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.
हो	is (verb), example: Cow is our national animal.
भएको	was (verb), example: Who took you to the school when I was ill? has (verb), example: [My] sister has come today.
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.
यो	this (pronoun), example: This is a pen.
गर्न	do (verb), example: I like to [do] work.
लागि	for (postposition), example: This room is for guests.
गर्ने	do (verb), example: There are many things one can do. do (verb), example: This is a good time to do homework.
भने	if (conjunction), example: If you work hard, you will succeed in your new job. though (adverb), example: We did not win, but I am happy with our game, though. said (verb), example: "I went to school," Ram said. told (verb), example: "You are my friend," Ram told Hari. though (adverb), example: Everyone went home, but he is still working, though.
गरेको	has (verb), example: The government has announced a new foreign policy. did (verb), example: I never forget the work you did.
थियो	was (verb), example: That movie was good. had (verb), example: It had rained yesterday. had (verb), example: Last year, we had only one cow.
एक	one (noun), example: Two comes after one. one (adjective), example: There is one minute left in the game.
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	to (case ending), example: I went to Ram's house. who (pronoun), example: Who was she?
काम	work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?
हुन्छ	has (verb), example: Everyone has this feeling called love. can (verb), example: You can go now. is (verb), example: Milk is good for health. happens (verb), example: What happens now?
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.
भन्ने	that (conjunction), example: Why did you buy this when you knew that it was expensive? that (conjunction), example: I knew that you would come. 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.
आफ्नो	own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money. own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own.
केही	some (pronoun), example: Some are good. nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do. any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work. few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days. few (pronoun), example: Few are good. something (pronoun), example: Let's do something. anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything. some (adjective), example: Let's do some work.
मा	at (case ending), example: I am staying at home. on (case ending), example: Put the book on the table. in (case ending), example: He is walking in the rain.
छैन	do not (verb), example: I do not know.
के	what (pronoun), example: What is your name?
म	I (pronoun), example: I love you.
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	thing (noun), example: I want to buy that thing. talk (noun), example: What good will the talk do if we do not take action?
कुनै	none (pronoun), example: None of these computers works. any (adjective), example: Now the bus may arrive any moment.
मात्र	only (adverb), example: There are only two weeks until Dashain.
वा	or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.
त्यो	that (adjective), example: That pen is mine. that (pronoun), example: That is my pen.
धेरै	many (pronoun), example: Many came. many (adjective), example: He worked for many days.
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.
मेरो	my (adjective), example: My name is Ram. mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.
वर्ष	year (noun), example: There are twelve months in a year.
एउटा	one (pronoun), example: One is enough. one (adjective), example: Even one person can make a big difference.
घर	house (noun), example: That house is very nice.
पहिलो	first (adjective), example: Today is the first day of school.
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.