8+ Nepali Directions: Navigation Made Easy

In Nepal, Google Maps can be daunting to use. In fact, in many countries in southern Asia, Google Maps are not always reliable and may even give you incorrect directions, just as when you need them to work the most. For this reason, it is essential to know your directions. In today’s post, we’ll walk you through the Nepali directions to learn and use.

In Nepali, the translation for directions is निर्देशनहरू or nirdeshanaharu. It gives you a picture of how much road there is. Nepal is one of many countries with poor navigation apps, probably because its streets have many twists and turns. It is a landlocked country, with the urban population filling the capital city. The population growth rate in Nepal is 1.7% this year. Agricultural land in Nepal is about 28%, some uncultivated. You are less likely to walk on a farm than on a mountain in Nepal.

Nepali Directions

Driving in areas and giving directions with higher temperatures can be tricky. Also, Nepal has a unique shape, probably due to the rugged Himalayas or the low valleys of Kathmandu. Nepal is full of this!

English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
North	उत्तर	uttara	Play
South	दक्षिण	dakshina	Play
East	पूर्व	purva	Play
West	पश्चिम	paschima	Play
South-west	दक्षिण पश्चिम	dakshina paschima	Play
North-west	उत्तर पश्चिम	uttara paschima	Play
South-east	दक्षिण-पूर्व	daksina-purva	Play
North-east	उत्तर पूर्व	uttara-purva	Play

Directions-Related Words

Of course, there are several words that you can use when talking about the subject of directions. To help you get to know some of them, we compiled a list of the most commonly used ones below.

English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
Near	नजिक	najika	Play
Far	टाढा	tadha	Play
Left	बायाँ	bayam	Play
Right	सही	sahi	Play
Straight	सीधा	sidha	Play
Turn	घुमाउनुहोस्	ghumaunuhos	Play
U-turn	यू-टर्न	yu-tarna	Play
Between	बीचमा	bicama	Play
Next to	छेउमा	che-uma	Play
Behind	पछाडि	pachadi	Play
In front of	अगाडि	agadi	Play
On the corner	कुना मा	kuna ma	Play
Driving directions	ड्राइभिङ निर्देशनहरू	Ḍrā’ibhiṅa nirdēśanaharū	Play
Severe thunderstorms	गम्भीर आँधीबेहरी	Gambhīra ām̐dhībēharī	Play
Roundabout	राउन्डअबाउट	Rā’unḍa’abā’uṭa	Play
Traffic lights	ट्राफिक लाइटहरू	Ṭrāphika lā’iṭaharū	Play
Crossroads	चौराहे	Caurāhē	Play
Junction	जंक्शन	Jaṅkśana	Play
Avenue	बाटो	bato	Play
Highway	राजमार्ग	rajamarga	Play
Tunnel	सुरुङ	suruna	Play
Block	ब्लक	blaka	Play
Street	सडक	sadaka	Play
Road	सडक	sadaka	Play
Sidewalk	फुटपाथ	phutapatha	Play
Curvy road	घुमाउरो बाटो	Ghumā’urō bāṭō	Play

Common Places To Know

Here are the words for common places in Nepali

English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
ATM Machine	एटीएम मेसिन	Ēṭī’ēma mēsina	Play
Bank	बैंक	bainka	Play
Clinic	क्लिनिक	kilinika	Play
Pharmacy	फार्मेसी	pharmesi	Play
Hospital	अस्पताल	Aspatala	Play
Bus Stop	गाडी प्रतिक्षालय	Gāḍī pratikṣālaya	Play
Airport	एयरपोर्ट	eyarporta	Play
Park	पार्क	parka	Play
Museum	संग्रहालय	Saṅgrahālaya	Play
Restaurant	भोजनालय	Bhōjanālaya	Play
Hotel	होटल	hotala	Play
Subway	सबवे	sabave	Play
City center	शहर केन्द्र	sahara kendra	Play
Mall	मल	mala	Play

Sentences With Nepali Directions

Here are Nepali sentences about asking or giving directions

English	Nepali	Pronunciation	Sound
Go past the hotel.	होटलको छेउमा जानुहोस्।	Hōṭalakō chē’umā jānuhōs.	Play
The pharmacy is straight ahead.	फार्मेसी सिधा अगाडि छ।	Phārmēsī sidhā agāḍi cha.	Play
Turn left at the crossroads.	घुमाउनुहोस् बाँया क्रसरोडमा	Ghumā’unuhōs bām̐yā krasarōḍamā	Play
Take the second right.	दोस्रो दायाँ लिनुहोस्	Dōsrō dāyām̐ linuhōs	Play
Go through the tunnel on the highway.	राजमार्गमा सुरुङ मार्फत जानुहोस्	Rājamārgamā suruṅa mārphata jānuhōs	Play
Is the mall near to us?	मल हाम्रो नजिकै छ?	Mala hāmrō najikai cha?	Play
The airport is next to the bank.	एयरपोर्ट बैंकको छेउमा छ।	Ēyarapōrṭa baiṅkakō chē’umā cha.	Play
Are we on the road to the city center?	के हामी शहरको केन्द्र जाने बाटोमा छौं?	Kē hāmī śaharakō kēndra jānē bāṭōmā chauṁ?	Play
Where can I find a restaurant?	म रेस्टुरेन्ट कहाँ पाउन सक्छु?	Ma rēsṭurēnṭa kahām̐ pā’una sakchu?	Play
I think we should walk on the sidewalk.	मलाई लाग्छ हामी फुटपाथमा हिड्नु पर्छ।	Malā’ī lāgcha hāmī phuṭapāthamā hiḍnu parcha.	Play
Maybe we passed the street.	सायद हामी सडक पार गर्यौं।	Sāyada hāmī saḍaka pāra garyauṁ.	Play
Do we have the correct location?	के हामीसँग सही स्थान छ?	Kē hāmīsam̐ga sahī sthāna cha?	Play
How can I get to a hospital?	म कसरी अस्पताल जान सक्छु?	Ma kasarī aspatāla jāna sakchu?	Play
What is the fastest road to the bus stop?	बस स्टपको लागि सबैभन्दा छिटो बाटो कुन हो?	Basa sṭapakō lāgi sabaibhandā chiṭō bāṭō kuna hō?	Play
Please, tell me the directions.	कृपया, मलाई निर्देशनहरू भन्नुहोस्।	Kr̥payā, malā’ī nirdēśanaharū bhannuhōs.	Play
I want to visit the nearest museum.	म नजिकैको संग्रहालय भ्रमण गर्न चाहन्छु।	Ma najikaikō saṅgrahālaya bhramaṇa garna cāhanchu.	Play

Learn Nepali With The Ling App

Looking at all these Nepali directions, you might feel overwhelmed. Indeed, learning Nepali can sometimes feel like climbing Mount Everest. Understanding Nepalese people’s culture and Nepali language will take some time for people who speak English.

Common words, slang words, emergency phrases, desserts, and clothing are among the things you can read up on. You can also write in the comment box and let us know your interests in Nepali or the country itself.

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Are you considering a trip to Nepal? Do you need to communicate regularly in Nepali? Choose Ling! You will start speaking in Nepali through fun and games and won’t even know it. Download the app today!