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How to say i want to buy a sim card — i am a tourist in Nepali

I want to buy a SIM card — I am a tourist

A SIM card package on an NCell counter
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मलाई एउटा सिम कार्ड चाहिन्छ — म पर्यटक हुँ

Malāī euṭā SIM card chāhinchha — ma paryaṭak hu̱

Pronunciation: muh-lai ay-oo-tah seem kahrd chah-heen-chha — muh pur-yuh-tuk hoo

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मलाई एउटा सिम कार्ड चाहिन्छ पर्यटक हुँ

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NTC and Ncell are the two providers. Counter at Tribhuvan airport open 24/7. Need: passport, one passport photo, NPR 100 for SIM + data pack on top.

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