Looking for practical Nepali to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
शुभ बिहान
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
शुभ साँझ
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्री
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
फेरि भेटौंला
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
बिदाई
विदाई(vidai)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)