Word Formation in Nepali | Beginner’s Guide to Nepali Vocabulary

In this video, you will learn the basics of word formation in the Nepali language, explained in a simple and beginner-friendly way. This lesson helps you understand how words are formed in Nepali, including the use of roots, prefixes, suffixes, and word combinations.If you are starting to learn Nepali, this guide will build a strong foundation for improving your vocabulary, reading, writing, and speaking skills.

VOWELS

Letter	Pronunciation	Example	Meaning
अ	a	अम्बा	Mango
आ	aa	आम	Mango
इ	i	इन्द्र	Name
उ	u	उल्लु	Owl
ए	e	एक	One
ओ	o	ओखर	Walnut

CONSONANTS

Letter	Pronunciation	Example	Meaning
क	ka	किताब	Book
ग	ga	गाडी	Vehicle
च	cha	चिया	Tea
ट	ta	टमाटर	Tomato
त	ta	तरकारी	Vegetables
प	pa	पानी	Water
म	ma	मान्छे	Person

SENTENCES

Category	Nepali Sentence	Pronunciation	English Meaning
Greeting	नमस्ते	Namaste	Hello
Greeting	सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ?	Sanchai hunuhunchha?	Are you fine?
Greeting	शुभ प्रभात	Shubha prabhat	Good morning
Introduction	मेरो नाम ___ हो	Mero naam ___ ho	My name is ___
Introduction	म ___ बाट आएको हुँ	Ma ___ bata aayeko hun	I am from ___
Introduction	म नेपाली सिक्दैछु	Ma Nepali sikdaichu	I am learning Nepali
Polite Expression	धन्यवाद	Dhanyabad	Thank you
Polite Expression	कृपया	Kripaya	Please
Question	तपाईंको नाम के हो?	Tapai ko naam ke ho?	What is your name?
Daily Use	मलाई नेपाली आउँदैन	Malai Nepali aaudaina	I don’t know Nepali

MINI DIALOUGE

Speaker	Nepali Sentence	Pronunciation	English Meaning
Person A	नमस्ते	Namaste	Hello
Person B	नमस्ते	Namaste	Hello
Person A	सन्चै हुनुहुन्छ?	Sanchai hunuhunchha?	Are you fine?
Person B	सन्चै छु, धन्यवाद	Sanchai chu, dhanyabad	I am fine, thank you
Person A	तपाईंको नाम के हो?	Tapai ko naam ke ho?	What is your name?
Person B	मेरो नाम ___ हो	Mero naam ___ ho	My name is ___
Person A	तपाईं कहाँबाट आउनुभयो?	Tapai kahabata aaunubhayou?	Where are you from?
Person B	म ___ बाट आएको हुँ	Ma ___ bata aayeko hun	I am from ___