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In this video, we will learn the names of common professions in Nepali, along with pronunciation and useful example sentences. Understanding job and occupation vocabulary is essential for everyday conversations, introductions, travel, and social interactions in Nepal.
Master occupation vocabulary to describe your own profession, talk about others’ jobs, and understand career-related discussions in Nepali.
Study these essential profession and occupation names. Complete with Nepali script, romanization, and English translation.
| English | Nepali | Romanized |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | शिक्षक | Shikchyak |
| Doctor | डाक्टर | Daactor |
| Farmer | किसान | Kisaan |
| Nurse | नर्स | Nurse |
| Police officer | प्रहरी | Prahari |
| Soldier | सैनिक | Sainik |
| Shopkeeper | पसलेदार | Pasale |
| Engineer | इञ्जिनियर | Engineer |
| Driver | चालक | Chaalak |
| Waiter | वेटर | Waiter |
| Student | विद्यार्थी | Biddhyarthi |
| Business person | व्यापारी | Byapaari |
| Artist | कलाकार | Kalaakaar |
| Musician | संगीतकार | Sangeetkaar |
| Singer | गायक | Gaayak |
| Actor | अभिनेता | Abhineta |
| Actress | अभिनेत्री | Abhinetri |
| Security Guard | सुरक्षा गार्ड | Surakshya Guard |
| Politician | राजनीतिज्ञ | Raajnitigya |
| Journalist | पत्रकार | Patrakaar |
| Social Worker | सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता | Samaajsebi |
| Carpenter | सिकर्मी | Sikarmi |
| Plumber | प्लम्बर | Plumber |
| Tailor | दर्जी | Darji |
| Banker | बैंकर | Banker |
| Software Engineer | सफ्टवेयर इञ्जिनियर | Software Engineer |
| Chef | शेफ | Chef |
| Priest | पुजारी | Pujaari |
| Hair Dresser | नाई | Naaii |
| Cleaner | सफा गर्ने मान्छे | Safa garne manchhe |
Study how these profession words combine to form natural, meaningful Nepali sentences about occupations and jobs.
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| I am a teacher. | Ma sikchhyak hu. |
| I teach students everyday. | Ma harek din biddhyarthi harulaai padhaunchhu. |
| He is a doctor. | Uha daactor hunuhunchha. |
| She is a nurse. | Uni nurse hunn. |
| I am an engineer. | Ma engineer hu. |
| My uncle is a farmer. | Mero kaka kisaan hunuhunchha. |
| My brother is a police officer. | Mero daju prahari hunuhunchha. |
| He is a soldier and protects the country. | Uh sainik ho ra usle deshko rakshya garchha. |
| I am a bus driver. | Ma bus chaalak hu. |
| My auntie is a shopkeeper. | Mero kaaki pasale hunuhunchha. |
| He is a waiter. | Uh waiter ho. |
| I am a student. | Ma biddhyarthi hu. |
| My father is a business person. | Mero buwa byapaari hunuhunchha. |
| She is an artist. | Uni kalaakaar hunn. |
| He is a musician. | Uh sangeetkaar ho. |
| She is a singer with a beautiful voice. | Uni gaayika hun ra unko aawaj sundar chha. |
| He is an actor and acts well. | Uh abhineta ho ra usle ramro abhinaya garchha. |
| I am an actress. | Ma abhinetri hunn. |
| He is a good chef. | Uh raamro chef ho. |
| She is a journalist. | Uni patrakaar hunn. |
Use these real-world conversations to practice natural Nepali exchanges about professions and jobs.
| Speaker | English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| Conversation 1: Teacher and Student | ||
| A | What do you do? | Tapaai k garnuhunchha? |
| B | I am a teacher. I teach students. | Ma sikshyak hu, ma bidhyarthiharulaai padhaauchhu. |
| Conversation 2: Doctor and Nurse | ||
| A | What’s your name? | Timro naam k ho? |
| B | I’m Sita. I am a nurse. | Ma sita hu. Ma nurse hu. |
| Conversation 3: Engineer and Farmer | ||
| A | What do you do, Uncle? | Kaka, tapai k garnuhunchha? |
| B | I am a farmer. What about you? | Ma kisaan ho. Timi k garchhau? |
| Conversation 4: Police Officer and Civilian | ||
| A | What’s your brother’s job? | Timro dajuko pesha k ho? |
| B | My brother is a police officer. | Mero dai prahari adhikari ho. |
| Conversation 5: Soldier and Citizen | ||
| A | What do you do? | Timi k garchhau? |
| B | I am a soldier. I protect my country. | Ma sainik hu, Ma mero deshko rakshya garchhu. |
Master these essential grammar structures to talk naturally about professions in Nepali.
|
Pattern 01
Subject + Profession + Hu/Hunn
Ma teacher hu. — Used to state one’s own profession. |
Pattern 02
Possessive + Profession + Hunuhunchha
Mero buwa teacher hunuhunchha. — Describes another person’s profession. |
|
Pattern 03
Subject + Action + Profession
Ma teacher hu, ma padhaunchhu. — Combines profession with a related action. |
Pattern 04
Subject + Adjective + Profession
Uh raamro chef ho. — Adds description to the profession. |
Learning profession vocabulary in Nepali helps you: Introduce yourself and describe your occupation, understand others’ jobs and professions, ask and answer questions about work, have meaningful conversations about careers, and build professional relationships. Practice using these profession names daily when meeting new people and discussing work.
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