In this video, we teach you the names of family members in Nepali with clear pronunciation, English meanings, and example sentences. Learning family vocabulary is one of the best ways to start speaking naturally in everyday conversations.
FAMILY MEMBERS
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Father | Buwa |
| Mother | Aama |
| Brother | Daaju/Bhai |
| Sister | Didi/bahini |
| Grandfather | Hajurbuwa |
| Grandmother | Hajuraama |
| Uncle | Kaka |
| Aunty | Kaaki |
| Cousin | Cousin |
| Son | Chhora |
| Daughter | Chhori |
| Nephew | Bhatija/bhanja |
| Niece | Bhatiji/bhanji |
| Husband | Shrimaan |
| Wife | Shrimati |
| Father-in-law | Sasura buwa |
| Mother-in-law | Saasu aama |
| Brother-in-law | Saala/dewar |
| Sister-in-law | Saali/nanda |
SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| He is my father. | Uha mero buwa hunuhunchha. |
| My mother is very kind. | Meri aama dherai dayaalu hunuhunchha. |
| He’s my big brother/I have one younger brother. | Uha mero daaju hunuhunchha/Mero ekjana saano bhai chha. |
| My big sister lives in Kathmandu/She is my younger sister | Mero didi Kathmandu ma basnu hunchha/Uni meri saani bahini hun. |
| My grandfather tells a very good story. | Mero hajurbuwa le dherai ramaailo kathaa bhannuhunchha. |
| My grandmother is 80 years old. | Meri hajuraama assi(80) barsaki hunn. |
| My uncle is a teacher. | Mero kaka sikchhyak hunuhunchha. |
| My auntie cooks a very delicious food. | Meri kakile dherai mitho khana banaunuhunchha. |
| Me and my cousin go to the same school. | Ma ra mero cousin eutai schoolma janchhaun. |
| Their son is very smart. | Uhaaharuko chhora dherai batho chhan. |
| His daughter is very beautiful. | Uhaki chhori dherai sundar chhinn. |
| I gave a toy to my nephew. | Maile mero bhatija/bhanjalaai euta khelauna dien. |
| My niece is learning to walk. | Meri bhatiji/bhanji hidna sikdai chhinn. |
| Her husband is a doctor. | Unko shrimaan doctor hunn. |
| She is my wife. | Uni meri srimati hunn. |
| My father-in-law is retired. | Mero sasura buwa awakaashma hunuhunchha. |
| My mother-in-law loves me very much. | Meri saasu aamale malaai dherai maya garnuhunchha. |
| His brother-in-law is very funny/ her brother-in-law is very friendly. | Usko saala dherai hasilaa chhan/unko dewar dherai milansaar chhan. |
| My sister-in-law is very helpful. | Meri saali/nanda dherai sahayogi chhinn. |
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