Basic Nepali words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Nepali easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Nepali, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Nepali by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Nepali vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | NEPALI |
| Please | Kr̥payā |
| Thank you! | dhan’yavāda! |
| Sorry! | Māpha garnuhōs! |
| What? | Kē? |
| Who? | WHO? |
| When? | Kahilē? |
| Why? | Kina? |
| Which? | Kuna? |
| How? | Kasarī? |
| Where ? | Kahām̐ ? |
| How much ? | Kati? |
| Yes | Hō |
| No | chaina |
| Maybe | hunasakcha |
| Of course | avaśya pani |
| something | kēhi |
| nothing | kēhī chaina |
| somebody | kōhī |
| nobody | kōhī pani |
| before | pahilē |
| after | pachi |
| far | ṭāḍhā |
| near | najika |
| here | yahām̐ |
| there | tyahām̐ |
| today | āja |
| tomoorow | bhōli |
| now | ahilē |
| man | mānchē |
| woman | mahilā |
| friend | sāthī |
| more | thapa |
| less | thōrai |
| always | sadhaiṁ |
| later | pachi |
| never | kahilyai |
| same | samāna |
| different | pharaka |
| small | sānō |
| large | ṭhūlō |
| difficult | gāhrō |
| easy | sajilō |
| hot | tātō |
| cold | cisō |
| yesterday | hijō |
| after | pachi |
| beautiful | sundara |
| broken | bhām̐ci’ēkō |
| free | ni:Śulka |
| a pharmacy | ēka phārmēsī |
| money | paisā |
| a bag | jhōlā |
| a lighter | ēka lā’iṭara |
| a cigarette | curōṭa |
| a bottle | ēka bōtala |
| soap | sābuna |
| clean | saphā |
| dirty | phōhōra |
| a trash can | ē’uṭā raddī ṭōkarī |
| a trash bag | ēka raddīṭōkarī jhōlā |
| the silence | mauna |
| a tool | ēka upakaraṇa |
| pregnant | garbhavatī |
| sick | birāmī |
| a baby | ē’uṭā baccā |
| a little bit | alikati |
| a doctor | ēka ḍākṭara |
| a dentist | ēka danta cikitsaka |
| a medicine | ēka auṣadhi |
| a book | ē’uṭā kitāba |
| a story | kathā |
| a phone | ēka phōna |
| a computer | ē’uṭā kampyuṭara |
| a car | ē’uṭā kāra |
| a plane | ē’uṭā vimāna |
| the name | nāma |
| the adress | ṭhēgānā |
| the age | umēra |
| the nationality | rāṣṭriyatā |
| a choice | ēka vikalpa |
| an answer | ēka javāpha |
| the key | sām̐cō |
| the light | prakāśa |
| the television | ṭēlibhijana |
| the bed | khāṭa |
| the house | ghara |
| the shower | nuhā’unē |
| the window | jhyāla |
| the door | ḍhōkā |
| the table | tālikā |
| tired | thakita |
| water | pānī |
| open | khōlnuhōs |
| closed | banda |
| clothes | lugā |
| coffee | kaphī |
| tea | ciyā |
| lunch | bhōjana |
| dinner | rātakō khānā |
| a fruit | ē’uṭā phala |
| a vegetable | ēka tarakārī |
| a beverage | ēka pēya padārtha |
| a child | ēka baccā |
| rain | varṣā |
| the entrance | pravēśadvāra |
| the exit | nikāsa |
| music | saṅgīta |
| a smile | ē’uṭā muskāna |
| the world | sansāra |
| the sky | ākāśa |
| a river | ē’uṭā nadī |
| the sea | samudra |
| the mountain | pahāḍa |
| the lake | tāla |
| the island | ṭāpu |
| the beach | samudra taṭa |
➡️ More Nepali vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Nepali verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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