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Learning to talk about hobbies in Nepali is fun and practical! Whether you like reading, travelling, singing, or playing sports, this lesson will help you express your interests easily in Nepali. This is perfect for making friends and having meaningful conversations about what you enjoy doing in your free time.
In this lesson, you’ll master 26+ hobby and activity names, learn how to construct sentences about your personal interests, and practice authentic Nepali conversations about what you enjoy doing. By the end, you’ll be confident sharing your hobbies with Nepali speakers!
Study these essential hobby and activity names. Complete with Nepali script, romanization, and English translation for complete learning.
| English | Nepali | Romanized |
| Reading | पढ्न | Padhna |
| Singing | गाउन | Gaauna |
| Dancing | नाचन | Naachna |
| Writing | लेख्न | Lekhna |
| Travelling | घुम्न | Ghumna |
| Cooking | पकाउन | Pakaauna |
| Watching movies | चलचित्र हेर्न | Chalchitra herna |
| Listening to music | संगीत सुन्न | Sangeet sunna |
| Playing football | फुटबल खेल्न | Football khelna |
| Playing guitar | गिटार बजाउन | Guitaar bajaauna |
| Drawing | चित्र कोर्न | Chitra korna |
| Painting | रङ्गाउन | Rangaauna |
| Gardening | बगैचा हेर्न | Bagaicha herna |
| Photography | फोटो खिच्न | Photo khichna |
| Cycling | साइकल चलाउन | Cycle chalaauna |
| Hiking | पदयात्रा गर्न | Padyatra garna |
| Swimming | पौडी खेल्न | Paudi khelna |
| Shopping | किनमेल गर्न | Kinmel garna |
| Playing video games | भिडीओ गेम खेल्न | Video game khelna |
| Exercising | व्यायाम गर्न | Byayam garna |
| Playing cricket | क्रिकेट खेल्न | Cricket khelna |
| Volunteering | सेवा गर्न | Sewa garna |
| Acting | अभिनय गर्न | Abhinaya garna |
| Watching sports | खेल हेर्न | Khel herna |
| Learning languages | भाषा सिक्न | Bhaasaharu sikna |
| Fishing | माछा मार्न | Machha maarna |
| Podcasting | पडकास्ट बनाउन | Podcast banaauna |
Study how these hobby words combine to form natural, meaningful Nepali sentences. Notice the pattern: “Malaai [hobby] mann parchha” (I like [hobby]).
| English | Nepali Script | Romanized |
| I like reading. I enjoy reading books. | मलाई पढ्न मन पर्छ। मा किताबहरु पढ्न मनपराउँछु। | Malaai padhna mann parchha. |
| I like writing. Sometimes I write a diary. | मलाई लेख्न मन पर्छ। कहिलेकाही मा डायरी लेख्छु। | Malaai lekhna mann parchha. |
| He likes singing. | उ गाउन मन पराउँछन्। | Uh gaauna mann paraaunchha. |
| I like dancing. | मलाई नाचन मन पर्छ। | Malaai naachna mann parchha. |
| I like travelling to new places. | मलाई नयाँ ठाउँहरु घुम्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai naya thauharu ghumna manparchha. |
| I like cooking different dishes. | मलाई फरक खानेकुरा पकाउन मन पर्छ। | Malaai farak khanekura pakaauna mann parchha. |
| I like watching Nepali movies. | मलाई नेपाली चलचित्र हेर्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai nepali chalchitra herna mann parchha. |
| I like listening to music everyday. | मलाई हरेक दिन संगीत सुन्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai harekdin sangeet sunna mann parchha. |
| I like to play guitar. | मलाई गिटार बजाउन मन पर्छ। | Malaai guitaar bajaauna mann parchha. |
| I like drawing. | मलाई चित्र कोर्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai chitra korna mann parchha. |
| I like painting. | मलाई रङ्गाउन मन पर्छ। | Malaai rangaauna mann parchha. |
| I like photography and take nature pictures. | मलाई फोटोग्राफी मन पर्छ र मा प्रकृतिको फोटोहरु खिच्छु। | Malaai photography mann parchha. |
| I like cycling. | मलाई साइकल चलाउन मन पर्छ। | Malaai cycle chalauna mann parchha. |
| I like hiking to the mountains. | मलाई पहाडमा पदयात्रा गर्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai pahadma padyatra garna mann parchha. |
| I like swimming. | मलाई पौडी खेल्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai paudi khelna mann parchha. |
| I like shopping everyday. | मलाई हरेक दिन किनमेल गर्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai harek din kinmel garna manparchha. |
| I like exercising every morning. | मलाई हरेक बिहान व्यायाम गर्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai harek bihaan byayam garna manparchha. |
| I like playing cricket. | मलाई क्रिकेट खेल्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai cricket khelna manparchha. |
| I like learning new languages. | मलाई नयाँ भाषा सिक्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai naya bhaasaharu sikna manparchha. |
| I like volunteering. | मलाई सेवा गर्न मन पर्छ। | Malaai sewa garna mann parchha. |
| I love to go fishing. | मलाई माछा मार्न जान मनपर्छ। | Malaai maachha maarna jana manparchha. |
| I like acting. | मलाई अभिनय गर्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai abhinaya garna manparchha. |
| I like watching sports. | मलाई खेलहरु हेर्न मनपर्छ। | Malaai khelharu herna mannparchha. |
| I like podcasting. I talk about interesting topics. | मलाई पडकास्ट बनाउन मनपर्छ। मा रोचक कुराहरु गर्छु। | Malaai podcast banaauna manparchha. |
Use these real-world conversations to practice natural Nepali exchanges about hobbies and interests. Study both roles with complete Nepali script for authentic learning.
Talking About Writing
Person A: तिमी लेख्न मन पराउँछौ?
Person B: हो, मलाई लेख्न मन पर्छ। कहिलेकाही मा डायरी लेख्छु।
A: Do you like writing? | B: Yes, I like writing. Sometimes I write a diary.
Talking About Singing
Person A: उसको शौक के हो?
Person B: उ गाउन मन पराउँछन्।
A: What is his hobby? | B: He likes singing.
Talking About Dancing
Person A: तिमी नाचन मन पराउँछौ?
Person B: हो, मलाई नाचन मन पर्छ।
A: Do you like dancing? | B: Yes, I like dancing.
Talking About Cooking
Person A: तिमी पकाउन सक्छौ?
Person B: हो, मलाई फरक खानेकुरा पकाउन मन पर्छ।
A: Do you cook? | B: Yes, I like cooking different dishes.
Talking About Music
Person A: तिमी हरेक दिन संगीत सुन्छौ?
Person B: हो, मलाई हरेक दिन संगीत सुन्न मन पर्छ।
A: Do you listen to music everyday? | B: Yes, I like listening to music everyday.
Master these essential grammar structures to express your hobbies and interests naturally in Nepali.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
| Hobby + Dative + Mann Parchha | Malaai padhna mann parchha. | The basic structure to express “I like” something. |
| Subject + Object + Verb + Manparaaunchhu | Ma kitaabharu padhna manparaaunchhu. | Adding emphasis with “enjoy” or “love”. |
| Time + Hobby + Mann Parchha | Harek din sangeet sunna mann parchha. | Indicating frequency or time with hobbies. |
| Object + Activity + Subject + Verb | Guitar bajaauna malai mann parchha. | Emphasizing the specific activity or object. |
Learning hobby vocabulary in Nepali helps you make meaningful connections, understand others’ interests, and have fun conversations about activities.
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Principle 01
Master “Mann Parchha”
This is the most natural way to express preference. Use “Malaai [hobby] mann parchha” to say you like something. |
Principle 02
Hobby Words Come First
The hobby verb always precedes “mann parchha”. Remember: hobby + mann parchha, not the reverse. |
When meeting new Nepali speakers, introduce 3 of your hobbies using the patterns you learned. Example: “Malaai nepali sikna mann parchha, ma travelling maan parchha, ra malaai music suna mann parchha.”
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