Nepali Conjunct Consonants (संयुक्त व्यञ्जन) | Learn Nepali Reading & Pronunciation

Sometimes, two or more consonants come together without a vowel sound between them. This creates a conjunct consonant.

For example:

ConsonantsConjunct
म् + पम्प
च् + छच्छ
न् + दन्द
स् + तस्त
NepaliRomanized NepaliEnglish
सम्पर्कSamparkaContact
सम्पन्नSampannaProsperous / completed
कम्प्युटरKampyutarComputer
चम्पाChampaA type of flower
इच्छाIchchhaWish / desire
इच्छुकIchchhukInterested / willing
प्रश्नPrashnaQuestion
प्रशंसाPrashansaPraise
प्रयासPrayaasEffort / attempt
प्रेमPremLove
प्रकृतिPrakritiNature
प्रयोगPrayogUse / experiment
कार्यक्रमKaryakramProgram / event
क्रमKramOrder / sequence
क्रोधKrodhAnger
क्रियाKriyaAction / verb
मित्रMitraFriend
पत्रPatraLetter
यात्राYatraJourney / travel
चित्रChitraPicture
मन्त्रMantraSacred phrase / chant
स्वतन्त्रSwatantraIndependent / free
केन्द्रKendraCenter
इन्द्रेणीIndreniRainbow
आनन्दAnandaHappiness / joy
सुन्दरSundarBeautiful
बन्दBandaClosed
चन्दाChandaDonation / contribution
अन्तAntaEnd
शान्तShaantaPeaceful
सन्तSantaSaint
चिन्ताChintaaWorry
सस्तोSastoCheap
मस्तMastaGreat / enjoyable
पुस्तकPustakBook
अस्तिAstiExistence / is
नमस्कारNamaskaarGreetings / hello
संस्कारSanskaarCultural values / tradition
संस्कृतिSanskritiCulture
स्वास्थ्यSwaasthyaHealth
स्वागतSwaagatWelcome
स्वदेशSwadeshHomeland
द्वारDwaarDoor / entrance
द्वीपDweepIsland
श्रमShramLabor / hard work
श्रमणShramanAscetic / monk
सिञ्चनSinchanSprinkling / irrigation
मञ्चManchaStage / platform
सञ्जालSanjaalNetwork
व्यञ्जनVyanjanDish / food
NepaliRomanized NepaliEnglish
मलाई एउटा प्रश्न छ।Malai eutaa prashna chha.I have a question.
मेरो साथी यहाँ छ।Mero saathi yahaa chha.My friend is here.
मलाई यात्रा गर्न मन पर्छ।Malai yaatraa garna man parchha.I like to travel.
यो ठाउँ धेरै सुन्दर छ।Yo thau dherai sundar chha.This place is very beautiful.
कृपया ढोका बन्द गर्नुहोस्।Kripayaa dhokaa banda garnuhos.Please close the door.
मलाई धेरै चिन्ता छ।Malai dherai chintaa chha.I am very worried.
यो किताब सस्तो छ।Yo kitaab sasto chha.This book is cheap.
नेपालमा तपाईंलाई स्वागत छ।Nepalmaa tapaailaai swaagat chha.Welcome to Nepal.
मेरो स्वास्थ्य राम्रो छ।Mero swaasthya raamro chha.My health is good.
कार्यक्रम मञ्चमा हुन्छ।Karyakram manchmaa hunchha.The program takes place on the stage.

When you see a conjunct consonant, do not add an extra vowel sound between the consonants.

For example:

सम्पर्क → Sam-par-ka
Not Sa-ma-pa-ra-ka

मित्र → Mi-tra
Not Mi-ti-ra

प्रश्न → Prash-na
Not Pa-ra-sha-na

This will help you read Nepali words more naturally and accurately.


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