Nepalese Daily Life Vocabulary | Essential Nepali Words and Sentences for Everyday Conversations

In this video, you will learn essential Nepali vocabulary and sentences used in daily life in Nepal. This lesson covers common words and practical expressions that you will hear and use every day, helping you communicate naturally and confidently with native Nepali speakers. Each vocabulary word is explained with its meaning, pronunciation, and real-life example sentences, making it easy for beginners and intermediate learners to understand and remember.

USEFUL VOCABULARIES

English	Romanized Nepali
Daily	Dainik
Life	Jiwan
Woman	Chelibeti
Firewood-grass	Daaura-ghaans
Age	Umer
Agricult, team work	Melapaat
Stove, oven	Chulo
Courtyard	Aangan
Almost everytime	Sadhai jaso
Daughters, girls	Chhori beti
To match, to be united	Milnu
Alone, single	Eklai
To move, carry	Osaarnu
Persuade,incite, comfort	Fakaaunu
Flour	Pitho
Mill	Ghatta
To grind	Pisnu
To frequent	Dhaaunu
Traditional grindstone	Jaato
Manage to do (in time), available to do	Bhyaunu
Animals shed	Goth
Oil	Tel
Factory workshop	Kaarkhana
To plait	Baatnu
Carpet	Galaincha
Daily laborer	Jyami
Responsibility	Jimmewari
Foreign land	Muglaan
Watering hole,artisan well	Kuwa
Homework	Grihakaarya
Both	Dubai
Employed	Jaagire
Servant	Nokar
To wait	Kurnu
Or	Wa
Torment, persecute	Sataaunu
Working people	Kaamkari
Worry, anxiety	Chinta
Condition, situation	Isthiti
Ready	Tayari
Bear responsibilty	Bahan garnu
To complete, fulfill	Pura garnu
Several, many	Anek
Programm, timetable, schedule	Kaaryakaram
Film	Cinema
To be made	Bannu
Relative	Aafanta
Cleaning work	Sarsafai
Busy	Byasta
Woman	Aaimai
Daily chores	Dincharya
Worship, prayers	Pujaaja
Shopkeeper, merchant	Pasale
Feast, banquet	Bhoj
Restaurant	Bhojanalaya
Mensuration	Mahinawaari
Lease, contract	Thekka
Generally	Praya
Independent, free	Swatantra
Occupation, profession	Pesha
Information, knowledge	Jaankari
Warm up in the sun	Ghaam taapnu
Comb hair	Kapaal kornu
To brush teeth	Daant maajhnu
To talk, chitchat	Guffgaaf garnu
To light a fire	Aago baalnu
To mud the walls/floors	Lipnu
Resting place	Chautara
Useless	Bekaar
Hard work	Parishram

USEFUL PHRASES

English	Romanized Nepali
How is the daily life of Nepalese people ?	Nepaliko dainik jiban kasto chha ?
Nepalese people are busy in daily life.	Dainik jiban ma Nepali haru besta hunchhan.
In Nepalese society generally the household works are done by woman.	Nepali samaaj ma praya gharko kaam chelibeti le garchhan.
The life style of village and city are different.	Gaaun ra saharko jiban paddati farak chha.
In village the people live in harmony.h	Gaaunma maanisharu milera baschhan.
What is your age ?/ how old are you ?	Tapaaiko umer kati vayo ?
I don`t have time for it.	Ma bhyaudina.
Do you visit here frequently ?	Tapaain yaha jaile dhaaunu hunchha.
He went to foreign land for work	Uh kaamko laagi muglan gayo.
There is water well behind the house.	Ghar pachadi kuwa chha.

CONVERSATION

English	Romanized Nepali
CONVERSATION 1: FOREIGN LAND	MUGLAAN
A: Where is your sister these days?	Timro didi aajabholi kata chhin?
B: She went to foreign land for work.	Uni kaamko laagi muglaan gain.
CONVERSATION 2: EMPLOYED	JAAGIRE
A: Is she emplyed?	Uni jaagire hun?
B: Yes, she has a good job there.	Ho,tyaha unko raamro jaagir chha.
CONVERSATION 3: ALONE	EKLAI
A: Does she live alone?	Ke uni eklai baschhin?
B: No,she live with her friend.	Hoina,unko sathi sanga baschhin.
CONVERSATION 4: FREE TIME	FURSAD
A: what do they do when they have free time?	Fursadko bela uniharu ke garchhan?
B: They usually talk or chit chat with eachother.	Uniharu praya guffgaff garchhan.
CONVERSATION 5: WAIT	KURNU
A:Don’t worry, I’ll wait for you.	Chinta nagara,ma timilaai kurchhu.
B: Thanks!! I’ll be ready soon.	Dhanyabaad,ma chhittai tayar hunchhu.

GRAMMAR REFERENCE

Verb(Romanized Nepali)	Present	Past	Future	English meaning
Kurnu	Ma kurchhu	Maile kure	Ma kurnechhu	To wait
Garnu	Ma garchhu	Maile gare	Ma garnechhu	To do
Jaanu	Ma janchhu	Ma gayen	Ma janechhu	To go
Aaunu	Ma aauchhu	Ma aaye	Ma aaunechhu	To come
Basnu	Ma baschhu	Ma base	Ma basnechhu	To sit/stay
Bolnu	Ma bolchhu	Ma bole	Ma bolnechhu	To speak
Khanu	Ma khanchhu	Maile khaye	Ma khanechhu	To eat
Piunu	Ma piuchhu	Maile piye	Ma piunechhu	To drink
Sataaunu	Ma sataauchhu	Maile sataye	Ma sataaunechhu	To tease/Torment
Tayaari garnu	Ma tayaari garchhu	Maile tayari gare	Ma tayari garnechhu	To prepare