How to Say "How Are You" in Nepali

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Last Updated: June 24, 2024

Nepali is spoken in Nepal, a country sandwiched between India and China. It isn't a widely spoken language, however, knowing the basics is a great help, if you ever travel to Nepal, or know someone from there. Here's how to ask someone how they are or how they're doing, in Nepali.

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Saying It Casually

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This is pronounced "tee-mee-lai kas-to chuh". This is supposed to be said casually, to a friend, or someone your age. It is best not to say this in a formal environment.
as a less common alternative. It is pronounced "tee-mee kas-ree ho."

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Saying It Formally

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for formal settings. This is pronounced "tapai-lai kas-to chuh."
Replace "तपाइलाई कस्तो छ" with "तपाइ कसरी हो", (pronounced tapai kas-ree ho) as an alternative. Keep in mind that it isn't used too often.
Know that the only difference between the informal and the formal way of saying this is the replacement of "तिमि" with "तपाई". Both, however, mean "you".

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Replying and Asking Back

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in Nepali, say "मलाइ सन्चै छ" which is pronounced as "ma-laai san-che chuh" and means "I'm doing well."
Try "म ठिक छु" which means "I'm fine." It is pronounced as "ma tick choo".
To do this, just say "तिम्रो के छ?" pronounced "tim-ro kay-chuh".

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आज तिमि के खायो? (Pronounced: Aaj ti-mi kay kha-yo), or if you want to say it formally, आज तपाईं के खायो? (Pronounced: Aaj ta-pai kay kha-yo).

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“Good morning” is “शुभ - प्रभात।”, pronounced “su-bha pra-bhat”. However, you can just say “नमस्ते”, pronounced “na-ma-sté”, as a general greeting.

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तपाईं कहाँ हुनुहुन्छ (tapai kaha hunu-huncha) or तिमी कहाँ छौ (timi kaha chau).

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If the lesser common alternatives are easier for you to use, don't be afraid to use them. They are typically used by non-Nepali speakers as they are comparatively easier.

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