चाँडो निको हुनुहोस्
chando niko hunuhos
In Nepali, 'get well soon' is expressed as चाँडो निको हुनुहोस् (chando niko hunuhos).
This phrase is used to express your hope that someone recovers soon.
Meaning: expressing hope that someone recovers soon (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chando (quickly), niko (recovered/well) and hunuhos (to be, in a polite imperative form).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The polite version चाँडो निको हुनुहोस् is used for elders, strangers or in formal settings. For friends, younger people or those with whom you have an informal relationship, you can use the informal form चाँडो निको हुनु. There is also a highly formal phrase, शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ गर्नुहोस्, which means 'Wish you a quick recovery' or 'Wishing you good health'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form चाँडो निको हुनु can be used as a noun phrase meaning 'getting well soon'.
How do you pronounce it?
chando niko hunuhos
Did you know?
- The highly formal phrase शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ गर्नुहोस् uses the word लाभ, which literally means 'profit' or 'gain', framing recovery as gaining back one's health.
- While चाँडो निको हुनुहोस् is a standard wish, some people may use religious phrases calling upon deities to 'grant health' instead of a direct wish for recovery.
- The word निको (niko), meaning 'recovered', traces its lineage back to the Sanskrit word निक्त (niktá), which connects modern Nepali recovery to ancient Indo-Aryan roots.
Examples in context
- ईश्वरले तपाईलाई शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य दिनुहोस्।May God bless you with good health soon.
- तपाईं चाँडो निको हुनुहोस्।tapāī̃ chāṇḍō nikō hunūhōs.May you get well soon.
- दाजु, चाँडो निको हुनुहोस्।dājū, chāṇḍō nikō hunūhōs.Brother, get well soon.
Example conversation
Srijana calls Sumit to check on him while he is sick.
- सृजना Srijanaसुमित, सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ?sumit, sanchai hunuhuncha?Sumit, are you feeling okay?
- सुमित Sumitअलि अलि सन्चो छैन।ali ali sancho chaina.I am not feeling very well.
- सृजना Srijanaचाँडो निको हुनुहोस्।chāṇḍō nikō hunūhōs.Get well soon.
- सुमित Sumitधन्यवाद, सृजना।dhanyabād, sṛjanā.Thank you, Srijana.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries निको, CC BY-SA 4.0.
