In this video, we’ll learn the names of colours in Nepali along with their English meanings, pronunciation, and example sentences. Colours are an important part of daily conversation — from describing clothes to nature, this lesson will help you speak Nepali more confidently and naturally.
Colors with nouns helps learners connect color words to real objects. For example, saying “red apple,” “blue sky,” or “green leaf” helps learners understand color vocabulary in context. This method strengthens memory and language skills by linking visual cues with descriptive words.
COLOR+NOUN
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Red apple | Raato syaau |
| Blue sky | Nilo aakaash |
| Yellow flower | Pahenlo ful |
| Black cat | Kaalo biraalo |
| White shirt | Seto shirt |
| Pink dress | Gulaabi kapada |
| Brown dog | Khairo kukur |
| Purple bag | Baijani jholaa |
| Gray pant | Kharaani rangko pant |
| Light blue shirt | Halka nilo shirt |
| Dark green tree | Gaadha hariyo rukh |
| Sky blue water | Aakashe nilo paani |
| Light pink dress | Halka gulaabi kapada |
| Light yellow leaf | Halka pahenlo paat |
| Maroon dress | Maroon kapada |
| Lavender flower | Halka baijani ful |
| Turquoise necklace | Firoza haar |
| Burgundy wine | Burgundy raksi |
| Mustard yellow dress | Tori pahenlo kapada |
| Neon pink shoes | Chamkilo gulaabi jutta |
SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| The red apple is tasty. | Raato syaau mitho chha. |
| The blue sky is beautiful. | Nilo aakaash sundar chha. |
| The green leaf is big. | Hariyo paat thulo chha. |
| The yellow flower is fragrant. | Pahenlo ful sugandhit chha. |
| The black cat is fast. | Kaalo biraalo chhito chha. |
| The white shirt is clean. | Seto shirt safa chha. |
| The orange ball is big. | Suntala rangko ball thulo chha. |
| The pink dress is nice. | Gulaabi rangko kapada raamro chha. |
| The brown dog is very friendly. | Khairo kukur dherai milansaar chha. |
| The purple bag is very expensive. | Baijani jhola dherai mahango chha. |
| The gray clouds are heavy. | Kharaani rangko baadal bhaari chhann. |
| The light blue shirt fits well. | Halka nilo shirt suhaaudo chha. |
| The dark green tree is strong. | Gaadha hariyo rukh baliyo chha. |
| The sky blue water is clean. | Aakashe nilo paani safa chha. |
| The light pink flower is very pretty. | Halka gulaabi ful dherai sundar chha. |
| The light yellow leaf is drying. | Halka pahenlo paat sukhdai chha. |
| The maroon dress is attractive. | Maroon kapada akarshak chha. |
| The turquoise necklace is beautiful. | Firoza haar sundar chha. |
| The lavender flower is fragrant. | Halka baijani rangko ful sugandhit chha. |
| The burgundy wine is tasty. | Burgundy raksi swaadista chha. |
| The mustard yellow dress is bright. | Tori pahenlo kapada chamkilo chha. |
| The dark brown chocolate cake is delicious. | Gaadha khairo chocolate cake mitho chha. |
| I bought a neon pink shoes yesterday. | Maile hijo chamkilo gulaabi rangko jhutta kiney. |
USEFUL CONVERSATIONS
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Conversation 1: Talking about red Apple. | |
| Ram: That apple is red. | Tyo syaau raato chha. |
| Shyam: Yes, red apples are tasty. | Ho, raato syaau mitho hunchha. |
| Conversation 2 : Complimenting the sky | |
| Ram : How is the sky today? | Aaja aakash kasto chha? |
| Shyam: the blue sky looks very beautiful. | Nilo aakash dherai ramro dekhinchha. |
| Conversation 3 : Choosing clothes | |
| Ram : Which shirt do you like – white or blue? | Timi kun shirt mann paraauchhau – seto ki nilo? |
| Shyam: I like the blue shirt. | Malaai nilo shirt mann parchha. |
| Conversation 4 : Talking about Flowers | |
| Ram: which flower do you like? | Timilaai kun ful mann parchha? |
| Shyam: I like that yellow flower. | Malaai tyo pahenlo ful mann paryo. |
| Conversation 5: Describing an Animal | |
| Ram : How is that cat? | Tyo biraalo kasto chha. |
| Shyam: That black cat runs fast. | Tyo kaalo biraalo chhito daudanchha. |
| Conversation 6 : At a Clothing store. | |
| Ram: I want pink dress | Malaai gulaabi kapada chahinchha. |
| Shyam: We have both pink and yellow dress here. | Haami sanga yaha gulaabi ra pahenlo dubai kapada chhann. |
GRAMMAR
| Grammar struture | Example | Romanized Nepali meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Adjective + Noun | Red apple | Raato syaau |
| Noun + Adjective+ is(Descriptive sentence) | The apple is red. | Syaau raato chha. |
| Noun+Chha/chhann(To be) | There is a cat./There are cats. | Tyaha biralo chha/Tyaha biraloharu chhann. ` |
| Question form: Noun+ how? | How is the flower? | Ful kasto chha? |
| Answer+Noun + adjective+is | The flower is yellow. | Ful pahenlo chha. |
| Complex sentence with reason (Because) | I wear white clothes because they look clean. | Ma seto kapada lagaunchhu kinabhane tyo safaa dekhinchha. |
| Comparative structure (than) | The red dress is better than the blue one. | Raato kapada nilobhandaa raamro chha. |
| Color+Noun+Verb+ sentence | The black cat runs. | Kaalo biraalo daudinchha. |
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