ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why Learn Nepali?
Learning Nepali improves the knowledge of your own language. Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved when you master Nepali. Analytical skills improve when you study Nepali. Studying the Nepali Language creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Nepali?
Nepali is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Nepali Alphabet & Pronunciation
अ
[a]
[a]
आ
[ā]
[ā]
इ
[i]
[i]
ई
[ī]
[ī]
उ
[u]
[u]
ऊ
[ū]
[ū]
ऋ
[ṛ]
[ṛ]
ॠ
[ṝ]
[ṝ]
ऌ
[ḷ]
[ḷ]
ॡ
[ḹ]
[ḹ]
ए
[ē]
[ē]
ऐ
[ai]
[ai]
ओ
[ō]
[ō]
औ
[au]
[au]
अं
[aṃ]
[aṃ]
अः
[aḥ]
[aḥ]
ॲ
[ê]
[ê]
ऑ
[ô]
[ô]
क
[ka]
[ka]
ख
[kha]
[kha]
ग
[ga]
[ga]
घ
[gha]
[gha]
ङ
[ṅa]
[ṅa]
ह
[ha]
[ha]
च
[ca]
[ca]
छ
[cha]
[cha]
ज
[ja]
[ja]
झ
[jha]
[jha]
ञ
[ña]
[ña]
य
[ya]
[ya]
श
[śa]
[śa]
ट
[ṭa]
[ṭa]
ठ
[ṭha]
[ṭha]
ड
[ḍa]
[ḍa]
ढ
[ḍha]
[ḍha]
ण
[ṇa]
[ṇa]
र
[ra]
[ra]
ष
[ṣa]
[ṣa]
त
[ta]
[ta]
थ
[tha]
[tha]
द
[da]
[da]
ध
[dha]
[dha]
न
[na]
[na]
ल
[la]
[la]
स
[sa]
[sa]
प
[pa]
[pa]
फ
[pha]
[pha]
ब
[ba]
[ba]
भ
[bha]
[bha]
म
[ma]
[ma]
व
[va]
[va]
Basic Phrases in Nepali
| Hello | नमस्कार (Namaskāra) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | अलविदा (Alavidā) |
| Yes | हो (Hō) |
| No | होईन (Hō'īna) |
| Excuse me | मलाईं माफ गर्नुहोस् (Malā'īṁ māpha garnuhōs) |
| Please | कृपया (Kr̥payā) |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda) |
| You are welcome | तपाईलाई स्वागत छ (Tapā'īlā'ī svāgata cha) |
| Do you speak english | के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ? (Kē tapā'īm̐ aṅgrējī bōlnuhuncha?) |
| Do you understand | के तपाई बुझ्नुहुन्छ? (Kē tapā'ī bujhnuhuncha?) |
| I understand | म बुझ्दछु (Ma bujhdachu) |
| I do not understand | मैले बुझिन (Mailē bujhina) |
| How are you | तिमीलाई कस्तो छ? (Timīlā'ī kastō cha?) |
| Fine thanks | ठीक छु धन्यबाद! (Ṭhīka chu dhan'yabāda!) |
| What is your name | तिम्रो नाम के हो? (Timrō nāma kē hō?) |
| My name is | मेरो नाम (Mērō nāma) |
| Pleased to meet you | तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लग्यो (Timīlā'ī bhēṭēra khuśī lagyō) |
Nepali Grammar
Nepali Nouns
| Man | मानिस (Mānisa) |
|---|---|
| Woman | महिला (Mahilā) |
| Boy | केटा (Kēṭā) |
| Girl | केटी (Kēṭī) |
| Cat | बिरालो (Birālō) |
| Dog | कुकुर (Kukura) |
| Fish | माछा (Māchā) |
| Water | पानी (Pānī) |
| Milk | दूध (Dūdha) |
| Egg | अण्डा (Aṇḍā) |
| House | घर (Ghara) |
| Flower | फूल (Phūla) |
| Tree | रूख (Rūkha) |
| Shirt | शर्ट (Śarṭa) |
| Pants | प्यान्ट (Pyānṭa) |
Nepali Adjectives
Colors in Nepali
| Black | कालो (Kālō) |
|---|---|
| White | सेतो (Sētō) |
| Red | रातो (Rātō) |
| Orange | सुन्तला (Suntalā) |
| Yellow | पहेंलो (Pahēnlō) |
| Green | हरियो (Hariyō) |
| Blue | निलो (Nilō) |
| Purple | बैजनी (Baijanī) |
| Pink | गुलाबी (Gulābī) |
| Gray | खैरो (Khairō) |
| Brown | खैरो (Khairō) |
Numbers in Nepali
| Zero | शून्य (Śūn'ya) |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Eleven | एघार (Ēghāra) |
| Twelve | बाह्र (Bāhra) |
| Twenty | बीस (Bīsa) |
| Thirty | तीस (Tīsa) |
| Forty | चालीस (Cālīsa) |
| Fifty | पचास (Pacāsa) |
| Sixty | साठ (Sāṭha) |
| Seventy | सत्तरी (Sattarī) |
| Eighty | अस्सी (As'sī) |
| Ninety | नब्बे (Nabbē) |
| Hundred | सय (Saya) |
| Thousand | हजार (Hajāra) |
Nepali Verbs
| To be | हुनु (Hunu) |
|---|---|
| To have | हुनुको लागि (Hunukō lāgi) |
| To want | चाहनु (Cāhanu) |
| To need | आवश्यक छ (Āvaśyaka cha) |
| To help | सहयोग गर्नु (Sahayōga garnu) |
| To go | जान (Jāna) |
| To come | आउनु (Ā'unu) |
| To eat | खानु (Khānu) |
| To drink | पिउनु (Pi'unu) |
| To speak | बोल्नु (Bōlnu) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Nepali Sentences
| And | र (Ra) |
|---|---|
| Or | वा (Vā) |
| But | तर (Tara) |
| Because | किनभने (Kinabhanē) |
| With | संग (Saṅga) |
| Also | पनि (Pani) |
| However | यद्यपि (Yadyapi) |
| Neither | न त (Na ta) |
| Nor | न त (Na ta) |
| If | यदि (Yadi) |
| Then | त्यसो भए (Tyasō bha'ē) |
Useful Nepali Vocabulary
Nepali Questions
| Who | को (Kō) |
|---|---|
| What | के (Kē) |
| When | कहिले (Kahilē) |
| Where | कहाँ (Kahām̐) |
| Why | किन (Kina) |
| How | कसरी (Kasarī) |
| How many | कति वटा (Kati vaṭā) |
| How much | कति (Kati) |
Days of the Week in Nepali
| Monday | सोमबार (Sōmabāra) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | मंगलबार (Maṅgalabāra) |
| Wednesday | बुधवार (Budhavāra) |
| Thursday | बिहीबार (Bihībāra) |
| Friday | शुक्रवार (Śukravāra) |
| Saturday | शनिबार (Śanibāra) |
| Sunday | आइतवार (Ā'itavāra) |
| Yesterday | हिजो (Hijō) |
| Today | आज (Āja) |
| Tomorrow | भोली (Bhōlī) |
Months in Nepali
| January | जनवरी (Janavarī) |
|---|---|
| February | फेब्रुअरी (Phēbru'arī) |
| March | मार्च (Mārca) |
| April | अप्रिल (Aprila) |
| May | मे (Mē) |
| June | जुन (Juna) |
| July | जुलाई (Julā'ī) |
| August | अगस्त (Agasta) |
| September | सेप्टेम्बर (Sēpṭēmbara) |
| October | अक्टुबर (Akṭubara) |
| November | नोभेम्बर (Nōbhēmbara) |
| December | डिसेम्बर (Ḍisēmbara) |
Seasons in Nepali
| Winter | जाडो (Jāḍō) |
|---|---|
| Spring | वसन्त (Vasanta) |
| Summer | गर्मी (Garmī) |
| Autumn | शरद तु (Śarada tu) |
Telling Time in Nepali
| What time is it | कति बज्यो? (Kati bajyō?) |
|---|---|
| Hours | घण्टा (Ghaṇṭā) |
| Minutes | मिनेट (Minēṭa) |
| Seconds | सेकेन्ड (Sēkēnḍa) |
| O clock | बजे (Bajē) |
| Half | आधा (Ādhā) |
| Quarter past | क्वार्टर विगत (Kvārṭara vigata) |
| Before | पहिले (Pahilē) |
| After | पछि (Pachi) |