How to Say Is this spicy? in Nepali — यो पिरो छ? | KidSchooler

Q: How do you say "Is this spicy?" in Nepali?

You say "यो पिरो छ?" — romanized as "Yo piro chha?" and pronounced "yoh pee-roh chha". Nepali food can be very spicy. Say 'piro nabanaunus' (पिरो नबनाउनुस्) — 'don't make it spicy' — if you can't handle heat.

Q: What's the cultural context for "Is this spicy?" in Nepal?

'Mild' to a Nepali kitchen often means medium-hot to a Western palate. When in doubt, ask for 'kam piro' (कम पिरो) — less spicy.

How to say is this spicy? in Nepali

Is this spicy?

Red chili peppers and Nepali achar on a wooden cutting board — Unsplash / Calum Lewis

यो पिरो छ?

Yo piro chha?

Pronunciation: yoh pee-roh chha

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Nepali food can be very spicy. Say 'piro nabanaunus' (पिरो नबनाउनुस्) — 'don't make it spicy' — if you can't handle heat.

Example sentence

कुखुराको तरकारी पिरो छ?

Is the chicken curry spicy?

Kukhurako tarkari piro chha?

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