Internet & WiFi

1. वाइफाइ पासवर्ड के हो?

   Waa-i-fai paas-ward ke ho?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Essential phrase for asking about Wi-Fi access at hotels, cafes, or guesthouses

   Grammar Note

   "Ke ho" = "what is?" Nepal's tourist hubs like Thamel (Kathmandu) and Lakeside (Pokhara) offer widespread Wi-Fi.

2. यहाँ इन्टरनेट छ?

   Ya-haan in-tar-net chha?

   Is there internet here?

   Usage

   Used to check internet availability. Connectivity may be unreliable in remote trekking areas

   Grammar Note

   Rising intonation on "chha" marks a question. In high Himalayan areas near EBC, satellite Wi-Fi is available but costly.

3. सिम कार्ड कहाँ पाइन्छ?

   Sim kaard ka-haan paa-in-chha?

   Where can I buy a SIM card?

   Usage

   Nepal has two main carriers: Ncell (private) and NTC (state). SIMs are sold at the airport and city shops

   Grammar Note

   "Paainchha" = "can be obtained" (passive potential). A passport is required. Ncell SIMs are popular with tourists.

4. इन्टरनेट ढिलो छ

   In-tar-net dhi-lo chha

   The internet is slow

   Usage

   Used to report slow internet to hotel or cafe staff

   Grammar Note

   "Dhilo" means slow or late. Its antonym is "chhito" (fast/quick). Very useful feedback for guesthouse owners.

5. फोन चार्ज गर्ने ठाउँ छ?

   Phon charj gar-ne thau chha?

   Is there a place to charge my phone?

   Usage

   Used to find a charging spot. In Nepal's mountain teahouses, charging may be limited and cost extra

   Grammar Note

   "Garne" is the present participle of "garnu" (to do), functioning as a pre-nominal modifier meaning "for doing." "Thaun" = place.

6. हटस्पट शेयर गर्नुस् न

   Hot-spot she-yar gar-nus na

   Could you share your hotspot?

   Usage

   Used to politely request mobile hotspot sharing when Wi-Fi is unavailable

   Grammar Note

   Adding "na" after an imperative softens the request to a gentle suggestion. This is a characteristic Nepali politeness strategy.

7. डेटा प्याकेज किन्नु छ

   De-ta pya-kej kin-nu chha

   I need to buy a data package

   Usage

   Used to express intention to buy a data package. Useful at Ncell or NTC shops

   Grammar Note

   "Kinnuchha" expresses necessity. Nepal's mobile data can be purchased in daily, weekly, or monthly packages.

8. नेटवर्क छैन

   Net-work chhaa-i-na

   There is no network

   Usage

   Used to state that there is no network signal. Common in remote Himalayan trekking areas

   Grammar Note

   "Chhaaina" is the negative of "chha" (is/there is). "Chha/chhaaina" is the most fundamental affirmative/negative pair in Nepali.

9. इमेल पठाउनु छ

   I-mel pa-thaa-u-nu chha

   I need to send an email

   Usage

   Used to explain the need for internet access in order to send an email

   Grammar Note

   "Pathaunu" = to send/dispatch. Combined with "chha," it forms the obligation expression "need to."

10. इन्टरनेट काफे कहाँ छ?

    In-tar-net kaa-phe ka-haan chha?

    Where is an internet cafe?

    Usage

    Used to find an internet cafe. Thamel in Kathmandu has many internet cafes popular with backpackers

    Grammar Note

    "Kahaan chha" is the standard location question: "kahaan" (where) + "chha" (is/there is). Very frequently used.

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