Nepali Notes : verb sentences

I go to work

Ma kaam maa jaanchhu

I and Deepak go to work

Ma ra Deepak kaam maa jaanchau

You go to work

Hazur kaam maa jaanu hunchha

My mummy goes to work

Mero maa kaam maa jaanu hunchha

Deepak and Vanitha go to work

Deepak ra Vanitha kaam maa jaanu hunchha

It goes to work

Yo kaam maa jaanchha

I come home in the evening

Ma belukaa ghar aauchhu

We come home after work

Hami belukaa ghar aauchhau

My friends come home after work

Mero saathiharu belukaa ghar aaunu hunchha

I understand Nepali a little

Ma thorai Nepali bujhchhu

I don’t understand a lot of Nepali

Ma dherai Nepali bujhdina

What is your favorite food?

Tapaai’ko manparney khaanaa k ho

What does your family cook?

tapaai’ko pariwaar maa kun khaanaa pakaaunu hunchha?

What are your favorite sweets?

tapaai’laai manparney meethaai k ho?

What do you eat for breakfast?

tapaai’ k khaajaa khaanu hunchha?

I eat roti and tea

Ma roti ra chiya khaanchhu

I don’t eat rice

Ma bhaat khaadina

What is the most tasty (delicious) thing you cook?

tapaai’ sabai bhandaa meetho k pakaaunu hunchha?

The most delicious thing I cook is chicken curry

sabai bhandaa meetho ma kukhuraa ko maasu pakaauchhu

What fruit is your favorite?

tapaai’laai manparney falful k ho?

I like guava and watermelon

Malaai ambaa ra kharbujaa manparchha

banana

keraa

apple

syaau

guava

ambaa

pear

naaspati

grape

angur

orange

suntalaa

plum

bayer/ aaru bakhadaa

peach

aaru

weather

mousam

pineapple

bhui katar

jackfruit

katar

mango

aa’p

watermelon

kharbujaa (tharbujaa)

greens

saag

green bean

bodi

peas

matar (keraau)

chickpea

chanaa

bean

simi/sibi

cabbage

bandaa/kopi

cauliflower

phool kopi/ kaauli

okra

bhindi

eggplant

baigun/bhantaa

egg

andaa

meat

maasu

onion

pyaaj

tomato

tamaator/golbhedaa

garlic

lasun

ginger

aduwaa

What happened to you?

Ke bhayo tapaai’lai?

Which food do you not like?

Tapaa’laai kun khaanaa manpardaina?

Do you like spicy food? Why?

Tapaai’laai piro khaanaa manparchha? Kina?

Please tell me about the traditional food of your country.

Tapaai’ko desh ko paramparaagat khaanaa ko baaremaa bhannus

Have you ever eaten new food?

Tapaai’le kahilai nayaa’ khaanaa khaanu bhaeko.chha?