Namaste and welcome!
In today’s lesson, we’ll learn how to talk about ourselves and our family members in Nepali.
Family is a big part of Nepali culture, and knowing how to introduce yourself and describe your family is a great way to connect with others.
We’ll go over basic vocabulary like mother, father, brother, sister, and also learn how to say simple sentences about your family in Nepali.
Let’s begin and learn how to talk about me and my family — in Nepali!
Family(परिवार) , relatives(आफन्तहरु) and their profession(पेशा)
Grandfather : हजुरबुबा : Hajurbuwa
He is my Grandfather.
उहाँ मेरो हजुरबुबा हुनुहुन्छ।
uha mero hajurbuwa hunuhuncha.
He is a doctor . उहाँ डाक्टर हुनुहुन्छ। Uha doctor hunuhuncha.
Grandmother : हजुरआमा : Hajuraama
She is my grandmother. उहाँ मेरी हजुरआमा हुनुहुन्छ। Uha meri hajuraama hunuhuncha.
She is a housewife. उनी गृहिणी हुन्।
Uha grihini hunuhuncha.
Father : बुबा : Buba
He is my father.
उहाँ मेरो बुबा हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero buba hunuhuncha.
He is a businessman.
उहाँ एक व्यापारी हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha vyaparik hunuhuncha.
Mother : आमा : Aama
She is my mother.
उहाँ मेरो आमा हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri aama hunuhuncha.
She is a nurse.
उनी नर्स हुनुहुन्छ।
Uni nurse hunuhuncha.
Elder brother : दाइ : dai
He is my elder brother.
उहाँ मेरो दाइ हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero dai hunuhuncha.
He is a musician .
उहाँ संगीतकार हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha sangitkar hunuhuncha.
Elder brother’s wife : भाउजु : Bhauju
She is my Elder brother’s wife.
उहा मेरो भाउजु हुनुहुन्छ।
uha mero bhauju hunuhuncha.
She is a teacher.
उहा शिक्षिका हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha sikxika hunuhuncha.
Elder sister :दिदि : didi
She is my elder sister.
उहा मेरो दिदि हुनुहुन्।
Uha mero didi hunuhuncha.
She works in a clinic.
उहा क्लिनिकमा काम गर्नुहुन्छ।
Uha clinicma kam garnuhuncha.
Elder sister’s husband : भिनाजु : Bhinaju
He is my brother - in - law.
उहा मेरो भिनाजु हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero bhinaju hunuhuncha.
He is a police.
उहा प्रहरी हुनुहुन्छ।
uha prahari hunuhuncha.
Younger brother : भाइ : Bhai
He is my younger brother.
उ मेरो भाइ ह।
Uh mero Bhai ho.
He is a student.
उनी विद्यार्थी हुन।
Uni bidhyarthi hun.
Younger brother’s wife : बुहारी : Buhari
She is my daughter in law.
उनी मेरी बुहारी हुन्।
Uni meri buhari hun.
She is a journalist .
उनी पत्रकार हुन् ।
Uni patrakar hun.
Younger sister : बहिनी : Bahini
She is my younger sister.
उनी मेरी बहिनी हुन।
Uni meri bahini hun.
She is a student.
उनी विद्यार्थी हुन् ।
Uni bidhyarthi hun.
Younger sister’s husband : ज्वाइ : Jwai
He is my brother in law.
उहा मेरो ज्वाई हुनुहुनछ।
Uha mero jwai hunuhuncha.
He is a doctor.
उहा डाक्टर हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha doctor hunuhuncha.
Uncle (Mother’s brother) : Mama : मामा
He is my uncle.
उहा मेरो मामा हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero mama hunuhuncha.
He is an engineer.
उहाँ इन्जिनियर हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha engineer hunuhuncha.
Aunt : माइजु : Maiju
She is my aunt.
उहा मेरी माइजु हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri maiju hunuhuncha.
She is a business women.
उहा व्यापारी हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha vyapari hunuhuncha.
Father’s brother (uncle) : काका : kaka
He is my uncle.
उहा मेरो काका हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero kaka hunuhuncha.
He is a farmer.
उहाँ एक किसान हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha kisan hunuhuncha.
Aunt ( wife of father’s brother) : काकी : kaaki
She is my aunt.
उनी मेरी काकी हुन।
Uni meri kaaki hun.
She is a shopkeeper.
उहा व्यापारिक हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha vyaparik hunuhuncha.
Son : छोरा: Chora
He is my son.
ऊ मेरो छोरा हो।
Uh mero chora ho.
He is a student.
ऊ बिद्यार्थी हो।
Uh bidhyarthi ho.
Daughter : छोरी : Chori
She is my daughter.
उनी मेरी छोरी हुन्।
Uni meri chori hun.
She is a student.
उनी बिद्यार्थी हुन्।
Uni bidhyarthi hun.
Grandson : नाती : Naati
He is my grandson.
उ मेरो नाती हो।
Uh mero naati ho.
He is small.
उ सानो छ।
Uh sano cha.
Granddaughter : नातिनी : Natini
She is my granddaughter.
उनी मेरी नातिनी हुन्।
Uni meri natini hun.
She is very small.
उ धेरै सानो छ।
Uh dherai sano cha.
Aunt (Father’s sister) : फुपू : Fupu
She is my Aunt.
उहा मेरी फुपू हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri fupu hunuhuncha.
She is a house wife.
उहा गृहिणी हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha grihini hunuhuncha.
Uncle(Father’s sister’s husband) : Fupaju ; फुपाजु
He is my Uncle.
उहा मेरो फुपाजु हुनुहुन्।
Uha mero fupaju hunuhuncha.
He is a Nepali Army.
उहा नेपाली सेना हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha Nepali sena hunuhuncha.
Husband : श्रीमान : Sriman
He is my husband.
उहा मेरो श्रीमान हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero sriman hunuhuncha.
He is a scientist.
उहा वैज्ञानिक हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha baigyanik hunuhuncha.
Wife : श्रीमती : Srimati
She is my wife.
उहा मेरी श्रीमती हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri srimati hunuhuncha.
She is an air hostess .
उहा ऐरहोस्तेस हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha airhostess hunuhuncha.
Father in law : (Sasura) : ससुरा
He is my Father in law.
उहाँ मेरो ससुरा हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha mero sasura hunuhuncha.
He is a social worker.
उहा समाजसेवी हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha samajsewi hunuhuncha.
Mother-in-law: (Sasu): सासु
She is my Mother-in-law.
उहाँ मेरी सासु हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha meri sasu hunuhuncha.
She is a housewife.
उहा गृहिणी हुनुहुन्छ।
Uha grihinni hunuhuncha.
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