How to say how are you? in Nepali
How are you?
तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?
Tapailai kasto chha?
Pronunciation: tah-pai-lai kus-toh chha
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तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ
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When to use it
A polite, formal way to ask how someone is. Use 'Timilai kasto chha?' (तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?) with friends or younger people.
Example sentence
तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ? — मलाई ठीक छ।
How are you? — I'm fine.
Tapailai kasto chha? — Malai thik chha.
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