मलाई फोन गर
malāī phon gara
To say "call me" in Nepali, use मलाई फोन गर (malāī phon gara).
This phrase is a request for someone to contact you by telephone. The term फोन (phon) is a loanword from English and is the standard way to refer to a telephone call in Nepali.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of मलाई (malāī) meaning "to me", फोन (phon) meaning "phone" and गर (gara) meaning "do".
How do you pronounce it?
malāī phon gara
Did you know?
- While गर (gara) means 'do', using it to ask for a phone call can sound quite blunt or even rude if you are speaking to someone older or in a higher social position.
- The verb गर (gara) means 'do', making the phrase literally 'do a phone to me'. This structure is used for many English verbs that Nepali treats as nouns.
- If a phone call is missed, a Nepali speaker might say they had a मिस्ड कल (missed call), using the English term as a formal noun in Nepali grammar.
Examples in context
- मलाई फोन गर।malāī phona gara.Call me.
- भोलि मलाई फोन गर।bholi malāī phona gara.Call me tomorrow.
- घर पुगेपछि मलाई फोन गर।ghara pugēpachi malāī phona gara.Call me after you reach home.
Example conversation
Two friends are saying goodbye after meeting at a cafe.
- अनीता Anitaआज भेटेर धेरै राम्रो लाग्यो।āja bhēṭēra dhērai rāmro lāgyō.It was great meeting you today.
- दिपेश Dipeshमलाई पनि। मलाई फोन गर।malāī pani. malāī phona gara.Me too. Call me.
- अनीता Anitaहुन्छ, म शनिबार फोन गर्छु।huncha, ma śanibāra phona garchu.Okay, I will call on Saturday.
- दिपेश Dipeshहुन्छ, बाइ बाइ!huncha, bāī bāī!Okay, bye bye!
