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	have (verb), example: I have a pen. six (noun), example: I wake up at six. has (verb), example: Ram has a pen.
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	have (verb), example: They have come here. is (verb), example: He is here. are (verb), example: They are here. has (verb), example: He has come here.
गर्ने	do (verb), example: There are many things one can do. do (verb), example: This is a good time to do homework.
लागि	for (postposition), example: This room is for guests.
गर्न	do (verb), example: I like to [do] work.
यो	this (pronoun), example: This is a pen.
भने	told (verb), example: "You are my friend," Ram told Hari. 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. though (adverb), example: We did not win, but I am happy with our game, though.
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	be (verb), example: Let's try to be healthy. have (verb), example: Those who have tickets can go inside.
को	who (pronoun), example: Who was she? to (case ending), example: I went to Ram's house.
काम	work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?
भन्ने	say (verb), example: Who should I say this thing to? named (adjective), example: I know this man named Ram. called (adjective), example: Everyone has this feeling called love. that (conjunction), example: Why did you buy this when you knew that it was expensive? that (conjunction), example: I knew that you would come.
हुन्छ	is (verb), example: Milk is good for health. happens (verb), example: What happens now? has (verb), example: Everyone has this feeling called love. can (verb), example: You can go now.
आफ्नो	own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money. own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own.
मा	in (case ending), example: He is walking in the rain. on (case ending), example: Put the book on the table. at (case ending), example: I am staying at home.
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.
केही	anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything. few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days. few (pronoun), example: Few are good. some (adjective), example: Let's do some work. some (pronoun), example: Some are good. nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do. any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work. something (pronoun), example: Let's do something.
हुन	become (verb), example: Because of his hard work, he could become a successful businessman.
छैन	do not (verb), example: I do not know.
दिन	give (verb), example: I wanted to give. day (noun), example: Today is the third day.
के	what (pronoun), example: What is your name?
म	I (pronoun), example: I love you.
कुरा	thing (noun), example: I want to buy that thing. talk (noun), example: What good will the talk do if we do not take action?
वा	or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.
कुनै	any (adjective), example: Now the bus may arrive any moment. none (pronoun), example: None of these computers works.
धेरै	many (adjective), example: He worked for many days. many (pronoun), example: Many came.
मात्र	only (adverb), example: There are only two weeks until Dashain.
त्यो	that (adjective), example: That pen is mine. that (pronoun), example: That is my pen.
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.
वर्ष	year (noun), example: There are twelve months in a year.
मेरो	my (adjective), example: My name is Ram. mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.
एउटा	one (adjective), example: Even one person can make a big difference. one (pronoun), example: One is enough.
पहिलो	first (adjective), example: Today is the first day of school.
घर	house (noun), example: That house is very nice.
नाम	name (noun), example: What is your name?
यहाँ	here (adverb), example: How far is your house from here?
फेरि	again (adverb), example: I watched that movie again.
शान्ति	peace (noun), example: Police keep the peace in the society.