QUESTION WORDS
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| What? | Ke? | के? |
| Who? | Ko? | को? |
| Where? | Kahaan? | कहाँ? |
| When? | Kahile? | कहिले? |
| Why? | Kina? | किन? |
| How? | Kasari? | कसरी? |
| Which? | Kun? | कुन? |
| How much / How many? | Kati? | कति? |
WHAT
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| What is this? | Yo ke ho? | यो के हो? |
| What is that? | Tyo ke ho? | त्यो के हो? |
| What are you doing? | Timi ke gardaichhau? | तिमी के गर्दैछौ? |
| What do you eat? | Timi ke khanchhau? | तिमी के खान्छौ? |
| What do you drink? | Timi ke piunchhau? | तिमी के पिउँछौ? |
WHERE
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you live? | Timi kahaan baschhau? | तिमी कहाँ बस्छौ? |
| Where are you going? | Timi kahaan jandaichhau? | तिमी कहाँ जाँदैछौ? |
| Where is the toilet? | Sauchalaya kahaan chha? | शौचालय कहाँ छ? |
| Where is the hotel? | Hotel kahaan chha? | होटल कहाँ छ? |
| Where is the hospital? | Aspatal kahaan chha? | अस्पताल कहाँ छ? |
WHO
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| Who is he? | U ko ho? | ऊ को हो? |
| Who is she? | Uni ko hun? | उनी को हुन्? |
| Who is your friend? | Timro sathi ko ho? | तिम्रो साथी को हो? |
| Who is the teacher? | Shikshak ko hun? | शिक्षक को हुन्? |
HOW MUCH
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| How much is this? | Yo kati ho? | यो कति हो? |
| How much does this cost? | Yo kati parchha? | यो कति पर्छ? |
| How much money? | Kati paisa? | कति पैसा? |
| How many do you need? | Kati wata chahinchha? | कति वटा चाहिन्छ? |
WHEN
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| When will you come? | Timi kahile aunchhau? | तिमी कहिले आउँछौ? |
| When are we going? | Kahile jane? | कहिले जाने? |
| When do you eat? | Khana kahile khanchhau? | खाना कहिले खान्छौ? |
| When is the meeting? | Bhet kahile hunchha? | भेट कहिले हुन्छ? |
WHY
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| Why did you laugh? | Kina hasyau? | किन हाँस्यौ? |
| Why are you late? | Kina dhilo bhayo? | किन ढिलो भयो? |
| Why didn’t you come? | Kina aenau? | किन आएनौ? |
| Why don’t you study? | Kina paddainau? | किन पढ्दैनौ? |
HOW
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| How do we go? | Kasari jane? | कसरी जाने? |
| How do we do it? | Kasari garne? | कसरी गर्ने? |
| How did you learn? | Kasari sikyau? | कसरी सिक्यौ? |
| How are you? | Kasari chhau? | कसरी छौ? |
MINI CONVERSATION
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| A: What is your name? | A: Timro naam ke ho? | A: तिम्रो नाम के हो? |
| B: My name is Rohan. | B: Mero naam Rohan ho. | B: मेरो नाम रोहन हो। |
| A: Where do you live? | A: Timi kahaan baschhau? | A: तिमी कहाँ बस्छौ? |
| B: I live in Kathmandu. | B: Ma Kathmanduma baschhu. | B: म काठमाडौंमा बस्छु। |
| A: How much does this cost? | A: Yo kati parchha? | A: यो कति पर्छ? |
| B: Five hundred rupees. | B: Pach saya rupaiya. | B: पाँच सय रुपैयाँ। |
MORE USEFUL QUESTION SENTENCES
| English | Romanized Nepali | Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| How old are you? | Timro umer kati ho? | तिम्रो उमेर कति हो? |
| What is your phone number? | Timro phone number ke ho? | तिम्रो फोन नम्बर के हो? |
| What is your favorite food? | Timro manparne khana ke ho? | तिम्रो मनपर्ने खाना के हो? |
| Which country are you from? | Timi kun deshbata hau? | तिमी कुन देशबाट हौ? |
| Which language do you speak? | Timi kun bhasha bolchhau? | तिमी कुन भाषा बोल्छौ? |
| When were you born? | Timi kahile janmiyau? | तिमी कहिले जन्मियौ? |
| Why are you laughing? | Timi kina hasdaichhau? | तिमी किन हाँस्दैछौ? |
| How did you come here? | Timi kasari yahaan aayau? | तिमी कसरी यहाँ आयौ? |
| Who did you come with? | Timi kosanga aayau? | तिमी कोसँग आयौ? |
| Where do you work? | Timi kahaan kaam garchhau? | तिमी कहाँ काम गर्छौ? |
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