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Nepali language & terms

The Nepali words visitors keep hearing and searching: dai, didi, jutho, tika, khana khanu bhayo, gau khane katha and more.

4 guides in this topic.

Beginner6 min read

"Khana Khanu Bhayo?" — Nepali Greetings That Confuse Foreigners

'Have you eaten?' is a Nepali greeting, not an invitation. So is 'where are you going?'. This guide explains the everyday Nepali phrases tha…

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Beginner7 min read

Dai, Didi, Bhai, Bahini: How Nepalis Address Each Other

Nepalis address almost everyone — shopkeepers, waiters, strangers — with kinship terms based on relative age rather than names. Dai is an ol…

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Beginner7 min read

Gau Khane Katha: Nepali Riddles With Answers (and What They Mean)

Gau khane katha (गाउँ खाने कथा) are Nepal's traditional riddles — literally 'village-eating stories' — told to children, at gatherings and o…

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Beginner9 min read

Nepali Words for Travellers: The Phrases That Actually Get Used

Twenty words will change how you are treated in Nepal. Namaste, dhanyabaad, kati ho, dai, didi, thik chha, pugyo, mitho chha, bistarai. This…

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Sources & data note

Guides are written from primary sources — Nepali government departments, operators, park authorities and standards bodies — and each guide lists the sources used for its own facts. Rules, fees and prices in Nepal change; treat figures as current at the review date shown on each guide and verify anything money- or visa-critical with the issuing authority before you rely on it.