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This is a list of words about family in Nepali. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.
| Daughter: छोरी chōrī |
Son: छोरा chōrā |
Sister: बहिनी bahinī |
Brother: दाजु dāju |
| Baby: शिशु śiśu |
Child (m): बालक bālaka |
Child (f): बालिका bālikā |
Father: बुवा buvā |
| Mother: आमा āmā |
Husband: लोग्ने lōgnē |
Wife: स्वास्नी svāsnī |
Cousin (m): दाजु dāju |
| Cousin (f): बहिनी bahinī |
Aunt: काकी kākī |
Uncle: काकाको छोरा kākākō chōrā |
Grandfather: हजुर बुवा hajura buvā |
| Grandmother: हजुर मुमा hajura mumā |
Nephew: भतिजा bhatijā |
Niece: भतिजी bhatijī |
Man: पुरुष puruṣa |
| Woman: महिला mahilā |
Boy: केटा kēṭā |
Girl: केटी kēṭī |
People: मानिसहरू mānisaharū |
These examples show how family words are used in a Nepali sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.
| What's your brother called?: तिम्रो दाईलाई के भनी बोलाउछौ? timrō dā'īlā'ī kē bhanī bōlā'uchau? |
How old is your sister?: तिम्री बहिनी कति बर्षकी भइन्? Timrī bahinī kati barṣakī bha'in? |
| Where does your father work?: तिम्रो बुबा कहाँ काम गर्नुृहुन्छ? Timrō bubā kahām̐ kāma garnur̥huncha? |
Your daughter is very cute: तिम्रो छोरी राम्री छिन्। Timrō chōrī rāmrī chin. |
| I love my husband: म मेरो श्रीमानलाई माया गर्छु। Ma mērō śrīmānalā'ī māyā garchu. |
This is my wife: ऊ मेरी श्रीमती हो । Ū mērī śrīmatī hō. |
With the above list you will be able to discuss how many siblings you have or ask others about their family. Now let's go to the next topic by clicking the "Next" button. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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