How to Say May I take your photo? in Nepali — के म तपाईंको तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु? | KidSchooler

Q: How do you say "May I take your photo?" in Nepali?

You say "के म तपाईंको तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु?" — romanized as "Ke ma tapãĩko tasvīr khichna sakchhu?" and pronounced "keh muh tuh-pai-ko tus-veer khich-nuh suk-chhu". Ask before photographing people — especially elders, women, and pilgrims. A smile and this sentence opens far more cameras than a long lens ever will.

Q: What's the cultural context for "May I take your photo?" in Nepal?

Always ask before photographing people, especially elders and women in rural areas. A non-verbal head-cover or turning away is a refusal — respect it. Offering to send the photo by WhatsApp is the modern courtesy.

How to say may i take your photo? in Nepali

May I take your photo?

A photographer asking permission before taking a portrait — Unsplash / Volkan Olmez

के म तपाईंको तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु?

Ke ma tapãĩko tasvīr khichna sakchhu?

Pronunciation: keh muh tuh-pai-ko tus-veer khich-nuh suk-chhu

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के म तपाईंको तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु

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Ask before photographing people — especially elders, women, and pilgrims. A smile and this sentence opens far more cameras than a long lens ever will.

Example sentence

के म तपाईंको तस्वीर खिच्न सक्छु, दिदी?

May I take your photo, older sister?

Ke ma tapãĩko tasvīr khichna sakchhu, didi?

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