What to Say in Nepali When Asking Where the Bus Park Is
To ask where the bus park is, use the complete Nepali question meaning “Excuse me, where is the bus park?” or the shorter direct question “Where is the bus park?” A reply can describe its position relative to a tempo: behind it, in front of it, near it, or far from it.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me, where is the bus park? | maaf garnuhos, baspark kahaan chha? | माफ गर्नुहोस्, बसपार्क कहाँ छ? |
| Where is the bus park? | baspark kahaan chha? | बसपार्क कहाँ छ? |
| It is behind that tempo. | tyo tempo pachhaadi chha. | त्यो टेम्पो पछाडि छ। |
| It is in front of that tempo | tyo tempo agaadi chha | त्यो टेम्पो अगाडि छ |
| It is near that tempo | tyo tempo najik chha | त्यो टेम्पो नजिक छ |
| It is far from that tempo | tyo tempo taadhaa chha | त्यो टेम्पो टाढा छ |
Ask with where; understand replies as locations
The most useful distinction is between the question and the answer. The direct question asks where the bus park is. The longer version adds a complete polite opener before that question, so it is useful when you need to get someone’s attention. Choose either complete question according to how much you want to say; do not treat the standalone “Excuse me” item as the whole direction request.
When someone answers, listen for a location statement rather than another question. The replies place the bus park behind, in front of, near, or far from a tempo. This pattern is practical: the word meaning “where” asks for a place, while the form meaning “is” describes where something exists or is located. A dictionary example uses the same location function for “is” in a sentence about a book being on a table [3], and its entry for “where” includes questions about destinations and bus journeys [2]. The compound meaning “excuse” is documented with the verb form, not as a complete direction exchange by itself [1].
[1] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[2] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[3] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Try it
You are standing near a road and want to ask directly where the bus park is, without adding an opener. Which Nepali phrase should you choose?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
Use expression 2 in the table above.
Choose the direct bus-park question. It asks for the destination’s location and does not add the separate opener used in the longer version. This fits the situation because you need the information immediately, not a location reply describing a tempo.
Practise the direct question first, then compare each location reply with a real landmark near you. Your goal is to recognise whether the destination is behind, in front of, near, or far from that landmark.
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