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	six (noun), example: I wake up at six. have (verb), example: I have a pen. has (verb), example: Ram has a pen.
पनि	also (adverb), example: I also want to go.
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. has (verb), example: He has come here. is (verb), example: He is here. are (verb), example: They are here.
हो	is (verb), example: Cow is our national animal.
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.
गर्न	do (verb), example: I like to [do] work.
भने	though (adverb), example: Everyone went home, but he is still working, though. though (adverb), example: We did not win, but I am happy with our game, though. told (verb), example: "You are my friend," Ram told Hari. if (conjunction), example: If you work hard, you will succeed in your new job. said (verb), example: "I went to school," Ram said.
गरेको	did (verb), example: I never forget the work you did. has (verb), example: The government has announced a new foreign policy.
यो	this (pronoun), example: This is a pen.
थियो	had (verb), example: It had rained yesterday. was (verb), example: That movie was good. 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	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.
काम	work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?
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.
हुन्छ	can (verb), example: You can go now. is (verb), example: Milk is good for health. happens (verb), example: What happens now? has (verb), example: Everyone has this feeling called love.
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.
आफ्नो	own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money. own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own.
केही	few (pronoun), example: Few are good. nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do. few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days. any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work. something (pronoun), example: Let's do something. anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything. some (pronoun), example: Some are good. some (adjective), example: Let's do some work.
नेपाली	Nepali (noun), example: Many Nepalis live here. Nepali (noun), example: Please translate this English sentence to Nepali. Nepali (adjective), example: I like Nepali food.
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	day (noun), example: Today is the third day. give (verb), example: I wanted to give.
धेरै	many (adjective), example: He worked for many days. many (pronoun), example: Many came.
के	what (pronoun), example: What is your name?
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.
म	I (pronoun), example: I love you.
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.
वा	or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.
त्यो	that (pronoun), example: That is my pen. that (adjective), example: That pen is mine.
दुई	two (noun), example: I slept for two hours.
भयो	happened (verb), example: What happened at school today?
वर्ष	year (noun), example: There are twelve months in a year.
हामी	we (pronoun), example: We went home.
एउटा	one (adjective), example: Even one person can make a big difference. one (pronoun), example: One is enough.
मेरो	my (adjective), example: My name is Ram. mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.
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.