In this video, you will learn Nepali vocabulary where one word has different meanings depending on the context. This lesson helps you understand how the same word can be used in different ways in daily conversations.
ONE WORD TWO MEANING
| Romanized Nepali | First meaning | Second meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Laagnu | To feel | Cost |
| Chalnu | To walk | To work/function |
| Khanu | To eat | To receive (in a negative way) |
| Hernu | To watch | To take care |
| Rakhnu | To put | To keep/save |
| Basnu | To sit | To live |
| Uthnu | To get up | To rise/increase |
| Dinu | To give | To allow |
| Khelnu | To play | To perform |
| Paaunu | To get | To be allowed |
| Lagaaunu | To wear | To apply |
| Bolnu | To speak | To call |
| Taannu | To pull | To attract |
| Faalnu | To throw | To remove |
| Puhnu | To reach | Be enough |
| Saknu | To finish | To be able |
| Bhetnu | To meet | To find |
| Chhutnu | To miss | Seperate |
| Kaatnu | To cut | Spend(time) |
| Chalaaunu | To drive | To operate |
SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali |
|---|---|
| I felt cold. | Malaai chiso laagyo. |
| How much does it cost? | Yaslaai kati laagchha? |
| I walk. | Ma chalchhu. |
| The phone is working perfectly. | Phone raamrari chaldaichha. |
| I ate rice. | Maile bhaat kha-en. |
| He got scolded. | Usle gaali khayo. |
| I watch TV. | Ma television herchhu. |
| Take care of the child. | Bachchalaai hera. |
| Put the book here. | Kitaab tyaha raakha. |
| Save money. | Paisa rakhirakha. |
| Keep the things. | Saman raakha. |
| Sit here. | Yaha basa. |
| I live in Kathmandu. | Ma Kathmanduma baschhu. |
| I got up in the morning. | Ma bihaanai uth-en. |
| The price of fruits has increased/rised. | Falfulko mulya dherai uthyo. |
| Give me the phone. | Malaai phone deu. |
| Let me go. | Malaai jaana deu. |
| I play football. | Ma football khelchhu. |
| He performs a drama. | Uu naatak khelchha. |
| I got it. | Maile tyo paa-en. |
| I’m allowed to go there. | Maile tyaha jaana paauchhu. |
| Wear clothes. | Lugaa lagaau. |
| Apply the oil in your hair. | Kapaalma tel lagaau. |
| I speak to her. | Ma unisanga bolchhu. |
| Call him for the party. | Uslaai partyma bolaau. |
| Pull the door. | Dhoka taana. |
| Her beauty attracted the attention. | Unko sundartale dhyan taanyo. |
| Throw the trash in dustbin. | Fohor dustbinma faala. |
| Remove the file. | Tyo file faldeu. |
| I reached home. | Ma ghar pug-en. |
| The money was enough. | Paisaale tannai pugyo. |
| I finished the work. | Maile kaam sak-en. |
| I can do it. | Maile garna sakchhu. |
| I met my friend. | Maile saathilaai bhet-en. |
| I found money. | Maile paisa bhet-en. |
| I missed the bus. | Mero bus chhutyo. |
| Their parents got separated. | Uniharuko buwa-aama chhutnu bhayo. |
| I cut the grass. | Maile ghaans khaat-en. |
| I spend time by sleeping. | Maile sutera samaya kaat-en. |
| He drives a car. | Usle gaadi chalaaunchha. |
| He operates a company. | Usle company chalaauchha. |
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