Past Tense

Nepali Lesson 14 (Past Tense & Colors)

Duration: 30 mins

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This 14th lesson deals with the past tense in Nepali. In addition I included a vocabulary list about colors, as well as some basic 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.

Past

The past is one of the 3 tenses (present, past, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.

Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the past tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. 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.

Past Tense in Nepali

Past Nepali Audio
I saw youमैले तिमीलाई देखें
mailē timīlā'ī dēkhēṁ
I wrote with a penमैले कलमले लेखें
mailē kalamalē lēkhēṁ
You loved applesतिमीलाई स्याउ मनपर्थ्यो
timīlā'ī syā'u manaparthyō
You gave moneyितमी पैसा दिन्थ्यौ
̔itamī paisā dinthyau
You played tennisऊ टेिनस खेल्थ्यो
ū ṭēinasa khēlthyō
He read (past tense) a bookउसले िकताब पढ्थ्यो।
usalē ̔ikatāba paḍhthyō.
He understood meउसले मलाई बुझ्दथ्यो
Usalē malā'ī bujhdathyō
She had a catउनले बिरालो पालेकी थिईन्।
unalē birālō pālēkī thi'īn.
She knew my friendउनीले मेरो साथीलाई चिन्थिन्
Unīlē mērō sāthīlā'ī cinthin
We wanted to learnहामीहरू सिक्न चाहान्थौ।
hāmīharū sikna cāhānthau.
We thought Spanish is easyहामीले स्पेन भाषा सजिलो होला भनी सम्झेका थियौ।
Hāmīlē spēna bhāṣā sajilō hōlā bhanī samjhēkā thiyau.
You (plural) worked hereउनीहरुले त्यहाँ काम गर्थे
Unīharulē tyahām̐ kāma garthē
You (plural) spoke Frenchउनीहरु फ्रेन्च भाषा बोल्थे
unīharu phrēnca bhāṣā bōlthē
They drove a carउनीहरुले गाडी चलाउथे
unīharulē gāḍī calā'uthē
They smiledउनीहरु हाँस्थे
unīharu hām̐sthē

Questions?

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List of Colors in Nepali

Below is a list of 18 words and expressions related to colors.

Colors in Nepali

Colors Nepali Audio
Blackकालो
kālō
Blueनिलो
nilō
Brownखैरो
khairō
Colorsरङ्गहरू
Raṅgaharū
Dark colorगाढा रङ्ग
gāḍhā raṅga
Grayफूस्रो
phūsrō
Greenहरियो
hariyō
Light colorहल्का रङ्ग
halkā raṅga
Orangeसुन्तले
suntalē
Redरातो
rātō
Whiteसेतो
sētō
Yellowपहेँलो
pahēm̐lō

Daily Conversation in Nepali

Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Nepali Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Nepali

English Nepali Audio
Black is his favorite colorउसको मन पर्ने रङ्ग कालो हो
usakō mana parnē raṅga kālō hō
I have black hairमेरो कालो कपाल छ
mērō kālō kapāla cha
Red is not his favorite colorउसको मन नपर्ने रङ्ग रातो हो
usakō mana naparnē raṅga rātō hō
She drives a yellow carउनले पहेंलो कार चलाउछिन्
unalē pahēnlō kāra calā'uchin
The sky is blueआकाश नीलो छ
ākāśa nīlō cha
Your cat is whiteतपार्इंको बिरालो सेतो छ
tapār'iṅkō birālō sētō cha
I enjoyed myself very muchम घेरै रमाए
ma ghērai ramā'ē 
I agree with youम ितमीसँग सहमत छु
ma ̔itamīsam̐ga sahamata chu
Are you sure?के ितमीलाई विस्वाश छ?
kē ̔itamīlā'ī visvāśa cha?
Be careful!सर्त्रक होऊ
Sartraka hō'ū
Cheers!चियर्स
ciyarsa
Would you like to go for a walk?के ितमी मसँग हिड्न जान् मन पराउछौ
kē ̔itamī masam̐ga hiḍna jān mana parā'uchau

Fun Facts

Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne

Congratulations! You finished your 14th lesson in Nepali about the past tense, and a vocabulary list about colors. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Nepali Lesson 15. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Nepali homepage.

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