Auxiliary Verb – Learn Nepali

In this video, we explain the auxiliary verb “to be” in Nepali, one of the most important parts of Nepali grammar. The verb “to be” (छ, हो, थिए, हुनेछ, etc.) is used in almost every sentence to express existence, identity, or state — so understanding it is key to speaking Nepali fluently.

AUXILIARY VERB “TO BE”(HUNU)

Let’s learn it’s different forms and uses.

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Is(Definitive)	Ho	This is a house.	Yo ghar ho.
Am	Hun	I am a student.	Ma bidhyaarthi hun.
May be (Imperative)	Hos	May everything be fine.	Sabai kuraa thik hos.
Was	Thiyo/thien/thiinn	I was here yesterday.	Ma hijo yaha thien.
will be (future)	Hune	I will be a doctor.	Ma doctor hunechhu.

TO BE “PRESENT TENSE”(TO BE+IS/HAS/ARE/AM)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Is/Has	Chha	He is here.	Uh yaha chha.
Are(plural)	Chhan	They are at the market.	Tiniharu bazaarma chhan.
Am	Chhu	I am at the school.	Ma bidhyaalayama chhu.
Are	Chhaun	We are at home.	Haami gharma chhaun.

TO BE “PAST TENSE” (TO BE+WAS/WERE)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Was	Thiyo	The weather was nice.	Mausam raamro thiyo.
Were	Thiyaun/thein	We were at the school.	Haami bidhyaalayama thiyaun.
Was(female)	Theiinn	Mother was at home.	Aama gharma theiinn.

TO BE “FUTURE TENSE” (TO BE+WILL BE)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Will be	Hunechha	The weather will be good tomorrow.	Bholi mausam ramro hunechha.
Will not be	Hune chhaina	He will not be here.	Uh yaha hune chhaina.
Will be	Hunechhaun	We will be there tomorrow.	Haami bholi tyaha hunechhaun

TO BE ABLE TO/CAN (SAKNU)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Can	Sakchha	I can speak Nepali.	Ma Nepali bolna sakchhu.
Can(he/she/it)	Sakchha	He can run.	Uh daudana sakchha.
Can(we)	Sakchhaun	We can come.	Haami aauna sakchhaun.
Can(they)	Sakchhan	They can come tomorrow.	Uniharu bholi aauna sakchhan.
Cannot/not possible	Sakindaina	Smoking is not allowed here.	Yaha dhumrapaan garna sakindaina.

ABILITY/POSSIBILITY(GARNA SAKNU)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Can do(for ‘I’)	Garna sakchhu	I can do this work.	Ma yo kaam garna sakchhu.
Can do(he/she)	Garna sakchha	He can write.	Usle lekhna sakchha.
Cannot be done	Garna sakindaina	Parking is not allowed here.	Yaha parking garna sakindaina.

HAVE TO/MUST/NEED TO(PARNU/PARCHHA)

Verbs	Romanized Nepali	Sentences	Romanized Nepali
Have to	Parchha	I have to go to work.	Malai kamma jaanu parchha.
Had to(past)	Parthyo	I had to go yesterday.	Malaai hijo jaanu parthyo.
Don’t have to/need not	Pardaina	You don’t need to come.	Timi aaunu pardaina.
Will have to	Parnechha.	He will have to study.	Usle padhnu parnechha.