In this video, we’ll learn how to talk about hobbies in Nepali — a fun and useful topic for daily conversation! Whether you like reading, travelling, singing, or playing sports, this lesson will help you express your interests easily in Nepali.
WORDS
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Reading | Padhna |
| Singing | Gaauna |
| Dancing | Naachna |
| Writing | Lekhna |
| Travelling | Ghumna |
| Cooking | Pakaauna |
| Watching movies | Chalchitra herna |
| Listening to music | Sangeet sunna |
| Playing football | Football khelna |
| Playing guitar | Guitaar bajaauna |
| Drawing | Chitra korna |
| Painting | Rangaauna |
| Gardnening | Bagaicha herna |
| Photography | Photo khichna |
| Cycling | Cycle chalaauna |
| Hiking | Padyatra garna |
| Swimming | Paudi khelna |
| Shopping | Kinmel garna |
| Playing video games | Video game haru khelna |
| Exercising | Byayam garna |
| Playing cricket | Cricket khelna |
| Volunteering | Sewa garna |
| Acting | Abhinaya garna |
| Watching sports | Khel herna |
| Learning languages | Bhaasaharu sikna |
| Fishing | Machha maarna |
| Podcasting | Podcast banaauna |
SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| I like reading, I enoy reading books. | Malaai padhna mann parchha, Ma kitaabharu padhna manparaaunchhu. |
| I like writing, Sometimes i write a diary. | Malaai lekhna mann parchha, Kahilekaahi ma diary lekhchhu. |
| He likes singing. | Uh gaauna mann paraaunchha. |
| I like dancing. | Malaai naachna mann parchha. |
| I like travelling to new places. | Malaai naya thauharu ghumna manparchha. |
| I like cooking different dishes. | Malaai farak khaanekura pakaauna mann parchha |
| I like watching nepali movies. | Malaai nepali chalchitra herna mann parchha. |
| I like listening to music everyday. | Malaai harekdin sangeet sunna mann parchha. |
| I like to play guitar. | Malaai guitaar bajaauna mann parchha. |
| I like drawing. | Malaai chitra banaauna/korna mann parchha. |
| I like painting. | Malaai rangaauna mann parchha. |
| I like photography and i take pictures of nature. | Malaai photography mann parchha ra ma prakritiko photoharu khichchhu. |
| I like cycling. | Malaai cycle chalauna mann parchha. |
| I like hiking to the mountains. | Malaai pahadma padyatra garna mann parchha. |
| I like swimming. | Malaai paudi khelna mann parchha. |
| I like shopping everyday. | Malaai harek din kinmel garna manparchha. |
| I like exercising every morning. | Malaai harek bihaan byayam garna manparchha. |
| I like playing cricket. | Malaai cricket khelna manparchha. |
| I like learning new languages, Now I’m learning Nepali. | Malaai naya bhaasaharu sikna manparchha, ahile ma Nepali sikdai chhu. |
| I like volunteering. | Malaai sewa garna mann parchha. |
| I love to go to fishing. | Malaai maachha maarna jana manparchha. |
| i like acting. | Malaai abhinaya garna manparchha. |
| I like watching sports. | Malaai khelharu herna mannparchha. |
| I like podcasting, I talk about interesting topics. | Malaai podcast banaauna manparchha, Ma rochak kuraaharu garchhu. |
USEFUL CONVERSATION
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| Conversation 1: Talking About Writing | |
| A : Do you like writing ? | Timi lekhna mann paraauchhau ? |
| B : Yes, I like writing. Sometimes i write a diary. | Ho, malai lekhna mann parchha. Kahilekaahi ma diary lekhchhu. |
| Conversation 2 : Talking About Singing | |
| A : What is his hobby ? | What is his hobby ? |
| B : He likes singing. | Uh gaauna mann paraauchha. |
| Conversation 3 : Talking About Dancing | |
| A : Do you like dancing ? | Timi naachna mann paraauchhau ? |
| B: Yes, I like dancing. | Ho, malai naachna mann parchha. |
| Conversation 4 : Talking About Cooking | |
| A : Do you cook ? | Timi pakaauna sakchhau ? |
| B : Yes i like cooking different dishes. | Ho, malai farak khanekura pakaauna mann parchha. |
| Conversation 5 : Talking About Music | |
| A : Do you listen to music everyday ? | Timi harekdin sangit sunchhau ? |
| B : Yes, I like listening to music everyday. | Ho, malai harekdin sangit sunna mann parchha. |
GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
| Sentences | Grammar (Specific Nepali Structure) |
|---|---|
| I like reading. | Object (padhna) + Dative subject (malai) + mann parchha |
| I enjoy reading books. | Subject (ma) + object (kitaabharu padhna) + mannparaaunchhu |
| I like writing. | Activity (lekhna) + Dative Subject (malai) + mann parchha |
| Sometimes i write a diary. | Time (kahilekaahi) + subject (ma) + verb (lekhchhu) |
| He likes singing. | Activity (gauna) + subject (uh) + mann paraaunchha |
| I like dancing. | Activity (naachna) + dative subject (malai) + mann parchha. |
| I like travelling to new places. | Place-object (naya thauharu) + activity (ghumna) +malai + mann parchha |
| I like cooking different dishes. | Object (farak khanekura) + Activity (pakaauna) + malai + mann parchha |
| I like watching nepali movies. | Object (nepali chalchitra) + Activity (herna) + malai + mann parchha |
| I like listening to music everyday. | Time (harek din) + Activity (sunna) + malai + mann parchha |
| I like to play guitar. | Object (guitar) + Activity (bajaauna) + malai + mann parchha |
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