Phrases
Festival Greetings & Etiquette — Nepali phrasebook
17 phrases. Print this page (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) — audio is available at kidschooler.com.
| Nepali | Romanized | English |
|---|---|---|
| दशैंको शुभकामना | Dashai̱ko shubhakāmnā | Happy Dashain — Dashain ko shubhakamna |
| धन्यवाद — मैले तपाईंको आशीर्वाद पाएँ | Dhanyabād — maile tapā̱īko āshīrvād pāe̱ | Thank you — I received your blessing |
| शुभ तिहार | Shubha Tihār | Happy Tihar — Shubha Tihar / Deepawali |
| देउसी रे! देउसी रे! | Deusī re! Deusī re! | Deusi re! Deusi re! — Tihar call-and-response |
| भाइ टीकाको शुभकामना — भाइ-दिदीको शुभकामना | Bhāī Ṭīkāko shubhakāmnā — bhāī-didīko shubhakāmnā | Happy Bhai Tika — bhai-didi ko shubhakamna |
| के म तपाईंलाई रङ लगाउन सक्छु? | Ke ma tapā̱īlāī raṅ lagāuna sakchhu? | May I put color on you? |
| तीजको शुभकामना | Tījko shubhakāmnā | Happy Teej |
| रथ आइरहेको छ — पछाडि सर्नुहोस्! | Rath āiraheko chha — pachhāḍi sarnuhos! | The chariot is coming — move back! |
| के म यहाँ तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु? | Ke ma yahā̱ tasvīr khichna sakchhu? | Can I take a photo here? |
| तपाईंको परिवारले यो चाड कसरी मनाउनुहुन्छ? | Tapā̱īko parivārle yo chāḍ kasarī manāunuhunchha? | How do you celebrate this festival at home? |
| नयाँ बर्षको शुभकामना! | Nayā̱ barshako śubhakāmanā! | Happy New Year |
| यो कुन चाड हो? | Yo kun chāḍ ho? | What festival is this? |
| मैले कहाँ उभिने? | Maile kahā̱ ubhine? | Where should I stand? |
| कृपया नधक्केल्नुहोस् | Kripayā nadhakkelnuhos | Please don't push |
| के यहाँ सुरक्षित छ? | Ke yahā̱ surakṣit chha? | Is it safe here? |
| के म फोटो खिच्न सक्छु? | Ke ma photo khichna sakchhu? | May I take a photo? |
| दशैंको शुभकामना! | Dashai̱ko śubhakāmanā! | Dashain greetings |
ℹ Audio for every phrase is available online — kidschooler.com/phrases/festivals