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. has (verb), example: He has come here. are (verb), example: They are here.
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.
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: This is a good time to do homework. do (verb), example: There are many things one can do.
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.
गरेको	has (verb), example: The government has announced a new foreign policy. did (verb), example: I never forget the work you did.
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.
को	to (case ending), example: I went to Ram's house. who (pronoun), example: Who was she?
हुने	be (verb), example: Let's try to be healthy. have (verb), example: Those who have tickets can go inside.
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.
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?
आफ्नो	own (adjective), example: He spent only his own money. own (pronoun), example: Don't forget your own.
काम	work (noun), example: Have you finished your work?
म	I (pronoun), example: I love you.
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.
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.
के	what (pronoun), example: What is your name?
केही	few (adjective), example: Wait for a few days. nothing (pronoun), example: There is nothing to do. any (adjective), example: Let's not do any work. few (pronoun), example: Few are good. something (pronoun), example: Let's do something. some (adjective), example: Let's do some work. anything (pronoun), example: Let's not do anything. some (pronoun), example: Some are good.
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.
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?
हुन	become (verb), example: Because of his hard work, he could become a successful businessman.
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.
त्यो	that (adjective), example: That pen is mine. that (pronoun), example: That is my pen.
मेरो	my (adjective), example: My name is Ram. mine (pronoun), example: This pen is mine.
धेरै	many (pronoun), example: Many came. many (adjective), example: He worked for many days.
वा	or (conjunction), example: (Either) you go home or stay with me.
भयो	happened (verb), example: What happened at school today?
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.
दुई	two (noun), example: I slept for two hours.
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.
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.