Nepali Language · Construction & Building
Construction Vocabulary
Tools, Materials, Workers & Site Activities · Beginner to Intermediate
In this lesson, you will learn Nepali vocabulary and useful sentences related to construction and building work. This lesson covers common words used at construction sites, including tools, materials, workers, and construction activities. Each section is grouped by theme to make learning practical and easy to apply on the job.
Learning Goal — By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and use key Nepali construction terms in real-life settings such as building sites, workshops, and trade conversations.
Study each tool and its Nepali name. Say each word aloud as you go.
Learn the materials and structural terms used on a construction site.
People, places, and dimensions you will encounter on any construction site.
These verbs describe the tasks performed on a building site. Pair them with the nouns above to form complete sentences.
Read each sentence aloud. Notice how the vocabulary words are used in real construction contexts.
Nepali construction verbs follow consistent patterns. Study these structures to start forming your own sentences.
Many construction verbs are formed by adding garnu (to do) to a noun. Learn the noun, and you can form the verb automatically.
Name five tools in Nepali and describe what each one is used for on a building site.
Using Pattern 2 (present continuous), write three sentences describing what workers are currently doing on a site.
What is the difference between Kaarkhana and Karyashala? Write one sentence using each.
If you were a site foreman, give instructions to your team using five command-form sentences from Pattern 1.
Four vocabulary and grammar categories to remember from this construction lesson.
Key terms include Ghan (hammer), Aari (saw), Khurpa (trowel), Kodala (spade), and Kainchi (scissors/truss). These are the first words any builder needs to know.
Essential materials: Ispaat (steel), Itta (brick), Kaath (timber), Dhaatu (metal), Chun (lime). Structural terms like Khamba (pillar) and Chhaana (roof) complete the picture.
Karmi (workers), Naaike (foreman), Thekedaar (contractor) tell you who. Kaarkhana (factory), Karyashala (workshop), Jyala (wages), and Thekka (contract) tell you where and how work is organised.
Core verbs — Khannu (dig), Kaatnu (cut), Thoknu (hit), Kasnu (tie), Jug haalnu (lay foundation) — follow three main patterns: command, present continuous, and past tense. Many verbs are formed simply by adding garnu to a noun.
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