In Nepali, the verb “to learn” translates to सिक्नु (siknu).
The standard sentence structure in Nepali is Subject + Object + Verb (SOV).
Present Tense
English | Nepali | Romanized | Pronunciation |
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I learn | म सिक्छु | ma sikchu | [mah sik-choo] |
You learn (informal) | तिमी सिक्छौ | timi sikchhau | [tee-mee sik-chow] |
You learn (formal) | तपाईं सिक्नुहुन्छ | tapai siknuhunchha | [tuh-pie sik-noo-hoon-cha] |
He/She learns (informal) | ऊ सिक्छ | u sikchha | [oo sik-chha] |
He/She learns (formal) | उनी सिक्नुहुन्छ | uni siknuhunchha | [oo-nee sik-noo-hoon-cha] |
We learn | हामी सिक्छौँ | haami sikchhaun | [ha-me sik-chown] |
They learn | उनीहरू सिक्छन् | uniharu sikchhan | [oo-nee-huh-roo sik-chhan] |
Past Tense
Formed using the structure: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb-ing
English | Nepali | Romanized | Pronunciation |
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I learned | मैले सिकें | maile sikẽ | [mah si-kay] |
You learned (informal) | तिमीले सिक्यौ | timile sikyau | [tee-mee sik-yow] |
You learned (formal) | तपाईंले सिक्नुभयो | tapai-le siknubhayo | [tuh-pie-lay sik-noo-bha-yo] |
He/She learned (informal) | उसले सिक्यो | usle sikyo | [oo sik-yo] |
He/She learned (formal) | उहाले सिक्नुभयो | uhale siknubhayo | [oo-nee-lay sik-noo-bha-yo] |
We learned | हामीले सिक्यौँ | haami-le sikyaun | [ha-me-lay sik-yown] |
They learned | उनीहरूले सिके | uniharule sike | [oo-nee-huh-roo-lay si-kay] |
Future Tense
Structure: Subject + Will/Shall + Main Verb
English | Nepali | Romanized | Pronunciation |
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I will learn | म सिक्नेछु | ma siknechu | [mah sik-nay-choo] |
You will learn (informal) | तिमी सिक्नेछौ | timi siknechau | [tee-mee sik-nay-chow] |
You will learn (formal) | तपाईं सिक्नुहुनेछ | tapai siknuhunechha | [tuh-pie sik-noo-hoo-nay-cha] |
He/She will learn (informal) | ऊ सिक्नेछ | u siknechha | [oo sik-nay-cha] |
He/She will learn (formal) | उहा सिक्नुहुनेछ | uha siknuhunechha | [oo-nee sik-noo-hoo-nay-cha] |
We will learn | हामी सिक्नेछौँ | haami siknechaun | [ha-me sik-nay-chown] |
They will learn | उनीहरू सिक्नेछन् | uniharu siknechhan | [oo-nee-huh-roo sik-nay-chhan] |
This conjugation captures formal and informal variations common in Nepali grammar to show respect.