Looking for practical Nepali to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Iban.
Tip: when a Iban phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Nepali wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Selamat(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Terima kasih(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
Selamat pagi(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
Selamat petang(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
Selamat malam(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
Selamat malam(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
Jumpa lagi(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
Selamat tinggal(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Siapa nama kamu?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
Nama saya John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Apa khabar?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?(ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)
म बुझ्दिन
Aku tidak faham.(ma bujhdina)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Sila bercakap perlahan.(kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)
के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?(ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Di mana tandas?(bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)
म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?(ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)
बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Pusing kiri.(bāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Pusing kanan.(dāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
सिधै जानुहोस्
Pergi terus.(sidhai jānuhōs)
भाडा कति हो?
Berapa tambangnya?(bhāḍā kati hō?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Satu tiket, sila.(ek ṭikṭ, kripayā)
के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?(ke yō yahānbāṭa ṭāḍhā cha?)
म हराएँ
Aku tersesat.(ma harā'ēn)
म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?(ma kahāṅ sim kārḍ kinnā sakchu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हो
Ya(ho)
होइन
Tidak(hoina)
सायद
Mungkin(sayaad)
म सहमत छु
Aku setuju(ma sahamat chu)
म असहमत छु
Aku tidak setuju(ma asahamat chu)
त्यो राम्रो सुनिन्छ
Itu kedengaran baik(tyo ramro suninchha)
तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?
Apa pendapatmu?(timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)
के तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?(ke timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)