Vocabulary
English | Nepali |
Hello | नमस्ते |
Good moring | शुभ प्रभात |
God night | शुभ रात्रि |
Please | कृपया |
Thank you | धन्यवाद |
Welcome | स्वागत छ |
Sorry | माफ गर्नुहोस् |
Congratulations | बधाई/शुभकामना |
Happy | खुसी |
Sad | दुःख |
Verb
English | Roamnized |
To eat | khānu |
To drink | piunu |
To go | janu |
To come | aunu |
To write | lekhnu |
Janu and lanu
“Jānu” means “to go”, while “lānu” implies taking something along with you or bringing.
“Jānu” simply refers to the act of going somewhere.
Examples: I am going to Kathmandu.
English: I go to school every day.
Romanized: Ma hāmīsha bidhyālaya jāchu.
Nepali: म हामेशा विद्यालय जान्छु।
English: He is going to the market.
Romanized: U bajar jādai chha.
Nepali: ऊ बजार जाँदैछ।
“Lānu” means to take (something/someone) along when going or to bring it.
Examples:I am taking the book to Kathmandu.
English: I take my bag to school.
Romanized: Ma jhola skul lānchu.
Nepali: म झोला स्कूल लान्छु।
English: He took his sister to the market.
Romanized: Usle didīlāī bajar lagyo.
Nepali: उसले दिदीलाई बजार लग्यो।