Emergency

37 phrases · Nepali with romanization, English and audio

  1. मद्दत गर्नुहोस्!

    Mad-dat gar-nu-hos!

    Help me!

    Usage

    The basic emergency cry for help. Used in all urgent situations including trekking emergencies.

    Grammar Note

    "मद्दत" is from Arabic, shared with Hindi. In extreme urgency, just "मद्दत!" alone is understood.

  2. डाक्टर बोलाउनुहोस्!

    Daak-tar bo-laa-u-nu-hos!

    Call a doctor!

    Usage

    For illness or injury. International clinics exist in Kathmandu. Watch for altitude sickness at high elevation.

    Grammar Note

    "बोलाउनु" = "to call/summon." Also: "एम्बुलेन्स बोलाउनुहोस्!" (Call an ambulance!)

  3. प्रहरी बोलाउनुहोस्!

    Pra-ha-ri bo-laa-u-nu-hos!

    Call the police!

    Usage

    For theft, accidents, or any crime. Nepal police emergency number is 100.

    Grammar Note

    "प्रहरी" is the Nepali word for police. Distinct from Hindi "पुलिस" — a key vocabulary difference.

  4. मलाई हाई अल्टिच्युड सिकनेस भयो

    Ma-laai haai al-ti-chyud sik-nes bha-yo

    I have altitude sickness

    Usage

    Altitude sickness above 3000m can be life-threatening. Descend immediately with headache/nausea.

    Grammar Note

    In Nepali, bodily experiences often use "मलाई (to me) + 〜 भयो (happened/occurred)."

  5. मेरो सामान चोरी भयो

    Me-ro saa-maan cho-ri bha-yo

    My luggage was stolen

    Usage

    For reporting theft to police. Always keep passport and cash in a body pouch.

    Grammar Note

    "चोरी भयो" is a passive past construction. Replace subject: "पर्स चोरी भयो" (wallet stolen), etc.

  6. हेलिकप्टर रेस्क्यू चाहिन्छ

    He-li-kap-tar res-kyu chaa-hin-chha

    A helicopter rescue is needed

    Usage

    For serious emergencies at altitude, helicopter rescue may be the only option. Travel insurance covering heli-rescue is essential.

    Grammar Note

    "चाहिन्छ" means "is needed." Add "अहिले नै" (right now) for urgency: "अहिले नै चाहिन्छ."

  7. मलाई टाउको दुखेको छ

    Ma-laai taa-u-ko du-khe-ko chha

    I have a headache

    Usage

    Headache is the first sign of altitude sickness. Consider descending immediately above 3000m.

    Grammar Note

    Body pain: "मलाई + body part + दुखेको छ." Replace: "पेट" (stomach), "खुट्टा" (leg).

  8. नजिकको अस्पताल कहाँ छ?

    Na-ji-ka-ko as-pa-taal ka-haan chha?

    Where is the nearest hospital?

    Usage

    Finding the nearest hospital. Kathmandu has several international-standard hospitals.

    Grammar Note

    "नजिकको" is "नजिक" (near) plus the adnominal "-को", meaning "nearby / nearest". "अस्पताल" is a loanword from English "hospital".

  9. मेरो बीमा छ

    Me-ro bi-maa chha

    I have insurance

    Usage

    Informing medical staff or rescue teams of insurance coverage. Travel insurance with heli-rescue is mandatory for Nepal trekking.

    Grammar Note

    Possession in Nepali uses "छ" (there is). Know the negative: "मेरो बीमा छैन" (I have no insurance).

  10. म हराएँ

    Ma ha-raaen

    I am lost

    Usage

    Used when lost on a trekking trail. Nepali mountain paths have many forks. A guide is always recommended.

    Grammar Note

    "हराएँ" is the past of "हराउनु" (to get lost). "सामान हराएको छ" = "belongings are missing."

  11. आगो लाग्यो!

    Aa-go laag-yo!

    Fire!

    Usage

    Shout loudly in case of fire. Especially important in areas with old wooden structures.

    Grammar Note

    "आगो लाग्नु" is the idiom for "fire breaks out." "लाग्यो" is past tense. Nepal fire brigade: 101 (102 is the ambulance, 100 the police).

  12. नगर्नुहोस्!

    Nagarnuhos!

    Stop it

    Usage

    Shown to refuse persistent touts, following, or an unreasonable demand. It can be held up without saying a word

  13. मलाई नछुनुहोस्!

    Malai nachhunuhos!

    Do not touch me

    Usage

    Hold this up when someone touches you; it also alerts bystanders to what is happening

  14. चोर!

    Chor!

    Thief

    Usage

    Alerts everyone nearby right after a theft; in Nepal passers-by often react and stop the person

  15. लुटपाट

    Lutpaat

    Robbery

    Usage

    Shown when reporting that money or belongings were taken by force; distinct from चोरी, plain theft

  16. पाकेटमार

    Paaketmaar

    Pickpocket

    Usage

    Someone who steals money from the pockets of others; show it when reporting a theft on a bus or in a crowded market

  17. अपहरण

    Apaharan

    Kidnapping

    Usage

    Shown to police to report that someone has been taken away against their will

  18. हत्या

    Hatyaa

    Murder

    Usage

    Shown when reporting that a person has been killed

  19. दङ्गा

    Dangaa

    Riot

    Usage

    Describes a violent crowd disturbance; use it to ask a hotel or the police whether it is safe to go out

  20. बम

    Bam

    Bomb

    Usage

    Shown to report a suspicious object or a suspected explosive

  21. आगो लाग्यो! भाग्नुहोस्!

    Aa-go laag-yo! Bhaag-nu-hos!

    Fire! Run!

    Usage

    Shout this to announce a fire and tell people to get out. Nepal fire brigade: 101

    Grammar Note

    The first half reuses "आगो लाग्यो" (fire has broken out); the second takes the verb भाग्नु (to flee) with the polite imperative ending -नुहोस् seen in "बोलाउनुहोस्".

  22. चोर! समात्नुहोस्!

    Chor! Samaat-nu-hos!

    Thief! Catch him!

    Usage

    Shouted right after a theft to alert bystanders and ask them to stop the person

    Grammar Note

    समात्नु means "to catch, seize", as in "the police did not catch the thief". The polite imperative ending is -नुहोस्.

  23. दमकल बोलाउनुहोस्!

    Damkal bo-laa-u-nu-hos!

    Please call a fire engine

    Usage

    Used at the scene of a fire to ask for a fire engine. Nepal fire brigade: 101

    Grammar Note

    The same "call X" pattern as "डाक्टर बोलाउनुहोस्" ("call a doctor") and "प्रहरी बोलाउनुहोस्" ("call the police"), with दमकल (fire engine) in the slot.

  24. प्रहरी कार्यालय कहाँ छ?

    Pra-ha-ri kaar-yaa-la-ya ka-haan chha?

    Where is the police station?

    Usage

    Used when asking where to file a report; a small neighbourhood post is also called प्रहरी चौकी

    Grammar Note

    The same "X कार्यालय कहाँ छ?" pattern as "हुलाक कार्यालय कहाँ छ?" ("where is the post office?"), with प्रहरी (police) in the slot.

  25. जापानी भाषा बोल्ने मान्छे छ?

    Jaa-paa-ni bhaa-shaa bol-ne maan-chhe chha?

    Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?

    Usage

    Ask at a police or hospital counter whether anyone on duty speaks Japanese

    Grammar Note

    Same frame as "अंग्रेजी बोल्ने डाक्टर छ?" ("is there a doctor who speaks English?"), with the language replaced by जापानी भाषा and the noun by मान्छे.

  26. यो मान्छेको होस छैन

    Yo maan-chhe-ko hos chhai-na

    This person is unconscious

    Usage

    Show this to tell paramedics or bystanders the state of a collapsed person

    Grammar Note

    Possessor + होस + छैन. होस means "consciousness", as in "usko hos thiena" (he remained unconscious for three days). The negative छैन is as in "नेटवर्क छैन" ("no network").

  27. मेरो पर्स चोरी भयो

    Me-ro pars cho-ri bha-yo

    My wallet was stolen

    Usage

    For reporting a stolen wallet to the police. Nepal police emergency number is 100

    Grammar Note

    The "मेरो सामान चोरी भयो" ("my luggage was stolen") pattern, with the object replaced by पर्स (wallet).

  28. मेरो कोठामा चोरी भयो

    Me-ro ko-thaa-maa cho-ri bha-yo

    My room was broken into

    Usage

    Tell a hotel or the police that your room was entered and robbed while you were out

    Grammar Note

    The "मेरो … चोरी भयो" frame with कोठा (room) in the locative -मा, the same case ending as in "कार्यशालामा".

  29. त्यो मान्छे अपराधी हो

    Tyo maan-chhe a-pa-raa-dhi ho

    That person is the culprit

    Usage

    Used to point out the offender to the police; show it while pointing

    Grammar Note

    The same copular "X is Y" sentence as "यो ह्यान्ड ब्यागेज हो" ("this is hand baggage"). The demonstrative is त्यो and the noun मान्छे. अपराधी means "criminal, culprit", as in "the police are looking for the culprit".

  30. म ठगिएँ

    Ma tha-gi-en

    I was deceived

    Usage

    For reporting that you were cheated — an overcharge, a fake guide, or a similar scam

    Grammar Note

    The passive of ठग्नु (to cheat, rip off). The first-person past ending -िएँ is the same form as in "म थाकिएँ" (I got tired).

  31. मेरो सामान छुट्यो

    Me-ro saa-maan chhu-tyo

    I left it behind

    Usage

    Say this when you have left your belongings behind on a bus or in a shop

    Grammar Note

    The subject is "मेरो सामान" (my luggage). छुट्नु means "to be left behind, forgotten", as in "saamaan chuTlaa" (the luggage might be forgotten).

  32. चाँडो गर्नुहोस्!

    Chaan-do gar-nu-hos!

    Please hurry

    Usage

    Use it to ask for speed — an ambulance, the police, or a procedure

    Grammar Note

    चाँडो गर्नु is a compound verb meaning "to hurry, to rush". गर्नुहोस् is the same polite imperative as in "मद्दत गर्नुहोस्".

  33. अहिले नै आउनुहोस्!

    A-hi-le nai aa-u-nu-hos!

    Please come right away

    Usage

    Use it on the phone to ask the police, an ambulance, or hotel staff to come at once

    Grammar Note

    "अहिले नै" (right now) is an adverb that adds urgency. "आउनुहोस्" means "please come".

  34. आपतकालीन निकासबाट भाग्नुहोस्

    Aa-pat-kaa-lin ni-kaas-baa-ta bhaag-nu-hos

    Please escape through the emergency exit

    Usage

    Show it during a fire or an earthquake while pointing others toward the escape route

    Grammar Note

    "आपतकालीन निकास" (emergency exit) is the wording used on signs. The ablative -बाट is the same ending as in "जापानबाट" (from Japan). भाग्नु means "to run away, flee, escape".

  35. मलाई अस्पताल लैजानुहोस्

    Ma-laai as-pa-taal lai-jaa-nu-hos

    Please take me to a hospital

    Usage

    Ask a taxi driver or a bystander to take you to a hospital

    Grammar Note

    लैजानु means "to take, take with, take away" and also appears as "लैजान"; the polite imperative ending -नुहोस् is added.

  36. म कुटिएँ

    Ma ku-ti-en

    I was beaten

    Usage

    For telling the police or a doctor that you were assaulted

    Grammar Note

    The passive of कुट्नु (to beat, hit). The first-person past ending -िएँ is the same form as in "म थाकिएँ" and "म ठगिएँ".

  37. सवारी दुर्घटना भयो

    Sa-waa-ri dur-gha-ta-naa bha-yo

    There has been a traffic accident

    Usage

    Tell the police, paramedics or bystanders that a traffic accident has happened

    Grammar Note

    The "durghatana bhayo" frame of "दुर्घटना भयो — स्की पेट्रोललाई फोन गर्नुहोस्।" with "sawari" prefixed. "दुर्घटना" means "accident" (noun) and "सवारी" means "a) transportation … b) traffic".

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