
bāyā̃ |
left |
| संग्रहालय |
saṅgrahālaya |
museum |
| नजिक |
najik |
near / close to |
| उत्तर |
uttar |
north |
| सामुन्ने |
sāmunne |
opposite |
| दायाँ |
dāyā̃ |
right |
| राउन्ड अबाउट |
rāunḍ abāuṭ |
roundabout |
| दक्षिण |
dakṣiṇ |
south |
| सिधा |
sidhā |
straight |
| मेट्रो/सबवे प्रवेशद्वार |
meṭro/sabwe praweśdwār |
subway entrance |
| ट्राफिक लाइट |
ṭrāphik lāiṭ |
traffic lights |
| माथितिर |
māthitira |
up (direction) |
| पश्चिम |
paścim |
west |
Useful phrases
| Nepali |
Transliteration |
English |
| तपाईं मलाई सहयोग गर्नुहुन्छ? |
tapāī̃ malāī sahayog garnuhuncha? |
Could you help me? |
| नजिकको बस स्टप कता छ? |
najikko bas sṭap katā cha? |
Where is the nearest bus stop? |
| संग्रहालय कहाँ छ? |
saṅgrahālaya kahā̃ cha? |
Where is the museum? |
| यो बाटो पछ्याउनुहोस्। |
yo bāṭo pachyāunuhos. |
Follow (this) road. |
| बाटो काट्नुहोस् / पार गर्नुहोस्। |
bāṭo kāṭnuhos / pār garnuhos. |
Cross the road. |
| सडक काट्नुहोस्। |
saḍak kāṭnuhos. |
Cross the street. |
| बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्। |
bāyā̃ moḍnuhos. |
Turn left. |
| दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्। |
dāyā̃ moḍnuhos. |
Turn right. |
| दोस्रो गल्ली लिनुहोस्। |
dosro gallī linuhos. |
Take the second lane/street. |
| सिधा जानुहोस्। |
sidhā jānuhos. |
Go straight. |
| माफ गर्नुहोस् , मैले बुझिनँ। |
māph garnuhos, mailē bujhinã. |
Sorry, I did not understand. |
| बुझ्नुभयो? |
bujhnubhayo? |
Do you understand? |
| यो टाढा छ? |
yo ṭāḍhā cha? |
Is it far? |
