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
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 म पर्यटक हुँ
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When to use it
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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कृपया सात दिनको डाटा प्याक चालू गरिदिनुहोस्
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यो नम्बरमा कसरी रिचार्ज गर्ने?
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यो एटीएम काम गरिरहेको छैन — अर्को कहाँ छ?
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एक पटकमा बढीमा कति झिक्न सकिन्छ?
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मलाई वेस्टर्न युनियन रेमिटेन्स लिनुपर्यो
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अमेरिकी डलर साट्न उत्तम ठाउँ कहाँ हो?
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Common questions
Quick answers travelers ask about Nepali.
How do you count to ten in Nepali?
Ek (1), dui (2), teen (3), chaar (4), paanch (5), chha (6), saat (7), aath (8), nau (9), das (10). Useful for markets, taxis, and ordering by quantity.
How do you say money in Nepali?
"Paisa" (पैसा) is money colloquially; "rupaiyaa" (रुपैयाँ) is rupees specifically. "Saya rupaiyaa" is 100 rupees, "hajaar rupaiyaa" is 1,000.
What's the currency in Nepal?
Nepali rupees (NPR / Rs). 1 USD ≈ 132–135 NPR in 2026. Cash dominates — ATMs work in cities, rarely above Namche on EBC. Indian rupees in INR 100 notes are accepted near the border; INR 500/2000 are NOT legal tender.