Electronics

1. मोबाइल

   Mobaail

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   From English "mobile" — used more often here than "phon"

2. ल्यापटप

   Lyaaptap

   Laptop

   Usage

   English "laptop" in Devanagari — also useful when looking for a power socket at a cafe

3. कम्प्युटर

   Kampyutar

   Computer

   Usage

   A loanword from English. Use it at an internet cafe or when asking to print something

4. चार्जर

   Chaarjar

   Charger

   Usage

   Show it when you left yours behind or need another. Teahouses on the trail charge a fee for power — ask first

5. चार्जिङ केबल

   Chaarjing kebal

   Charging cable

   Usage

   Show the actual connector (USB-C / Lightning) to get the right one

6. पावर ब्याङ्क

   Paawar byaank

   Power bank

   Usage

   Essential on a trek. Charging fees rise with altitude, so a big one works out cheaper in the end

7. ब्याट्री

   Byaatri

   Battery

   Usage

   Covers dry cells and built-in batteries alike. Cold drains them fast, so carry spares up high

8. प्लग

   Plag

   Plug

   Usage

   Nepal mixes types C, D and M at 230V, and sockets differ by guesthouse — a universal adapter saves trouble

9. सकेट

   Saket

   Power socket

   Usage

   Point at it to ask whether you may use one at a cafe or guesthouse

10. बिजुली

    Bijuli

    Electricity

    Usage

    Electricity itself. "Bijuli gayo" means the power has gone

11. लोडसेडिङ

    Lodsheding

    Load shedding

    Usage

    From English. Nepal once endured a dozen-plus hours of scheduled outages a day, and the word became shorthand for daily life. Much rarer now, but outages still hit the districts

12. वाइफाइ

    Waaiphaai

    Wi-Fi

    Usage

    The English word written in Devanagari — signs usually keep the Latin "WiFi"

13. वाइफाइको पासवर्ड

    Waaiphaaiko paasward

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    "-ko" marks possession. Show it at a cafe or guesthouse and they will write it down for you

14. सिम कार्ड

    Sim kaard

    SIM card

    Usage

    Sold at the airport and phone shops in town. You may need your passport and a passport photo

15. इन्टरनेट

    Intarnet

    Internet

    Usage

    Coverage drops out for long stretches in the mountains — download maps and translation data first

16. इयरफोन

    Iyarphon

    Earphones

    Usage

    Earphones — they double as earplugs on a night bus

17. क्यामेरा

    Kyaameraa

    Camera

    Usage

    Photography is often banned inside shrines and at cremation ghats — show this and ask before you shoot

18. टर्च लाइट

    Tarch laait

    Torch / flashlight

    Usage

    Essential where the power goes. On a trek, a head torch is the norm for night trips to the toilet

19. हिटर

    Hitar

    Heater

    Usage

    Homes here rarely have heating, and a Kathmandu winter is bitter indoors. Use it when checking what a room has

20. पङ्खा

    Pankhaa

    Electric fan

    Usage

    Summer in the Terai passes 40°C, so this matters. Also use it to ask for an extra one

21. एसी

    Esi

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    From English "AC". Rarely needed in Kathmandu, but in Terai guesthouses it makes all the difference

22. फ्रिज

    Phrij

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    From English "fridge". Show it when you need to keep medicine cold

23. टिभी

    Tibhi

    Television

    Usage

    From English "TV" — for checking room facilities or reporting that it does not work

24. केतली

    Ketali

    Kettle

    Usage

    For boiling water — always boil or filter what you drink. Teahouses will fill a thermos for you

25. वासिङ मेसिन

    Waasing mesin

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Where there is none, use a laundry that charges by weight. On the trail it is hand washing

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