Nepali Vocabulary

The Nepali vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: एक  [ēka]	Two: दुई  [du'ī]
Three: तीन  [tīna]	Four: चार   [cāra]
Five: पाँच  [pām̐ca]	Six: छ  [cha]
Seven: सात  [sāta]	Eight: आठ  [āṭha]
Nine: नौ  [nau]	Ten: दस  [dasa]
First: प्रथम  [prathama]	Second: दोश्रो   [dōśrō]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: सोमबार  [sōmabāra]	Tuesday: मंगलबार  [maṅgalabāra]
Wednesday: बुधबार  [budhabāra]	Thursday: बिहीबार  [bihībāra]
Friday: शुक्रबार  [śukrabāra]	Saturday: शनीबार  [śanībāra]
Sunday: आइतबार  [ā'itabāra]	Now: अहिले  [ahilē]
Yesterday: हिजो   [hijō]	Today: आज  [āja]
Tonight: आजराती  [ājarātī]	Tomorrow: भोली  [bhōlī]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: फलफुल  [phalaphula]	Apples: स्याउ  [syā'u]
Bananas: केरा  [kērā]	Tomatoes: गोलभेडा   [gōlabhēḍā]
Potatoes: आलु  [ālu]	Onions: प्याज  [pyāja]

Red: रातो  [rātō]	Green: हरियो  [hariyō]
Blue: निलो  [nilō]	White: सेतो  [sētō]
Black: कालो  [kālō]	Grey: फूस्रो  [phūsrō]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: बिहानको खाजा  [bihānakō khājā]	Lunch: दिउँसको खाना  [di'um̐sakō khānā]
Dinner: रातीको खाना  [rātīkō khānā]	Milk: दुध   [dudha]
Coffee: कफी   [kaphī]	Bread: रोटी  [rōṭī]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: घमाइलो  [ghamā'ilō]	Windy: हावा चलेको  [hāvā calēkō]
Rainy: पानी परिरहेको  [pānī parirahēkō]	Snowy: हिउँ परिरहेको  [hi'um̐ parirahēkō]
Cold: जाडो  [jāḍō]	Hot: तातो  [tātō]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: केटा  [kēṭā]	Girl: केटी  [kēṭī]
Son: छोरा  [chōrā]	Daughter: छोरी  [chōrī]
Brother: दाजु  [dāju]	Sister: बहिनी  [bahinī]
Man: पुरुष  [puruṣa]	Woman: महिला  [mahilā]
Father: बुवा  [buvā]	Mother: आमा  [āmā]
Grandfather: हजुर बुवा  [hajura buvā]	Grandmother: हजुर मुमा  [hajura mumā]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: घर  [ghara]	Toilet: चर्पी  [carpī]
Room: कोठा  [kōṭhā]	Bedroom: शयन कक्ष  [śayana kakṣa]
Kitchen: भान्साकोठा  [bhānsākōṭhā]	Table: टेबल  [ṭēbala]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: बिरालो  [birālō]	Dog: कुकुर  [kukura]
Mouse: मुसा  [musā]	Bird: चरा  [carā]
Cow: गाई  [gā'ī]	Horse: घोडा  [ghōḍā]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: मोजा  [mōjā]	Shoes: जुत्ता  [juttā]
Trousers: पाइन्ट  [pā'inṭa]	Shirt: सर्ट  [sarṭa]
Sweater: स्वेटर   [svēṭara]	Coat: कोट  [kōṭa]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: अँग्रेजी  [am̐grējī]	French: फ्रान्सेली  [phrānsēlī]
German: जर्मन  [jarmana]	Spanish: स्पेनीस  [spēnīsa]
Italian: इटालीयन  [iṭālīyana]	Portuguese: पोर्तुगिज   [pōrtugija]
Greek: ग्रीक  [grīka]	Russian: रसियन  [rasiyana]
Arabic: अरबी  [arabī]	Hindi: हिन्दी  [hindī]
Chinese: चिनीयाँ  [cinīyām̐]	Japanese: जापानीज  [jāpānīja]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: ट्याक्सी   [ṭyāksī]	Bus: बस   [basa]
Hotel: होटल   [hōṭala]	Reservation: आरक्षण   [ārakṣaṇa]
Airport: विमानस्थलमा   [vimānasthalamā]	Passport: राहदानी   [rāhadānī]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: विद्यार्थी  [vidyārthī]	Teacher: शिक्षक  [śikṣaka]
Pen: कलम  [kalama]	Books: पुस्तकहरु   [pustakaharu]
Page: पृष्ठ  [pr̥ṣṭha]	Dictionary: शब्दकोश  [śabdakōśa]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: हात  [hāta]	Feet: पैताला   [paitālā]
Hair: कपाल  [kapāla]	Eye: आँखा  [ām̐khā]
Mouth: मुख  [mukha]	Nose: नाक  [nāka]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: एम्बुलेन्स   [ēmbulēnsa]	Doctor: चिकित्सक  [cikitsaka]
Hospital: अस्पताल   [aspatāla]	Pharmacy: औषधी पसल  [auṣadhī pasala]
Police: पुलिस   [pulisa]	Stomach Ache: पेट दुख्ने   [pēṭa dukhnē]

As you can see, this Nepali vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.