Airport & Customs

1. कृपया आफ्नो राहदानी देखाउनुहोस्

   Kripaya aafno raahadaani dekhaaunuhos

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Nepali follows SOV word order with verbs at the end

2. तपाईंको भ्रमणको उद्देश्य के हो?

   Tapaaiko bhramanko uddeshya ke ho?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Ke ho?" = what is it? Standard Nepali question

3. तपाईं कति रात बस्ने योजना गर्नुभएको छ?

   Tapaain kati raat basne yojana garnubhaeko chha?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Kati" = how many

4. तपाईंसँग घोषणा गर्नु पर्ने केही छ?

   Tapaainsanga ghoshana garnu parne kehi chha?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Chha" is the existential verb "there is / have". With no question word (ke), a rising intonation at the end turns it into a question

5. मेरो सामान अझै आएन

   Mero saamaan ajhai aaena

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Ajhai" = still/yet. "Aaena" = didn't come

6. यो ह्यान्ड ब्यागेज हो

   Yo hand baggage ho

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   Nepali borrows the English term "hand baggage"

7. म ट्रान्जिटमा छु

   Ma transit-ma chhu

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "-ma" is a locative case marker

8. गेट कहाँ छ?

   Gate kahaan chha?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kahaan chha?" = where is it?

9. बोर्डिङ कहिले सुरु हुन्छ?

   Boarding kahile suru huncha?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kahile" = when. "Suru huncha" = begins

10. ड्युटी-फ्री शप कहाँ छ?

    Duty-free shop kahaan chha?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    Nepali borrows the English term "duty-free shop" directly

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