Nepali English Translation

With the Nepali-to-English translation project, Nepali Language Resource Center (NLRC) aims to provide translations of top Nepali words to English. We hope that the project benefits not only Nepali speaking population but also a growing number of English speaking population wishing to learn Nepali. Users will be able to translate Nepali words to English and vice versa. The translation will also include a relevant example.

Since translation of each and every word is almost impossible, NLRC has developed an algorithm to identify words and phrases that are most frequently used in Nepali. The most frequently used words are then be translated. The algorithm tracks common Nepali words and phrases over time and the list is updated on a regular basis.

Unlike some available Nepali English translations that are translated using an automated approach, the translations offered here are manually translated by a group of editors with knowledge of both the English and Nepali languages.

This section lists the most frequently used words in the Nepali language (in descending order of frequency) and presents their English translation along with its parts of speech and an example.

र	and (conjunction), example: Ram and Shyam went home.
छ	has (verb), example: Ram has a pen. have (verb), example: I have a pen. six (noun), example: I wake up at six.
पनि	also (adverb), example: I also want to go.
भएको	has (verb), example: [My] sister has come today. was (verb), example: Who took you to the school when I was ill?
हो	is (verb), example: Cow is our national animal.
छन्	are (verb), example: They are here. have (verb), example: They have come here. has (verb), example: He has come here. is (verb), example: He is here.
लागि	for (postposition), example: This room is for guests.
यो	this (pronoun), example: This is a pen.
गर्ने	do (verb), example: There are many things one can do. do (verb), example: This is a good time to do homework.
भने	told (verb), example: "You are my friend," Ram told Hari. though (adverb), example: We did not win, but I am happy with our game, though. though (adverb), example: Everyone went home, but he is still working, though. if (conjunction), example: If you work hard, you will succeed in your new job. said (verb), example: "I went to school," Ram said.
गर्न	do (verb), example: I like to [do] work.
गरेको	has (verb), example: The government has announced a new foreign policy. did (verb), example: I never forget the work you did.
थियो	had (verb), example: Last year, we had only one cow. was (verb), example: That movie was good. had (verb), example: It had rained yesterday.
एक	one (adjective), example: There is one minute left in the game. one (noun), example: Two comes after one.
तर	but (conjunction), example: My brother went to Nepal but I did not.
हुने	have (verb), example: Those who have tickets can go inside. be (verb), example: Let's try to be healthy.
को	who (pronoun), example: Who was she? to (case ending), example: I went to Ram's house.
हुन्छ	is (verb), example: Milk is good for health. can (verb), example: You can go now. has (verb), example: Everyone has this feeling called love. happens (verb), example: What happens now?
काम	work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?
म	I (pronoun), example: I love you.
के	what (pronoun), example: What is your name?
भन्ने	named (adjective), example: I know this man named Ram. that (conjunction), example: Why did you buy this when you knew that it was expensive? say (verb), example: Who should I say this thing to? called (adjective), example: Everyone has this feeling called love. that (conjunction), example: I knew that you would come.
आफ्नो	own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own. own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money.
मा	in (case ending), example: He is walking in the rain. at (case ending), example: I am staying at home. on (case ending), example: Put the book on the table.
छैन	do not (verb), example: I do not know.
केही	any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work. few (pronoun), example: Few are good. few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days. something (pronoun), example: Let's do something. anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything. nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do. some (pronoun), example: Some are good. some (adjective), example: Let's do some work.
धेरै	many (adjective), example: He worked for many days. many (pronoun), example: Many came.
नेपाली	Nepali (noun), example: Please translate this English sentence to Nepali. Nepali (adjective), example: I like Nepali food. Nepali (noun), example: Many Nepalis live here.
दिन	day (noun), example: Today is the third day. give (verb), example: I wanted to give.
हुन	become (verb), example: Because of his hard work, he could become a successful businessman.
कुरा	talk (noun), example: What good will the talk do if we do not take action? thing (noun), example: I want to buy that thing.
त्यो	that (pronoun), example: That is my pen. that (adjective), example: That pen is mine.
मात्र	only (adverb), example: There are only two weeks until Dashain.
कुनै	none (pronoun), example: None of these computers works. any (adjective), example: Now the bus may arrive any moment.
मेरो	my (adjective), example: My name is Ram. mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.
वा	or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.
दुई	two (noun), example: I slept for two hours.
भयो	happened (verb), example: What happened at school today?
हामी	we (pronoun), example: We went home.
एउटा	one (pronoun), example: One is enough. one (adjective), example: Even one person can make a big difference.
वर्ष	year (noun), example: There are twelve months in a year.
पहिलो	first (adjective), example: Today is the first day of school.
घर	house (noun), example: That house is very nice.
यहाँ	here (adverb), example: How far is your house from here?
नाम	name (noun), example: What is your name?
फेरि	again (adverb), example: I watched that movie again.
शान्ति	peace (noun), example: Police keep the peace in the society.