This challenge will test your vocabulary, grammar, listening, and speaking skills across three difficulty levels. For best practice, speak each sentence out loud before revealing the answer. You’ll have 5 seconds to translate each English sentence into Nepali.

This challenge includes:

Start with these foundational sentences. These cover basic greetings, introductions, and simple requests.

Build your conversation skills with these intermediate sentences about food, shopping, learning, and general descriptions.

Challenge yourself with past tense, conditional structures, and more complex expressions that require deeper understanding.

Try this one on your own before looking at the answer. There are two correct ways to express this sentiment in Nepali.

After completing all 20 sentences plus the bonus, count how many you were able to translate correctly. This assessment tells you where you stand in your Nepali learning journey.

Nepal is famous for its beautiful nature, towering mountains, lush forests, and incredible wildlife. In this lesson you will learn the names of animals in Nepali, useful vocabulary, easy example sentences, and fun facts about Nepal’s diverse wildlife habitats — from the tropical Terai plains to the high Himalayas.

These animals are found mainly in Nepal’s lowland national parks such as Chitwan and Bardia. Learn their names and practice the example sentences.

1

Tiger

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बाघ

Baagh

Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The tiger is strong.	Baagh baliyo huncha.	बाघ बलियो हुन्छ।
The tiger lives in the forest.	Baagh jangalma bascha.	बाघ जंगलमा बस्छ।
The tiger can run fast.	Baagh chito daudna sakcha.	बाघ छिटो दौडन सक्छ।
The tiger is dangerous.	Baagh khatarnaak huncha.	बाघ खतरनाक हुन्छ।

2

Rhinoceros

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गैँडा

Gainda

Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The rhinoceros lives in Chitwan.	Gainda Chitwanma bascha.	गैँडा चितवनमा बस्छ।
The rhinoceros is very heavy.	Gainda dherai bhaari huncha.	गैँडा धेरै भारी हुन्छ।
It has thick skin.	Yesko chhala baklo huncha.	यसको छाला बाक्लो हुन्छ।
The rhinoceros eats grass.	Gainda ghaas khanchha.	गैँडा घाँस खान्छ।

3

Elephant

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हात्ती

Haatti

Chitwan, Bardia, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The elephant is very big.	Haatti dherai thulo huncha.	हात्ती धेरै ठूलो हुन्छ।
The elephant has a long trunk.	Haattiko laamo sund hunchha.	हात्तीको लामो सुँड हुन्छ।
The elephant walks slowly.	Haatti bistaarai hidcha.	हात्ती बिस्तारै हिँड्छ।
The elephant is intelligent.	Haatti buddhimaan huncha.	हात्ती बुद्धिमान हुन्छ।

4

Deer

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हरिण

Harin

All national parks — Chitwan, Bardia, Shivapuri

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The deer runs fast.	Harin chito daudanchha.	हरिण छिटो दौडन्छ।
The deer is peaceful.	Harin shaanta huncha.	हरिण शान्त हुन्छ।
The deer eats plants.	Harin biruwa khanchha.	हरिण बिरुवा खान्छ।
The deer lives in the forest.	Harin jangalma bascha.	हरिण जंगलमा बस्छ।

5

Monkey

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बाँदर

Baandar

Hills, forests, temples — Kathmandu Valley, Shivapuri area

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The monkey is climbing the tree.	Baandar rukh chhadaichha.	बाँदर रूख चढ्दैछ।
The monkey likes bananas.	Baandarlai kera man parchha.	बाँदरलाई केरा मन पर्छ।
The monkey jumps quickly.	Baandar chito uphranchha.	बाँदर छिटो उफ्रन्छ।
The monkey is clever.	Baandar chalaakh huncha.	बाँदर चलाख हुन्छ।

These animals are found in Nepal’s mid-hills and high Himalayan regions — from alpine forests up to the snow line.

1

Snow Leopard

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हिउँ चितुवा

Hiun Chituwa

Himalayan regions — Mustang, Dolpa, Manang

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The snow leopard lives in the mountains.	Hiun chituwa himalma bascha.	हिउँ चितुवा हिमालमा बस्छ।
It lives in cold places.	Yo chiso thauma bascha.	यो चिसो ठाउँमा बस्छ।
It is a rare animal.	Yo euta durlabh janaawar ho.	यो एउटा दुर्लभ जनावर हो।
The snow leopard is beautiful.	Hiun chituwa sundar huncha.	हिउँ चितुवा सुन्दर हुन्छ।

2

Yak

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चौंरी / याक

Chauri / Yak

High Himalayas — Solukhumbu, Mustang, Dolpa

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The yak carries heavy loads.	Yakle bhaari saaman bokcha.	याकले भारी सामान बोक्छ।
The yak lives in the mountains.	Yak himalma bascha.	याक हिमालमा बस्छ।
The yak has long hair.	Yakko laamo raun hunchha.	याकको लामो रौँ हुन्छ।
The yak is useful to people.	Yak maniska lagi upayogi huncha.	याक मानिसका लागि उपयोगी हुन्छ।

3

Bear

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भालु

Bhalu

Forests and Himalayan regions across Nepal

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The bear lives in the forest.	Bhalu jangalma bascha.	भालु जंगलमा बस्छ।
The bear is strong.	Bhalu baliyo huncha.	भालु बलियो हुन्छ।
The bear likes honey.	Bhalulai mah man parchha.	भालुलाई मह मन पर्छ।
The bear can climb trees.	Bhalu rukh chadhna sakcha.	भालु रूख चढ्न सक्छ।

Nepal is one of the world’s top birdwatching destinations with over 800 species. Here are three common birds you will encounter everywhere — from the Terai to the hills.

1

Peacock

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मयूर

Mayur

Terai region — Chitwan, forests, grasslands

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The peacock is beautiful.	Mayur sundar huncha.	मयूर सुन्दर हुन्छ।
The peacock has colorful feathers.	Mayurka rangeen pwaakh hunchhan.	मयूरका रंगीन प्वाँख हुन्छन्।
The peacock dances in rain.	Mayur panima naachcha.	मयूर पानीमा नाच्छ।

2

Eagle

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चील

Chil

Mountains, hills, open skies across Nepal

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The eagle flies high.	Chil mathi udcha.	चील माथि उड्छ।
The eagle has sharp eyes.	Chilko aankha tej huncha.	चीलको आँखा तेज हुन्छ।
The eagle hunts animals.	Chil janawar samaatchha.	चील जनावर समात्छ।

3

Crow

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काग

Kaag

Everywhere in Nepal — cities, villages, forests

English	Romanized Nepali	नेपाली
The crow is black.	Kaag kaalo huncha.	काग कालो हुन्छ।
The crow is intelligent.	Kaag buddhimaan huncha.	काग बुद्धिमान हुन्छ।
The crow makes noise.	Kaag karaaunchha.	काग कराउँछ।

Your complete at-a-glance vocabulary card for every animal covered in this lesson.