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.
उनले बिरालो पालेकी थिईन्। unalē birālō pālēkī thi'īn.
She knew my friend
उनीले मेरो साथीलाई चिन्थिन् Unīlē mērō sāthīlā'ī cinthin
We wanted to learn
हामीहरू सिक्न चाहान्थौ। hāmīharū sikna cāhānthau.
We thought Spanish is easy
हामीले स्पेन भाषा सजिलो होला भनी सम्झेका थियौ। Hāmīlē spēna bhāṣā sajilō hōlā bhanī samjhēkā thiyau.
You (plural) worked here
उनीहरुले त्यहाँ काम गर्थे Unīharulē tyahām̐ kāma garthē
You (plural) spoke French
उनीहरु फ्रेन्च भाषा बोल्थे unīharu phrēnca bhāṣā bōlthē
They drove a car
उनीहरुले गाडी चलाउथे unīharulē gāḍī calā'uthē
They smiled
उनीहरु 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
Black
कालो kālō
Blue
निलो nilō
Brown
खैरो khairō
Colors
रङ्गहरू Raṅgaharū
Dark color
गाढा रङ्ग gāḍhā raṅga
Gray
फूस्रो phūsrō
Green
हरियो hariyō
Light color
हल्का रङ्ग halkā raṅga
Orange
सुन्तले suntalē
Red
रातो rātō
White
सेतो sētō
Yellow
पहेँलो 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 color
उसको मन पर्ने रङ्ग कालो हो usakō mana parnē raṅga kālō hō
I have black hair
मेरो कालो कपाल छ mērō kālō kapāla cha
Red is not his favorite color
उसको मन नपर्ने रङ्ग रातो हो usakō mana naparnē raṅga rātō hō
She drives a yellow car
उनले पहेंलो कार चलाउछिन् unalē pahēnlō kāra calā'uchin
The sky is blue
आकाश नीलो छ ākāśa nīlō cha
Your cat is white
तपार्इंको बिरालो सेतो छ tapār'iṅkō birālō sētō cha
I enjoyed myself very much
म घेरै रमाए ma ghērai ramā'ē
I agree with you
म ि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.