Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Examples of Nepali Romanized Text

 Here are some examples(  केही उदाहरणहरु )


नामहरु  (naamaharu)

  • हस्त बहादुर क्षेत्री  =hasta bahaadur kshetri 
  • चन्द्र किरण श्रेष्ठ = chandra kiraN shreSHTh
  • कृष्ण ध्रुब     पौडेल  = kriSHNa dhrub  PauDel
  • कर्ण   अग्रवाल = karNa  aGrawaal
  • चिरञ्जीबी ओझा = chiraynjeebee ojhaa
  • निर्मल नन्द  तामाङग = nirmal nanda  taamaangag   (ng = ङ )
  •  ज्याङ्मु शेर्पा = jyaangmu sherpaa
  • चोलेन्द्र प्रसाद  शर्मा = cholendra prasaad sharmaa
  • मिथिलेश यादब  = mithiLesh yaadab  ( write V for व )
  • स्मृती भट्टराइ ढुङ्गाना  = smriti BhaTTaraai Dhunggaanaa
  • झरना कुमारी बज्राचार्य = jharana kumaari bajraachaarya
  • परमेश्वर अर्याल = parameshwar aryaal
  • डम्बर सिङ भुर्तेल = Dambar Sing bhurtel
  • शृजना ज्ञवाली  = shrijanaa gyawaali 
  • हेमन्तनन्दन राउत = hemantanandan raaut 
  • राज्य लक्ष्मी मन्जुश्री  = raajya lakshmi manjushrI 

अन्य अफ्टेरो शब्दहरु (anya aphTero shabdaharu)
  • उपरोक्त सम्बन्धमा  = uparokta sambandhamaa 
  • क्रीकेट = kreekeT
  • किम्कर्तब्यबिमुढ = kiMkartabyabimuDh
  • गुर्जुधारा  = gurjudhaaraa 
  • पानी पर्यो  = paani paryo
  • हर्क ले खर्क मा चौरी चराउदै थियो = harka le kharka maa chauree charaaudai thiyo

बिबिध / काट्टिएका अक्षरहरु  (bibidh / kaaTTiekaa aksharaharu )
  • ri^ = रि (as in प्र)
  • rr = र्‍ (as in गर्‍य)
  • rri = ऋ
  • rree = ॠ
  • yna = ञ
  • chha = छ
  • ksha =क्ष
  • gya =ज्ञ
  • * = अनुस्वर
  • ** = चन्द्रबिन्दु
  • om = ॐ

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Nepali to English translations for semi-english literate parent's fight

I prepared this cheat sheet for my semi-english literate Nepali parents to help with their english communication during their flight.


Word Document in Google Docs


प्लेनमा


पानी माग्ने     --  Can you give us some warm water?

कफी माग्ने     --  Can you give us some coffee?

सन्चो नभएमा --  Me/(My Wife) is not feeling okay. Can you help?

व्हील चेयर कहा आउछ ?   -- We have requested wheelchair assistance. Where do I  find the person assisting us?

फलफुल माग्ने      -- Do you have some fruits?






एअरपोर्टमा 

वाइफाइ (सबै एअरपोर्टमा सोध्ने) --  Can you please connect the Airport's free wifi  to this CellPhone ?

गेट पक्का गर्ने दोहामा     -- Is the correct gate number to Chicago via AA8124?

गेट पक्का गर्ने शिकागोमा -- Is the correct gate number to Minneapolis via AA3988?

खानेकुरा किन्ने ठाउ कहा छ ? -- Where can we buy some food?







शिकागोमा ओर्लने बेला

ब्याग लिएर अर्को प्लेनमा राख्ने हो ?   -- We have a connecting flight to Minneapolis.    Do we need to transfer our own baggage to the  flight to Minneapolis?


यदी हो भने, घुम्ती नम्बर सोध्ने  --  What is the carousel number to pick the 

   luggages for this flight?






मिनेसोटामा ओर्लने बेला

लगेज लिने घुम्ती नम्बर  -- What is the carousel number to pick the luggages   for this flight?


हराए जस्तो लागेमा 

अर्को गेटमा पुराइदिनु न -- I think I’m lost. Can you take me to the next Gate? I’ve my flight details with me.


Ramलाइ फोन गर्न परेमा -- Can you please call my son Ram at 

+1-203-XXX-XXXX?

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Nepali verbs and sentences



Verb bases (infinitive form) & Verb Conjugation
Janu    - To go
Bolnu              - To speak       
Aunu   - To come                   
Roknu -           To stop           
Basnu  - To sit                        
Hidnu  -           To walk
Khannu -         To eat                         
Khelnu            -  To play
Rakhnu -         To put                         
Sutnu   -           To sleep
Garnu  - To do           
Hernu  -           To see
Dinu -  To give                       
Pewnu -           To drink
Linu -  To take                       
Oothnu -          rise/wake up   
Kinnu  - To buy
 
Note: the order of sentences is reversed in Nepali. The conjugated verb is always last.
To politely ask someone to do something, add a ‘s’ to the verb base.
Ex. Aunus / Basnus / Khannus - Please come / Please eat
Add ‘na’ at the beginning to make it negative
Ex. Chinni narakhnus  -Please don’t put sugar in (ex. the tea)
For first person action, drop the ‘u’ and add ‘choo’ and add ma ( I ) at the beginning
Ex. Ma janchoo/ aunchoo/ baschoo    -I am going / coming / sitting. It can also be understood for future action. I will go / come / sit.
For respectful past tense but not first person (I) just add bhaiyo to the verb base
Ex. aunu bhaiyo / khannu bhaiyo        -came / ate
For informal way of asking someone if they want to do something, drop ‘u’ and add ‘e’
ex. momo khanne? / Thamel jane?      -Want to eat momos? / Want to go to Thamel?
Informal way of asking someone to join you in doing something, drop ‘nu’ and add ‘am’
Ex. Jaam / Basaam / Khaam    -Let’s go / let’s sit / let’s eat
To combine two verbs, drop ‘u’ & add ‘a’ to first, and drop ‘u’ & add ‘chu to second.
Ex. Ma auna sakchu - I can come


Nepali - Expression of Time, Asking Time


Expressions of Time
Aaja / Today
Hijo / Yesterday
Bholi / Tomorrow
Ghanta / Hour
Din / Day
Haptaa / Week
Mahina / Month
Barsa / Year
Bihaana / Morning
Diunso / Afternoon
Beluka / Evening
Raatri / Night
 
 Asking Time :
 
Subha raatri
Good night
 
 
Kati bhajyo?
What time is it?


Ek bhajyo
One o' clock