Affirmative and Negative – Learn Nepali

Learn how to express agreement, affirmation, and denial like a native speaker! In this video, we break down the basics of affirmative and negative sentence structures in Nepali, with clear examples and easy-to-follow explanations. Whether you’re a beginner building your foundation or brushing up on grammar, this lesson will help you speak more naturally and confident.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

 An affirmative sentence states that something is true, or it confirms an action or condition.
It shows agreement, existence, or willingness.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

 A negative sentence shows that something is not true, or that an action does not happen or should not happen.

Affirmative word	Romanized Nepali	Nepali	Negative word	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
is / yes	ho	हो	is not / no	haina / hoina	होइन
is / has / have	cha	छ	is not / doesn’t have	chaina	छैन
I do	garchu	गर्छु	I don’t	gardina	गर्दिनँ
like	man parcha	मन पर्छ	don’t like	man pardaina	मन पर्दैन
need	chaahincha	चाहिन्छ	don’t need	chaahindaina	चाहिंदैन
I eat	khanchu	खान्छु	I don’t eat	khadina	खाँदिन
can / is possible	sakincha	सकिन्छ	can’t / is not possible	sakinna	सकिन्न
tasty	mitho	मिठो	not tasty	namitho	नमिठो
I go	janchu	जान्छु	I don’t go	jadina	जाँदिनँ
I open	kholchu	खोल्छु	I don’t open	kholdina	खोल्दिनँ
I want	chaahanchu	चाहन्छु	I don’t want	chaahanna	चाहन्नँ

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
He is a doctor.	Uh daactor ho.	ऊ डाक्टर हो।
There is a book.	Tyaha kitab cha.	त्यहाँ किताब छ।
I do yoga.	Ma yoga garchu.	म योग गर्छु।
I like music.	Malai sangeet man parcha.	मलाई सङ्गीत मन पर्छ।
He needs help.	Uslaai sahayeta chaahincha.	उसलाई सहायता चाहिन्छ।
I eat fruits.	Ma falful khanchu.	म फलफूल खान्छु।
It can be done.	Yo garna sakincha.	यो गर्न सकिन्छ।
This mango is tasty.	Yo aap mitho cha.	यो आँप मिठो छ।
I go to the park.	Ma parkma janchu.	म पार्कमा जान्छु।
I open the shop.	Ma pasal kholchu.	म पसल खोल्छु।
I want  to study.	Ma padna chahaanchu.	म पढ्न चाहन्छु।

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
He is not a doctor.	Uh daactor haina.	ऊ डाक्टर होइन।
There is no book.	Tyaha kitab chaina.	त्यहाँ किताब छैन।
I don’t do yoga.	Ma yoga gardina.	म योग गर्दिन।
I don’t like music.	Malai sangeet man pardaina.	मलाई सङ्गीत मन पर्दैन।
He doesn’t need help.	Uslaai sahayeta chaahindaina.	उसलाई सहायता चाहिँदैन।
I don’t eat fruits.	Ma falful khadina.	म फलफूल खान्दिन।
It can’t be done.	Yo garna sakinna.	यो गर्न सकिन्न।
This mango is not tasty.	Yo aap namithoo cha.	यो आँप नमिठो छ।
I don’t go to the park.	Ma parkma jadina.	म पार्कमा जान्दिन।
I don’t open the shop.	Ma pasal kholdina.	म पसल खोल्दिन।
I don’t want  to study.	Ma padna chaahanna.	म पढ्न चाहन्न।