Directions

1. ई कतए अछि?

   I ka-te a-chhi?

   Where is this?

   Usage

   Asks where something is, pointing at a map or address.

   Grammar Note

   "कतए" is dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. हम होटल कोना पहुँचब?

   Ham ho-tal ko-naa pa-hun-chab?

   How do I get to the hotel?

   Usage

   Asks how to get to the hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "होटल" and "पहुँचब" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

3. बाम घुरू।

   Baam ghu-ru.

   Turn left

   Usage

   Tells the driver or asks someone to turn left.

   Grammar Note

   "बाम" (left) and "घुरब" (to turn) are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

4. दहिन घुरू।

   Da-hin ghu-ru.

   Turn right

   Usage

   Tells the driver or asks someone to turn right.

   Grammar Note

   "दहिन" (right) and "घुरब" (to turn) are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. सोझ जाउ।

   Sojh jaa-u.

   Go straight

   Usage

   Tells someone to go straight.

   Grammar Note

   "सोझ" is dictionary-verified; "जाउ" is the honorific imperative. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

6. एतएसँ कतेक दूर अछि?

   E-te-san ka-tek dur a-chhi?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Asks how far it is from here.

   Grammar Note

   "दूर" is verified in other cards.

7. की अहाँ नक्शामे देखा सकैत छी?

   Ki a-haan nak-shaa-me de-khaa sa-kait chhi?

   Can you show me on the map?

   Usage

   Asks someone to show it on the map.

   Grammar Note

   "नक्शा" is dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

8. हम बाट बिसरि गेलहुँ।

   Ham baat bis-ri gel-hun.

   I got lost / I forgot the way

   Usage

   Says you have lost your way.

   Grammar Note

   Same expression as in the emergency cards.

9. पएरे कतेक मिनट लागत?

   Pa-e-re ka-tek mi-nat laa-gat?

   How many minutes will it take on foot?

   Usage

   Asks how many minutes it takes on foot.

   Grammar Note

   "पएर", "मिनट" and "लागब" are dictionary-verified; "पएरे" ("by foot") is composed and should be checked with a native speaker. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

10. की ई बाट बजार जाइत अछि?

    Ki i baat ba-jaar jaa-it a-chhi?

    Does this road go towards the market?

    Usage

    Asks whether this road goes to the market.

    Grammar Note

    "बाट" and "बजार" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

11. दहिन

    Da-hin

    Right

    Usage

    The word for right.

    Grammar Note

    "दहिन" is dictionary-verified.

12. बाम

    Baam

    Left

    Usage

    The word for left.

    Grammar Note

    "बाम" is dictionary-verified.

13. सोझ

    Sojh

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    The word for straight ahead.

    Grammar Note

    "सोझ" is dictionary-verified.

14. पाछू घुरू।

    Paa-chhu ghu-ru.

    Go back

    Usage

    Tells the driver to go back.

    Grammar Note

    "पाछू" and "घुरब" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

15. रोकू।

    Ro-ku.

    Stop (the vehicle)

    Usage

    Asks the driver to stop.

    Grammar Note

    "रोकब" (to stop) is dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

16. उत्तर

    Ut-tar

    North

    Usage

    The word for north.

    Grammar Note

    "उत्तर" is listed first as "answer" but is attested as a direction in compounds such as "उत्तरपूर्व".

17. दक्षिण

    Dak-shin

    South

    Usage

    The word for south.

    Grammar Note

    "दक्षिण" is dictionary-verified.

18. पूर्व

    Purv

    East

    Usage

    The word for east.

    Grammar Note

    "पूर्व" is dictionary-verified.

19. पश्चिम

    Pash-chim

    West

    Usage

    The word for west.

    Grammar Note

    "पश्चिम" is dictionary-verified.

20. होटल

    Ho-tal

    Hotel

    Usage

    The word for hotel.

    Grammar Note

    "होटल" is dictionary-verified.

21. विमानस्थल

    Vi-maan-sthal

    Airport

    Usage

    The word for airport.

    Grammar Note

    "विमानस्थल" is dictionary-verified; also used on signs in Nepal.

22. बस स्टेशन

    Bas ste-shan

    Bus station

    Usage

    The word for bus station.

    Grammar Note

    "बस" and "स्टेशन" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

23. दूतावास

    Du-taa-vaas

    Embassy

    Usage

    The word for embassy.

    Grammar Note

    "दूतावास" is dictionary-verified.

24. एटीएम

    E-ti-em

    ATM

    Usage

    The word for ATM.

    Grammar Note

    English acronym loan, not in the dictionaries.

25. मुद्रा बदलबाक ठाम

    Mud-raa ba-dal-baak thaam

    Money exchange

    Usage

    The word for a money-exchange place.

    Grammar Note

    "मुद्रा", "बदलब" and "ठाम" are dictionary-verified. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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