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Last Updated on:
1st January 2012

 

Learn Nepali Language

Nepali language  is a  rich heritage of written and oral tradition. Nepali language is the national and also the official language of Nepal. It is used as the medium of education and mass media in the state. Besides its native speakers, approximately half of the population (who have their own native languages) also mostly used Nepali as their lingua franca. Outside Nepal, it has been granted the status of a language listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India and is also widely spoken in neighboring countries such as Bhutan and Burma.

In the below table, some important and frequently used Nepali words, phrases and sentences has been given. Please learn those given Nepali language materials and be friendly with local people in tours and trekking!

      English Words

      Nepali Words

Hello

Namaste

How are you ?

Tapailai Kasto Cha ?

I am fine

Malai Sanchai Cha  OR   Thik Cha.

What is your name ?

Tapai ko naam ke ho ?

My name is  ...........

Mero Naam .......... Ho

How old are you ?

Tapai Kati Barsha Hunubhayo ?

I am ............. years old.

Ma ......... Barshako Bhaya

Good Morning

Subha Bihani

Good Night

Shuba Ratri

Let's go !

Jam - Jam

Slowly - slowly

Bistarai - Bistarai

Fast - Fast

Chito - Chito

water

Pani

Black tea

Kalo Chiya

Milk tea

Dudh Chiya

Hot

Tato

Cold

Chiso

Hot

Piro (chilly)

Delicious

Mitho

Why

Kina

Beautiful

Sundar

I                      

Ma

He/She

Uha (with respect)   

He/She

U/Uni (without respect)   

You

Tapaain(with respect)/ Timi(without respect)

This

Yo

That

Tyo

A

Auta

To Open

Kolna

To Sit

Basnu

To Walk 

Hidnu

To Eat

Khannu

To drink

Piunu

To Win

Jeetana

To run

Dauda

I go 

Ma janchhu

He goes 

U janchha

He eats an apple

Usle syau khanchha

He is eating an apple

Usle syau khai raheki chhin

He ate an apple

Usle syau  khayo

I saw the film last week

Maile gata hapta chalchitra heren

She came by bus yesterday

Uni hijo bus chadhera aayin

They went to the mosque

Tini haru mosque gayen

He slept the whole night

Uni raat bhari sutyo

He wrote well in the examination

Usle pariksha ramro lekhyo

He has eaten

Usle khayeko chha

He will go

Uha jancha

He will come

Uha aoucha

What is your name?

Timro/ Taapainko(with respect) naam ke ho?

What

Ke

Is

Ho

Your

Timro(without respect)/ Tapaainko

Name

Naam

What did you do?

Timileyake ghareyaou?

What can I do?

Ma ke gharna sakchhu ta?

What are the questions?

Prasna haru ke chhan ta?

What were the questions?

Prasna haru kata gaye?

What is the last question?

Antim prasna ke ho?

What is written in the letter?

Chithhi ma ke lekheko chha?

What will be the answer?

Uttar ke huncha?

Why did you come?

Timi kina ayako?

Why did you sleep?

Timi kina suteko?

Why did she pay the money?

Unle paisa kina tireko ?

Why did they sit there?

Tiniharu tyaha kina baseko ?

Why do you drive the car?

Timile gadi kina chalayako?

Why are they late for the meeting?

Tiniharu-le baithak ko lagi kina dhilo gareko?

How did you come?

Timi kasari ayau?

How did you write?

Timile kasto lekhyo?

How many apples are there in my hand?

Mero hath ma kati ota syau chha?

How many did you take?

Timile kati ota linchhau?

How much did he pay you?

Usle timilai kati tiryo?

How much distance to go?

Jana lai kati duri chha?

How was the journey yesterday?

Hijo ko yatra kasto bhayo?

Which way did you come?

Timi kun batoo auchhau?

Which is your favourite colour?

Timro man parne rang kun ho?

In which room did you sleep?

Timi kun kotha ma sutna chahanchhau?

Which story did you tell?

Timi kun katha bhanna chahanchhau?

Which is the sweetest fruit?

Sabai bhanda mitho falful kun ho?

Which is the best newspaper in Nepali?

Nepali ma sabai bhanda ramro  patrika kun ho?

Where did you come from?

Timi kaha bata ayako?

Where did you sleep?

Timi kaha sutchhau?

Where should I go?

Ma kaha jau?

Whom should I contact?

Ma kaslai samparka garu?

Is it a book?

Yo auta kitab ho?

It is a book

Yo kitab ho

Will you come with me?

Ke timi ma sanga auchhau?

I shall come with you

Ma timi sanga auchhu

Yes, of course

Ho, bhaieehalcha ne

Do you love me?

Ke timi malai maya garchau?

Yes, I love you

Ho, ma timilai maya garchu

Can you give me your pen?

Ke timi malai timro kalam dena sakchhau?

Can you write the exam?

Timile exam diyo sakchhau?

Did you have your food?

Timile khana khayo?

How are you?

Timilai kasto chhaa?

I am fine

Ma sanchai chhu

 

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