This is the 12th lesson about Nepali verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Nepali Classes.
Verbs
Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.
Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Nepali, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Verbs List in Nepali
Verbs
Nepali
Audio
To drive
हाक्नु hāknu
To drive
हाक्नु hāknu
To give
िदनु ̔idanu
To have
खानु khānu
To know
बुज्नु bujnu
To learn
िसक्नु ̔isaknu
To love
माया गर्नु māyā garnu
To play
खेल्नु khēlnu
To read
पढ्नु paḍhnu
To see
हेर्नु hērnu
To smile
हास्नु hāsnu
To speak
बोल्नु bōlnu
To think
सोच्नु sōcnu
To understand
बुज्नु bujnu
To work
काम गर्नु kāma garnu
To write
लेख्नु lēkhnu
Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.
Verb "to understand" in a Sentence
He understands me
उसले मलाई बुज्छ। usalē malā'ī bujcha.
He understood me
उसले मलाई बुज्दथ्यो। Usalē malā'ī bujdathyō.
He will understand me
उसले मलाई बुज्नेछ। Usalē malā'ī bujnēcha.
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Time
Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.
Time in Nepali
Time
Nepali
Audio
Days
बारहरू Bāraharū
Monday
सोमबार sōmabāra
Tuesday
मंगलबार maṅgalabāra
Wednesday
बुधबार budhabāra
Thursday
बिहिबार bihibāra
Friday
शुक्रबार śukrabāra
Saturday
शनिबार śanibāra
Sunday
आइतबार ā'itabāra
January
जनवरी janavarī
February
फेब्रुअरी phēbru'arī
March
मार्च mārca
April
अप्रिल aprila
May
मे mē
June
जुन juna
July
जुलाई julā'ī
August
अगस्ट agasṭa
September
सेप्टेम्बर sēpṭēmbara
October
अक्टोबर akṭōbara
November
नोभेम्बर nōbhēmbara
December
डिसेम्बर ḍisēmbara
Autumn
शरद ऋतु śarada r̥tu
Winter
शीतकाल śītakāla
Spring
वसत ऋतु vasata r̥tu
Summer
वर्षा ऋतु varṣā r̥tu
Seasons
ऋतुहरू r̥tuharū
Months
महिनाहरू mahināharū
Time
समय samaya
Hour
घण्टा ghaṇṭā
Minute
मिनेट minēṭa
Second
दोश्रो dōśrō
Daily Conversation in Nepali
Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Nepali Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Nepali
English
Nepali
Audio
I was born in July
म जुलार्इमा जन्मेको थिए ma julār'imā janmēkō thi'ē
I will visit you in August
म तपार्इंलार्इ अगष्टमा भेट्नेछु ma tapār'inlār'i agaṣṭamā bhēṭnēchu
See you tomorrow!
भोलि भेटौंला bhōli bhēṭaunlā
Today is Monday
आज सोमबार हो āja sōmabāra hō
Winter is very cold here
यहाँ हिउँदमा साह्रै ठण्डा हुन्छ yahām̐ hi'um̐damā sāhrai ṭhaṇḍā huncha
Yesterday was Sunday
हिजो आइतबार थियो hijō ā'itabāra thiyō
Are you married?
के ितमीले बिहे गरी सक्यौ? kē ̔itamīlē bihē garī sakyau?
I'm single
म एकलो छु , मैले िबहे गरेको छैन। Ma ēkalō chu, mailē ̔ibahē garēkō chaina.
Would you marry me?
के ितमी म सँग िबहे गर्छौ? Kē ̔itamī ma sam̐ga ̔ibahē garchau?
Can I have your phone number?
के मैले ितम्रो टेलिफोन नंम्बर पाउन सक्छु?-- Kē mailē ̔itamrō ṭēliphōna nammbara pā'una sakchu?--
Can I have your email?
के मैले ितम्रो ईमेल पाउन सक्छु? Kē mailē ̔itamrō īmēla pā'una sakchu?
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can; there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.❞ ‒Sarah Caldwell
Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Nepali about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Nepali Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Nepali homepage.