Day 15
Useful
social actions in formal and informal situations in English + mixed Nepali (Roman) + Nepali Devanagari,
organized clearly for learning and real-life use.
1. Greeting People (अभिवादन)
Formal Greetings
- Namaste
/ Namaskar → नमस्ते / नमस्कार
- Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening → गुड मर्निङ / गुड आफ्टरनुन / गुड इभनिङ
- How are you? Tapailai kasto cha? → तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?
- It's nice to meet you. Tapai sanga bhetera khusi lagyo. → तपाईंसँग भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो।
Example sentences
- Namaste sir. How are you today? → नमस्ते सर। तपाईंलाई आज कस्तो छ?
- Good morning, ma’am. Nice to meet you. → गुड मर्निङ म्याम। तपाईंसँग भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो।
Informal Greetings
- Hi / Hello / Hey
→ हाइ / हेल्लो / हे
- What’s
up? K cha? → के छ?
- How’s
it going? K huncha? → के हुन्छ?
- Long time no see. Dherai bhayo dekha bhayeko. → धेरै भयो देखा भएको।
Example sentences
- Hey! What’s up? → हे! के छ?
- Hi, long time no see. How’s it going? → हाइ, धेरै भयो देखा भएको। के हुन्छ?
2. Thank You (धन्यवाद)
Formal
- Thank you. → धन्यवाद।
- Thank you very much. Dherai dherai dhanyabad. → धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद।
- I really appreciate your help. Tapai ko help ko
dherai appreciate garchhu. → तपाईंको हेल्पको धेरै एप्रिसिएट
गर्छु।
- I am grateful to you. Ma tapai prati grateful
chhu. → म तपाईं प्रति ग्रेटफुल छु।
Example
- Thank you very much for your time, sir. → धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद तपाईंको समयको लागि, सर।
Informal
- Thanks. → थ्यांक्स
- Thanks a lot. Dherai thanks. → धेरै थ्यांक्स
- Thanks, bro/sis. → थ्यांक्स ब्रो/सिस
- You saved me. Timle malai bachayau. → तिम्ले मलाई बचायौ।
✨ Example
- Thanks a lot for the lift, bro. → धेरै थ्यांक्स लिफ्टको लागि, ब्रो।
3. You're Welcome (स्वागत छ)
Formal
- You're welcome. Swagat cha. → स्वागत छ।
- My pleasure. Mero pleasure. → मेरो प्लेजर।
- Happy to help. Help garda khusi lagyo. → हेल्प गर्दा खुसी लाग्यो।
- Don't mention it. Kehi chaina. → केही छैन।
Example
- You're welcome, sir. Happy to help. → स्वागत छ, सर। हेल्प गर्दा खुसी लाग्यो।
Informal
- No problem. → नो प्रब्लेम
- Anytime. → एनिटाइम
- Don’t worry about it. Tension nali. → टेन्सन नलिई
- It’s cool. Cool cha. → कुल छ।
✨ Example
- No problem, yaar. Anytime. → नो प्रब्लेम,
यार। एनिटाइम।
4. Offering (प्रस्ताव)
Formal
- Would you like some tea? Tapailai chai
chahinchha? → तपाईंलाई चिया चाहिन्छ?
- Please have a seat. Kripaya basnus. → कृपया बस्नुस्।
- Can I get you anything? Kehi lyaaidim? → केही ल्याइदिउँ?
- Please feel free to ask. Kripaya sodhnus. → कृपया सोध्नुस्।
✨ Example
- Would you like some water, sir? → तपाईंलाई पानी चाहिन्छ, सर?
Informal
- Want some tea? Chai chahinchha? → चिया चाहिन्छ?
- Here, take this. Yo leu na. → यो लेउ न।
- Help yourself. → हेल्प योरसेल्फ।
- Do you want me to get you something? Kehi
lyaidim? → केही ल्याइदिउँ?
✨ Example
- Want some momo? Help yourself. → मोमो चाहिन्छ? हेल्प योरसेल्फ।
5. Requesting (अनुरोध)
Formal
- Could you please help me? Kripaya help garnu
hunchha? → कृपया हेल्प गर्नु हुन्छ?
- Would it be possible to…? ...garna possible
hunchha? → ...गर्न पोसिबल हुन्छ?
- I would like to ask for your support. Ma support
magchhu. → म सपोर्ट माग्छु।
- Please send me the file. File pathaidinu hola. → फाइल पठाइदिनु होला।
✨ Example
- Could you please explain this again? → कृपया यो फेरि बुझाइदिनु
हुन्छ?
Informal
- Can you help me? Help garnau? → हेल्प गर्नौ?
- Please… → प्लिज…
- Give me that, please. Tyata deuna na. → त्यो देऊ न।
- Mind if I open the window? Window kholum? → विन्डो खोलुँ?
✨ Example
- Can you send me the photo, please? → फोटो पठाइदेऊ न प्लिज?
6. Ordering (अर्डर)
Formal
- I would like to order… Ma order garna chahanchhu.
→ म अर्डर गर्न चाहन्छु।
- Can I have the menu, please? Menu dinus na. → मेनु दिनुस् न।
- I'll have the same, please. Maile tei linchhu. → मैले त्यही लिन्छु।
- The bill, please. Bill dinus na. → बिल दिनुस् न।
✨ Example
- I would like to order one plate momo. → म एउटा प्लेट मोमो अर्डर गर्न चाहन्छु।
Informal
- Give me one coffee. Euta coffee deu. → एउटा कफी देऊ।
- Same for me. Mero ni tehi. → मेरो पनि त्यही।
- One more, please. Euta more deuna. → एउटा मोर देऊ न।
- How much? Kati? → कति?
✨ Example
- Give me one chowmein. How much? → एउटा चाउमिन देऊ। कति?
7. Apologizing (माफी)
Formal
- I am really sorry. Ma dherai sorry chhu. → म धेरै सरी छु।
- Please forgive me. Kripaya maaf garnus. → कृपया माफ गर्नुस्।
- I apologize for the mistake. Ma maafi magchhu. → म माफी माग्छु।
- It won’t happen again. Ferri hudaina. → फेरि हुँदैन।
✨ Example
- I am sorry for being late, sir. → म ढिलो भएकोमा धेरै सरी छु, सर।
Informal
- Sorry. → सरी
- My bad. → मेरो ब्याड
- Oops, sorry! → उफ्, सरी!
- I messed up. Maile bigare. → मैले बिगारे।
✨ Example
- Sorry, my bad. → सरी, मेरो ब्याड।
Quick Comparison
|
Action |
Formal |
Informal |
|
Greeting |
Namaste |
Hi / Hey |
|
Thank you |
Dhanyabad |
Thanks bro |
|
Welcome |
Swagat cha |
No problem |
|
Offering |
Would you
like tea? |
Want chai? |
|
Requesting |
Could you
help me? |
Help
garnau? |
|
Ordering |
I would
like to order |
Give me
one |
|
Apologizing |
I am sorry |
My bad |
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