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तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?

'How are you?' in Nepali

Photo by Raimond Klavins

Language

Nepali

Indo-Aryan Family

Left to Right Script

Romanization Enabled

Gendered Language

Nepali, an Indo-Aryan language, is spoken by about 32 million native speakers, primarily in Nepal and among significant communities in India (particularly Sikkim, West Bengal, and Assam), Bhutan, and Myanmar. It uses the Devanagari script, shared with Hindi and Sanskrit, reflecting its deep roots in the Indo-Aryan language family. Known for its Subject-Object-Verb word order, Nepali grammar features two grammatical genders (masculine, feminine), postpositions instead of prepositions, and an elaborate system of verb conjugations that encode tense, aspect, mood, and levels of formality. Its honorific system distinguishes between intimate, familiar, and respectful registers, influencing pronouns and verb forms. Its vocabulary derives from Sanskrit, with loanwords from Tibetan, Persian, English, and neighboring languages due to Nepal's position between South and Central Asia. As Nepal's official language, Nepali is central to its diverse culture, literature, and national identity. Romanization is enabled for Nepali on this platform in addition to the original script. Romanization is the representation of a non-Latin script language in the Latin alphabet to aid pronunciation and understanding for those unfamiliar with the original script.

Flashcards

energy

NEP Noun 585

ऊर्जा

urja

energy

The capacity for vigorous activity; vitality.

house

NEP Noun 175

घर

ghara

house

A building for human habitation; a dwelling.

military

NEP Adjective 588

सैन्य

sainya

military

Relating to the armed forces.

group

NEP Noun 198

समूह

samūha

group

A collection of people or things considered together.

Stories

Warm Chiya on a Rainy Power-Cut Afternoon

Stuck indoors by heavy rain in a small Lalitpur apartment, the narrator brews tea and fries pakoras during a power cu...

Intermediate 13 sentences

A Warm Call from Ramesh

On a quiet evening in Nepal, the narrator gets a surprise phone call from an old school friend, Ramesh; they laugh ov...

Elementary 14 sentences

A Simple Birthday at Home

At home in Nepal, a child celebrates a birthday with family and friends. They clean the house, light candles, cut a s...

Beginner 15 sentences

Shared Hands on Saturday

In a Kathmandu neighborhood, a passerby joins a local volunteer group to clean the area, fix a leaking tap, sort book...

Upper Intermediate 11 sentences

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Agents

Samiksha

Nepali

Samiksha

Chiya ready, mic on—चौतारी जस्तो कक्षा सुरु!

Female

27

Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepali language tutor

Detail-oriented, Playful

reading Nepali stories

Prakriti

Nepali

Prakriti

Teaching Nepali online

Female

26

Lalitpur, Nepal

Nepali language tutor and content designer at an edtech startup

Warm, Curious

hiking in the hills, photography

Asmita

Nepali

Asmita

Mistakes are possible, learning is guaranteed!

Female

25

Kathmandu, Nepal

Writer at a language app

Empathetic, Upbeat

cooking Newari snacks, sketching

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