Chapter 13 – Daily Routines
Vocabulary
| Nepali |
Transliteration |
English |
| अनि |
ani |
and then |
| अण्डा |
aṇḍā |
egg |
| आउनु |
āunu |
to come |
| आधा घण्टा |
ādhā ghaṇṭā |
half an hour |
| उठ्नु |
uṭhnu |
to wake up / get up |
| केरा |
kerā |
banana |
| कति बजे |
kati baje |
what time |
| कफी |
kaphī |
coffee |
| क्लास |
klās |
class |
| खेल्नु |
khelnu |
to play (a sport/game) |
| खानु |
khānu |
to eat / drink (general) |
| खाजा |
khājā |
snack / light meal |
| चिया |
ciyā |
tea |
| जानु |
jānu |
to go |
| जुस |
jus |
juice |
| त्यसपछि |
tyaspachi |
after that / then |
| दही |
dahī |
yogurt |
| दालभात |
dālbhāt |
lentils and rice (meal) |
| दिउँसो |
diũso |
afternoon |
| धुनु |
dhunu |
to wash |
| नास्ता |
nāstā |
breakfast |
| निस्कनु |
niskanu |
to leave (go out) |
| पराठा |
parāṭhā |
(stuffed) flatbread |
| प्रायः |
prāyah |
usually |
| पिउनु |
piunu |
to drink |
| बजार |
bajār |
market |
| बजे |
baje |
o’clock (time marker) |
| बस |
bas |
bus |
| माझ्नु |
mājhnu |
to brush/clean (teeth) |
| रोटी |
roṭī |
bread/flatbread |
| फलफूल |
phalphūl |
fruit |
| साढे |
sāḍhe |
half past (e.g., 8:30) |
| सहपाठी |
sahapāṭhī |
classmate |
| सिक्नु |
siknu |
to learn |
| सुत्नु |
sutnu |
to sleep |
| हिँड्नु |
hiḍnu |
to walk |
| कसरी |
kasarī |
how (method) |
| गर्नु |
garnu |
to do |
| कहिलेकाहीँ |
kahilekāhī̃ |
sometimes |
Useful phrases
| 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. |
