In this video, we explain Nepali conjunctions — the words that join sentences, ideas, and phrases. You’ll learn the most common ones like र (and), तर (but), वा (or) and more, with clear examples and translations.
CONJUNCTION
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| And | Ra |
| But | Tara |
| Or | Wa/Aathawa |
| Nor | Na ta |
| So | Tyasaile |
| For | Laagi |
| Yet | Taipani/Ajhai |
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Because | Kinabhane |
| Although | Yadhyapi |
| If | Yedi |
| Unless | Jaba samma |
| While | Garda/Jaba |
| When | Jaba/Kahile/Bela |
| Before | Aghi |
| After | Pachhi |
| Since | Dekhi/Hunaale |
| Though | Tara pani |
| As | Jasari/Jaba |
| Even if | Bhaye pani |
| Untill/Till | Samma |
SENTENCES
COORDINATING CONJUNCTION SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| I bought apples and oranges. | Maile syau ra suntalaa kine. |
| He is rich, but unhappy. | Uh dhani chha,tara asantushta chha. |
| Would you like tea or coffee? | Timi chiya ya coffee linchhau? |
| He doesn’t eat meat,nor drink milk. | Usle maasu khadaina,na ta dudh piuchha. |
| It was raining, so we stayed home. | Paani pariraheko thiyo, tyasaile haami gharmai basyau |
| I bought a gift for my friend. | Maile mero saathi ko laagi gift kiney. |
| He is old ,yet very active. | Uh budho chha,taipani dherai sakriya chha. |
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| I’m late because i missed the bus. | Ma dhila bhaye kinabhane mero bus chhutyo. |
| Although it was cold,we went out. | Chiso thiyo yadhyapi haami baahira gayou. |
| If it rains,we’ll cancel the trip. | Yedi paani paryo bhane,haami yatra radda garnechhau. |
| You won’t succeed unless you try. | Timi safal hudainau jabasamma timle prayas gardainau. |
| I listen to song while studying. | Ma paddai garda geet sunne garchu. |
| I was sleeping when you called me. | Jaba timle malaai phone garyou ma sutiraheko thiye. |
| Wash your hands before eating. | Khana khanu aghi haat dhau. |
| We’ll go out after lunch. | Khana pachhi haami bahira janchau. |
| I’ve been here since morning. | Ma bihana dekhi yaha chhu. |
| Though he tried hard, he failed. | Usle dherai kosis garyo tara pani asafal bhayo. |
| As i was walking , i saw a cat. | Jaba ma hidiraheko thiye, maile biralo dekhe. |
| I’ll help you even if i’m busy. | Ma byasta pani timlai maddat garnechhu. |
| Wait until i come. | Ma aaunjel samma parkha. |
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