Chapter 13 – Daily Routines
Unit 1 — Key Vocabulary
In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for talking about daily routines. You will practise saying what time you wake up, eat, go to class, travel, study, and sleep.
Study the words below first. Read each Nepali word or phrase, look at the transliteration, and practise saying it aloud. Use the English meaning to check your understanding.
Vocabulary
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| अनि | ani | and then |
| आधा घण्टा | ādhā ghaṇṭā | half an hour |
| कति बजे | kati baje | what time |
| क्लास | klās | class |
| खाजा | khājā | snack / light meal |
| त्यसपछि | tyaspachi | after that / then |
| दिउँसो | diũso | afternoon |
| प्रायः | prāyah | usually |
| बजार | bajār | market |
| बजे | baje | o’clock / time marker |
| बस | bas | bus |
| साढे | sāḍhe | half past |
| सहपाठी | sahapāṭhī | classmate |
| कसरी | kasarī | how / by what method |
| कहिलेकाहीँ | kahilekāhī̃ | sometimes |
Routine Verbs
These verbs help you talk about everyday actions.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| आउनु | āunu | to come |
| उठ्नु | uṭhnu | to wake up / get up |
| खेल्नु | khelnu | to play |
| खानु | khānu | to eat / drink |
| जानु | jānu | to go |
| धुनु | dhunu | to wash |
| निस्कनु | niskanu | to leave / go out |
| पिउनु | piunu | to drink |
| माझ्नु | mājhnu | to brush / clean |
| सिक्नु | siknu | to learn |
| सुत्नु | sutnu | to sleep |
| हिँड्नु | hiḍnu | to walk |
| गर्नु | garnu | to do |
Food and Drinks
These words help you talk about breakfast, snacks, meals, and drinks.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| अण्डा | aṇḍā | egg |
| केरा | kerā | banana |
| कफी | kaphī | coffee |
| चिया | ciyā | tea |
| जुस | jus | juice |
| दही | dahī | yogurt |
| दालभात | dālbhāt | lentils and rice |
| नास्ता | nāstā | breakfast |
| पराठा | parāṭhā | stuffed flatbread |
| रोटी | roṭī | bread / flatbread |
| फलफूल | phalphūl | fruit |
Useful Phrases
Use these short phrases in simple everyday conversation.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| अहँ | ahã | no |
| धन्यवाद | dhanyawād | thank you |
| नमस्ते | namaste | hello |
| हो | ho | yes |
| सन्चै छ? | sancai cha? | Are you fine? |
| सन्चै छ। | sancai cha. | I’m fine. |
Useful Sentence Patterns
Use the vocabulary above with these simple sentence patterns.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| तपाईं कति बजे उठ्नुहुन्छ? | tapāī̃ kati baje uṭhnuhuncha? | What time do you wake up? |
| म साढे छ बजे उठ्छु। | ma sāḍhe cha baje uṭhchu. | I wake up at 6:30. |
| म बिहान नास्ता खान्छु। | ma bihāna nāstā khānchu. | I eat breakfast in the morning. |
| म चिया पिउँछु। | ma ciyā piũchu. | I drink tea. |
| त्यसपछि म क्लास जान्छु। | tyaspachi ma klās jānchu. | After that, I go to class. |
| म प्रायः बसमा जान्छु। | ma prāyah basmā jānchu. | I usually go by bus. |
| म दिउँसो खाजा खान्छु। | ma diũso khājā khānchu. | I eat a snack in the afternoon. |
| म कहिलेकाहीँ बजार जान्छु। | ma kahilekāhī̃ bajār jānchu. | I sometimes go to the market. |
| म राति सुत्छु। | ma rāti sutchu. | I sleep at night. |
Practice
Practise describing your daily routine in Nepali.
Example:
तपाईं कति बजे उठ्नुहुन्छ?
tapāī̃ kati baje uṭhnuhuncha?
What time do you wake up?
म साढे छ बजे उठ्छु।
ma sāḍhe cha baje uṭhchu.
I wake up at 6:30.
त्यसपछि म क्लास जान्छु।
tyaspachi ma klās jānchu.
After that, I go to class.
म प्रायः बसमा जान्छु।
ma prāyah basmā jānchu.
I usually go by bus.
