नमस्ते, मेरो नाम
namaste, mero naam[nʌmʌst̪e meɾo näm]word by word
नमस्ते, मेरो नाम (namaste, mero naam) is the Nepali phrase for "hello, my name is".
This phrase is used to greet someone and introduce yourself by stating your name. To form a complete, grammatically correct sentence, you should say नमस्ते, मेरो नाम [Name] हो (Namaste, mero naam [Name] ho).
How does it change in a sentence?
To complete the sentence when introducing yourself, you should add the verb हो (ho) at the end of your name.
How do you pronounce it?
namaste, mero naam
Did you know?
- The word नमस्ते is a combination of the Sanskrit roots for 'bowing' and 'you'.
- When saying नमस्ते, it is customary to place your palms together at your chest in a prayer-like gesture called 'anjali mudra'.
- While नमस्ते is common, you might hear नमस्कार (namaskar) in more formal settings or when addressing elders.
Examples in context
- नमस्ते, मेरो नाम विकास हो।namaste, mero naam bikas ho.Hello, my name is Bikas.
Example conversation
Sumit and Anita meet for the first time at a social gathering.
- सुमित Sumitनमस्ते, मेरो नाम सुमित हो।namaste, mero naam sumit ho.Hello, my name is Sumit.
- अनीता Anitaनमस्ते, मेरो नाम अनीता हो।namaste, mero naam anita ho.Hello, my name is Anita.
- सुमित Sumitतपाईंलाई भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो, अनीता जी।tapailai bhetera khusi lagyo, anita ji.Nice to meet you, Anita.
- अनीता Anitaमलाई पनि, सुमित जी।malai pani, sumit ji.Nice to meet you too, Sumit.
