Must Know Basic General Information About Nepal

This video will help you understand the most important and informative facts about Nepal through 20 carefully selected questions and answers that cover the country’s history, geography, culture, traditions, religion, and national identity. It explores Nepal’s ancient origins, the unification of the nation, the role of kings and dynasties, and the country’s transition into a modern republic. The video also explains Nepal’s unique cultural diversity, major festivals, languages, world-famous landmarks like Mount Everest, and its global significance as the birthplace of Lord Buddha. By the end of the video, viewers will have a clear and well-rounded understanding of Nepal and how its rich past continues to shape the nation today.

VOCABULARY

English	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
Capital City	Rajdhani Shahar	राजधानी शहर
Kathmandu	Kathmandu	काठमाडौं
South Asia	Dakshin Asia	दक्षिण एशिया
India	Bharat	भारत
China	Chin	चीन
Federal Democratic Republic	Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra	संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र
National Flag	Rashtriya Jhanda	राष्ट्रिय झण्डा
Language	Bhasha	भाषा
Nepali Language	Nepali Bhasha	नेपाली भाषा
Currency	Mudra	मुद्रा
Nepalese Rupee	Nepali Rupaiya	नेपाली रुपैयाँ
Mount Everest	Mount Everest (Sagarmatha)	सगरमाथा
Highest Mountain	Sabai Bhanda Aglo Himal	सबैभन्दा अग्लो हिमाल
Buddhism	Bauddha Dharma	बौद्ध धर्म
Hinduism	Hindu Dharma	हिन्दू धर्म
Lord Buddha	Bhagwan Buddha	भगवान् बुद्ध
Birthplace	Janmasthal	जन्मस्थल
Lumbini	Lumbini	लुम्बिनी
City of Lakes	Taal Haruko Shahar	तालहरूको शहर
Pokhara	Pokhara	पोखरा
Trekking	Trekking	ट्रेकिङ
Annapurna Region	Annapurna Kshetra	अन्नपूर्ण क्षेत्र
Traditional Greeting	Paramparik Abhibadan	परम्परागत अभिवादन
Namaste	Namaste	नमस्ते
National Food	Rashtriya Khana	राष्ट्रिय खाना
Dal Bhat	Dal Bhat	दाल भात
Festival	Parva	पर्व
Dashain	Dashain	दशैं
UNESCO World Heritage Site	UNESCO Bishwo Sampada Sthal	युनेस्को विश्व सम्पदा स्थल
Kathmandu Durbar Square	Kathmandu Darbar Kshetra	काठमाडौं दरबार क्षेत्र
National Park	Rashtriya Nikunja	राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज
Chitwan National Park	Chitwan Rashtriya Nikunja	चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज
One-horned Rhinoceros	Ek Singe Gainda	एक सिंगे गैँडा
Adventure Activities	Sahasik Gatividhi	साहसिक गतिविधि
Tourism	Paryatan	पर्यटन
Safe	Surakshit	सुरक्षित
Friendly	Maitripurna	मैत्रीपूर्ण

SENTENCES

English Sentence	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu.	Nepal ko rajdhani shahar Kathmandu ho.	नेपालको राजधानी शहर काठमाडौं हो।
Nepal is located in South Asia between India and China.	Nepal Dakshin Asia ma Bharat ra Chin ko bichma awasthit cha.	नेपाल दक्षिण एशियामा भारत र चीनको बीचमा अवस्थित छ।
The official name of Nepal is the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.	Nepal ko aadhikarik naam Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal ho.	नेपालको आधिकारिक नाम संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल हो।
Nepal’s national flag is the only non-rectangular flag in the world.	Nepal ko rashtriya jhanda bishwo ko ek matra gair-aayatakar jhanda ho.	नेपालको राष्ट्रिय झण्डा विश्वकै एक मात्र गैर–आयताकार झण्डा हो।
The national language of Nepal is Nepali.	Nepal ko rashtriya bhasha Nepali ho.	नेपालको राष्ट्रिय भाषा नेपाली हो।
The currency used in Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee.	Nepal ma prayog hune mudra Nepali Rupaiya ho.	नेपालमा प्रयोग गरिने मुद्रा नेपाली रुपैयाँ हो।
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and lies in Nepal.	Mount Everest bishwo ko sabai bhanda aglo himal ho ra Nepal ma awasthit cha.	माउन्ट एभरेष्ट विश्वको सबैभन्दा अग्लो हिमाल हो र यो नेपालमा अवस्थित छ।
Eight of the world’s fourteen highest mountains are in Nepal.	Bishwo ka 14 agla himal madhye 8 ota Nepal ma chan.	विश्वका १४ वटा अग्ला हिमालमध्ये ८ वटा नेपालमा छन्।
Nepal is important to Buddhists because Lord Buddha was born here.	Bhagwan Buddha Nepal ma janmeko bhayekale Nepal Bauddha dharma ko lagi mahatwapurna cha.	भगवान् बुद्ध नेपालमा जन्मनुभएको हुनाले नेपाल बौद्ध धर्मावलम्बीका लागि महत्वपूर्ण छ।
Lumbini is famous as the birthplace of Lord Buddha.	Lumbini Bhagwan Buddha ko janmasthal bhayera prasiddha cha.	लुम्बिनी भगवान् बुद्धको जन्मस्थलका रूपमा प्रसिद्ध छ।
Pokhara is known as the City of Lakes.	Pokhara “Taal haruko shahar” bhanera chincha.	पोखरा “तालहरूको शहर” भनेर चिनिन्छ।
The Annapurna Region is a famous trekking area in Nepal.	Annapurna Kshetra Nepal ko prasiddha trekking kshetra ho.	अन्नपूर्ण क्षेत्र नेपालको एक प्रसिद्ध ट्रेकिङ क्षेत्र हो।
Namaste is the traditional greeting of Nepal.	Namaste Nepal ko paramparik abhibadan ho.	नमस्ते नेपालको परम्परागत अभिवादन हो।
Hinduism and Buddhism are the main religions followed in Nepal.	Nepal ma mukhya rupma Hindu ra Bauddha dharma manincha.	नेपालमा मुख्य रूपमा हिन्दू र बौद्ध धर्म मानिन्छ।
Dal Bhat is considered the national food of Nepal.	Dal Bhat Nepal ko rashtriya khana manincha.	दाल भात नेपालको राष्ट्रिय खाना मानिन्छ।
Dashain is the biggest festival in Nepal.	Dashain Nepal ko sabai bhanda thulo parva ho.	दशैं नेपालको सबैभन्दा ठूलो पर्व हो।
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	Kathmandu Darbar Kshetra UNESCO bishwo sampada sthal ho.	काठमाडौं दरबार क्षेत्र युनेस्को विश्व सम्पदा स्थल हो।
Chitwan National Park is famous for one-horned rhinoceros.	Chitwan Rashtriya Nikunja ek singe gainda ko lagi prasiddha cha.	चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज एक सिंगे गैँडाका लागि प्रसिद्ध छ।
Nepal is famous for adventure activities like trekking and mountaineering.	Nepal trekking, parvatarohan jasta sahasik gatividhi ko lagi prasiddha cha.	नेपाल ट्रेकिङ र पर्वतारोहणजस्ता साहसिक गतिविधिका लागि प्रसिद्ध छ।
Nepal is generally safe and friendly for tourists.	Nepal samanya rupma paryatak haru ko lagi surakshit ra maitripurna cha.	नेपाल सामान्यतया पर्यटकका लागि सुरक्षित र मैत्रीपूर्ण छ।

QUESTIONS

English Question	Romanized Nepali	Nepali
What is the capital city of Nepal?	Nepal ko rajdhani shahar ke ho?	नेपालको राजधानी शहर कुन हो?
Where is Nepal located?	Nepal kaha awasthit cha?	नेपाल कहाँ अवस्थित छ?
What is the official name of Nepal?	Nepal ko aadhikarik naam ke ho?	नेपालको आधिकारिक नाम के हो?
What is Nepal’s national flag famous for?	Nepal ko rashtriya jhanda kina prasiddha cha?	नेपालको राष्ट्रिय झण्डा किन प्रसिद्ध छ?
What is the national language of Nepal?	Nepal ko rashtriya bhasha ke ho?	नेपालको राष्ट्रिय भाषा के हो?
What currency is used in Nepal?	Nepal ma kun mudra prayog huncha?	नेपालमा कुन मुद्रा प्रयोग गरिन्छ?
Which mountain is the highest in the world and lies in Nepal?	Bishwo ko sabai bhanda aglo ra Nepal ma awasthit himal kun ho?	विश्वको सबैभन्दा अग्लो र नेपालमा अवस्थित हिमाल कुन हो?
How many of the world’s highest mountains lie in Nepal?	Bishwo ka sabai bhanda agla himal haru madhye kati ota Nepal ma chan?	विश्वका सबैभन्दा अग्ला हिमालहरूमध्ये कति वटा नेपालमा छन्?
Why is Nepal important to Buddhists?	Bauddha dharma anuyayi ka lagi Nepal kina mahatwapurna cha?	बौद्ध धर्मावलम्बीका लागि नेपाल किन महत्वपूर्ण छ?
What is Lumbini famous for?	Lumbini ke ko lagi prasiddha cha?	लुम्बिनी किन प्रसिद्ध छ?
Which city is known as the “City of Lakes”?	Kun shahar “Taal haruko shahar” bhanera chincha?	“तालहरूको शहर” भनेर कुन शहरलाई चिनिन्छ?
Name a famous trekking region in Nepal.	Nepal ko ek prasiddha trekking kshetra ko naam bhannuhos.	नेपालको एक प्रसिद्ध ट्रेकिङ क्षेत्रको नाम बताउनुहोस्।
What traditional greeting is commonly used in Nepal?	Nepal ma samanya rupma prayog hune paramparik abhibadan ke ho?	नेपालमा प्रचलित परम्परागत अभिवादन के हो?
Which religions are mainly followed in Nepal?	Nepal ma mukhya rupma kun dharma manincha?	नेपालमा मुख्य रूपमा कुन धर्म मानिन्छ?
What is considered the national food of Nepal?	Nepal ko rashtriya khana ke manincha?	नेपालको राष्ट्रिय खाना के मानिन्छ?
Which is the biggest festival in Nepal?	Nepal ko sabai bhanda thulo parva kun ho?	नेपालको सबैभन्दा ठूलो पर्व कुन हो?
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is in Kathmandu Valley?	Kathmandu Upatyaka ma kun UNESCO bishwo sampada sthal cha?	काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा कुन युनेस्को विश्व सम्पदा स्थल छ?
Which national park is famous for one-horned rhinoceros?	Ek singe gainda ko lagi kun rashtriya nikunja prasiddha cha?	एक सिंगे गैँडाका लागि प्रसिद्ध राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज कुन हो?
What adventure activities is Nepal famous for?	Nepal kun sahasik gatividhi ko lagi prasiddha cha?	नेपाल कुन साहसिक गतिविधिका लागि प्रसिद्ध छ?
Is Nepal generally safe for tourists?	Nepal samanya rupma paryatak haru ko lagi surakshit cha?	नेपाल पर्यटकका लागि सामान्यतया सुरक्षित छ?

GRAMMER REFERENCES

Grammar Topic	English Example	Romanized Nepali	Nepali example
1. Simple Present (is / are)	Nepal is a beautiful country.	Nepal euta sundar desh ho.	नेपाल एउटा सुन्दर देश हो।
2. WH-Questions (What / Where)	Where is Nepal located?	Nepal kaha awasthit cha?	नेपाल कहाँ अवस्थित छ?
3. Possessive Form (’s / of)	Nepal’s capital is Kathmandu.	Nepal ko rajdhani Kathmandu ho.	नेपालको राजधानी काठमाडौं हो।
4. Passive Voice (is used / is known)	Nepal is known for mountains.	Nepal himal haru ko lagi chincha.	नेपाल हिमालहरूका लागि चिनिन्छ।
5. Superlatives (highest / biggest)	Mount Everest is the highest mountain.	Mount Everest sabai bhanda aglo himal ho.	माउन्ट एभरेष्ट सबैभन्दा अग्लो हिमाल हो।
6. Count & Numbers	Eight high mountains are in Nepal.	Nepal ma 8 ota agla himal chan.	नेपालमा ८ वटा अग्ला हिमाल छन्।
7. Reason (because / for)	Nepal is important because Buddha was born here.	Nepal ma Buddha janmeko bhayekale mahatwapurna cha.	बुद्ध नेपालमा जन्मनुभएको हुनाले नेपाल महत्वपूर्ण छ।
8. Yes / No Questions	Is Nepal safe for tourists?	Nepal paryatak ka lagi surakshit cha?	नेपाल पर्यटकका लागि सुरक्षित छ?