Situational scripts
Nepali by scenario, not by category
Tourists don’t think in “greetings” or “verbs” — they think in situations. Each scenario here is the complete script for a moment you’ll actually be in, in the order you’d say the phrases.
At a Nepali teahouse
You've trekked for five hours, walked into a teahouse, and dropped your pack. Here's the script — greetings, ordering, refills, paying — in the order it actually plays out at any teahouse from Lukla to Manang.
11 phrases in orderOn the trail
You're moving — passing porters, asking directions, checking the weather with whoever you meet at a rest stop. These are the trail-talk phrases that build goodwill and keep you on the right path.
11 phrases in orderMedical & altitude
Altitude, food, water, or a fall — at some point on a Nepal trip something may go wrong. These are the phrases that get you the right help fast, plus the cultural framing that prevents the helicopter-evacuation scam from turning a headache into a $6,000 invoice.
11 phrases in orderTaxi in Kathmandu / Pokhara
You're outside the airport, Thamel, or Lakeside. The driver names a price; you have 30 seconds to push back, name a counter, or walk to the next taxi. Here's the exact script.
11 phrases in order