300 useful Nepali vocabulary words for children, with 30 distinct entries for every age from one to ten. The complete lists come first, with each word in Nepali Devanagari script, its English meaning and a short Nepali example sentence. Choose a word for something the child needs to communicate today, then progress towards comparing, explaining, questioning and understanding evidence.
These age headings are flexible guides, not developmental milestones. A one-year-old is not expected to speak, read or write 30 words. Caregivers may model simple language in real interactions. A ten-year-old beginner can also start with the first section in age-respectful activities. “Must know” means practically useful, not an official Nepali school list, scientific frequency ranking or diagnostic assessment.
- 300 unique Nepali entries: 30 per age, 1–10.
- Native Devanagari: Nepali words, plain English glosses and natural example sentences.
- Practical progression: needs, feelings, descriptions, stories, evidence and reasoning.
- Learning notes: Nepali grammar, social address, sentence use and a flexible four-week plan.
Nepali word lists by age, 1–10
Age 1 · Age 2 · Age 3 · Age 4 · Age 5 · Age 6 · Age 7 · Age 8 · Age 9 · Age 10
Using the words · Nepali language notes · Four-week plan · Parent questions · Sources
A multiword expression counts as one useful entry, including मूल्याङ्कन गर्नु and आलोचनात्मक सोच. English glosses describe one relevant use, not every possible dictionary meaning.
Age 1: 30 Nepali words — Family, needs and familiar objects
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | आमा | mother | आमा यहाँ हुनुहुन्छ। |
| 2 | बुबा | father | बुबा किताब पढ्दै हुनुहुन्छ। |
| 3 | बच्चा | child | बच्चा सुतिरहेको छ। |
| 4 | हजुरआमा | grandmother | हजुरआमा आज आउनुहुन्छ। |
| 5 | हजुरबुबा | grandfather | हजुरबुबा मुस्कुराउनुहुन्छ। |
| 6 | पानी | water | मलाई पानी चाहिन्छ। |
| 7 | दूध | milk | गिलासमा दूध छ। |
| 8 | खाना | food; meal | खाना तयार छ। |
| 9 | रोटी | flatbread | थालमा रोटी छ। |
| 10 | गिलास | drinking glass | यो मेरो गिलास हो। |
| 11 | चम्चा | spoon | एउटा चम्चा ल्याऊ। |
| 12 | थाल | plate | थाल सफा छ। |
| 13 | बल | ball | बल गुडिरहेको छ। |
| 14 | किताब | book | आऊ, किताब पढौँ। |
| 15 | ओछ्यान | bed | बिरालो ओछ्यानमा छ। |
| 16 | ढोका | door | ढोका खुला छ। |
| 17 | हात | hand | मेरो हात समात। |
| 18 | खुट्टा | foot; leg | मेरो खुट्टा भिजेको छ। |
| 19 | आँखा | eye | पुतलीको आँखा नीलो छ। |
| 20 | मुख | mouth | पुतलीको मुख खुला छ। |
| 21 | नाक | nose | भालुको नाक सानो छ। |
| 22 | बिरालो | cat | बिरालो आराम गर्दै छ। |
| 23 | कुकुर | dog | कुकुर पानी पिइरहेको छ। |
| 24 | चरा | bird | चरा चिरबिर गर्दै छ। |
| 25 | खानु | to eat | आऊ, सँगै खाना खाऔँ। |
| 26 | पिउनु | to drink | पानी पिउनुपर्छ। |
| 27 | सुत्नु | to sleep | अब सुत्ने बेला भयो। |
| 28 | अझै | more; still | मलाई अझै चाहिन्छ। |
| 29 | होइन | no; not so | होइन, धन्यवाद। |
| 30 | हो | yes; is | हो, हामी खेलौँ। |
Try this age group: Name real people, drinks and familiar objects and respond to what the child communicates.
Age 2: 30 Nepali words — Actions, movement and polite requests
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | म | I | म यहाँ छु। |
| 2 | तिमी | you, familiar | तिमी रोज्न सक्छौ। |
| 3 | मेरो | my; mine | यो मेरो झोला हो। |
| 4 | यहाँ | here | यहाँ बस। |
| 5 | त्यहाँ | there | बल त्यहाँ छ। |
| 6 | जानु | to go | हामी पार्क जान्छौँ। |
| 7 | आउनु | to come | तिमी मसँग आउन सक्छौ। |
| 8 | खोल्नु | to open | बाकस खोल। |
| 9 | बन्द गर्नु | to close | ढोका बन्द गर। |
| 10 | चढ्नु | to climb; go up | बिस्तारै सिँढी चढ। |
| 11 | ओर्लनु | to go down | सावधानीपूर्वक ओर्ल। |
| 12 | बस्नु | to sit | यहाँ बस्न सक्छौ। |
| 13 | उभिनु | to stand | अब उभिनुपर्छ। |
| 14 | हिँड्नु | to walk | हामी सँगै हिँडौँ। |
| 15 | दौडनु | to run | मैदानमा दौडन सक्छौँ। |
| 16 | उफ्रनु | to jump | खरायो उफ्रन्छ। |
| 17 | हेर्नु | to look; see | चित्र हेर। |
| 18 | सुन्नु | to listen; hear | कथा ध्यान दिएर सुन। |
| 19 | दिनु | to give | साथीलाई किताब देऊ। |
| 20 | लिनु | to take | गिलास लेऊ। |
| 21 | मद्दत | help | मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ। |
| 22 | पर्खनु | to wait | एकछिन पर्ख। |
| 23 | ठूलो | big | यो रूख ठूलो छ। |
| 24 | सानो | small | यो भालु सानो छ। |
| 25 | तातो | hot; warm | सुप तातो छ। |
| 26 | चिसो | cold | पानी चिसो छ। |
| 27 | भिजेको | wet | रुमाल भिजेको छ। |
| 28 | सुक्खा | dry | यो कपडा सुक्खा छ। |
| 29 | जुत्ता | shoe | मेरो जुत्ता कहाँ छ? |
| 30 | कमिज | shirt | मेरो कमिज नीलो छ। |
Try this age group: Show a safe request or movement with a toy or household object.
Age 3: 30 Nepali words — Feelings, time and relationships
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | खुसी | happy; happiness | म आज खुसी छु। |
| 2 | दुःखी | sad | उनी दुःखी छन्। |
| 3 | रिसाएको | angry | ऊ रिसाएको छ। |
| 4 | डराएको | frightened | बालक डराएको छ। |
| 5 | थाकेको | tired | म हिँडेर थाकेको छु। |
| 6 | भोक | hunger | मलाई भोक लागेको छ। |
| 7 | तिर्खा | thirst | मलाई तिर्खा लागेको छ। |
| 8 | शान्त | calm; quiet | कोठा शान्त छ। |
| 9 | दयालु | kind | हाम्रो छिमेकी दयालु हुनुहुन्छ। |
| 10 | नरम | soft | तकिया नरम छ। |
| 11 | हल्ला | noise | बाहिर हल्ला छ। |
| 12 | मौन | silent | उनी मौन छन्। |
| 13 | छिटो | fast; quickly | रेल छिटो जान्छ। |
| 14 | बिस्तारै | slowly | बिस्तारै बोल। |
| 15 | माथि | above; up | किताब माथि छ। |
| 16 | तल | below; down | बल तल छ। |
| 17 | भित्र | inside | खेलौना बाकसभित्र छ। |
| 18 | बाहिर | outside | साइकल बाहिर छ। |
| 19 | अगाडि | in front; ahead | म ढोकाअगाडि छु। |
| 20 | पछाडि | behind | बिरालो कुर्सीपछाडि छ। |
| 21 | आज | today | आज हामी चित्र कोर्छौँ। |
| 22 | भोलि | tomorrow | भोलि पार्क जान्छौँ। |
| 23 | हिजो | yesterday | हिजो हामीले कथा पढ्यौँ। |
| 24 | साथी | friend | मेरो साथी आएको छ। |
| 25 | बाँड्नु | to share; divide | हामी खेलौना बाँडौँ। |
| 26 | पालो | turn | अब तिम्रो पालो हो। |
| 27 | कृपया | please | कृपया यहाँ बस्नुहोस्। |
| 28 | धन्यवाद | thank you | मद्दतका लागि धन्यवाद। |
| 29 | माफ गर्नु | sorry; forgive | ढिलो भएकोमा माफ गर्नुहोस्। |
| 30 | खेल्नु | to play | आऊ, सँगै खेलौँ। |
Try this age group: Discuss a story character’s feeling and practise waiting for a turn.
Age 4: 30 Nepali words — Differences, order and simple reasons
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | कारण | reason; cause | यसको कारण के हो? |
| 2 | किनभने | because | हामी घरमै बस्यौँ किनभने पानी पर्यो। |
| 3 | पहिले | first; before | पहिले हात धोऊ। |
| 4 | त्यसपछि | then; afterwards | त्यसपछि खेलौना राख। |
| 5 | अन्त्यमा | finally | अन्त्यमा बाकस बन्द गर। |
| 6 | उस्तै | same; alike | दुवै चित्र उस्तै छन्। |
| 7 | फरक | different; difference | यी दुई पात फरक छन्। |
| 8 | पर्याप्त | enough | कागज पर्याप्त छ। |
| 9 | खाली | empty | गिलास खाली छ। |
| 10 | भरिएको | full; filled | बाकस भरिएको छ। |
| 11 | गह्रौँ | heavy | यो झोला गह्रौँ छ। |
| 12 | हलुका | lightweight | यो बाकस हलुका छ। |
| 13 | चिल्लो | smooth | ढुङ्गा चिल्लो छ। |
| 14 | खस्रो | rough | रूखको बोक्रा खस्रो छ। |
| 15 | लचिलो | flexible | यो तार लचिलो छ। |
| 16 | कडा | hard; strict | यो ढुङ्गा कडा छ। |
| 17 | गोलो | round | बल गोलो छ। |
| 18 | वर्गाकार | square-shaped | यो आकृति वर्गाकार छ। |
| 19 | नजिक | near | पुस्तकालय नजिक छ। |
| 20 | टाढा | far | स्टेसन टाढा छ। |
| 21 | बीचमा | between | कलम दुई किताबको बीचमा छ। |
| 22 | छान्नु | to choose | एउटा रङ छान। |
| 23 | बनाउनु | to make; build | हामी टावर बनाऔँ। |
| 24 | मर्मत गर्नु | to repair | खेलौना मर्मत गरौँ। |
| 25 | सम्झनु | to remember | त्यो दिन सम्झ। |
| 26 | बिर्सनु | to forget | झोला नबिर्स। |
| 27 | सोध्नु | to ask | तिमी प्रश्न सोध्न सक्छौ। |
| 28 | जवाफ दिनु | to answer | शान्त भएर जवाफ देऊ। |
| 29 | बुझाउनु | to explain | नियम सजिलै बुझाऊ। |
| 30 | तुलना गर्नु | to compare | दुई वस्तुको तुलना गर। |
Try this age group: Compare two real objects and explain one observable difference.
Age 5: 30 Nepali words — Questions, observation and everyday judgement
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | प्रश्न | question | मसँग एउटा प्रश्न छ। |
| 2 | जवाफ | answer | जवाफ कथामा छ। |
| 3 | वर्णन गर्नु | to describe | पातको वर्णन गर। |
| 4 | छुट्याउनु | to sort; separate | रङअनुसार बटन छुट्याऊ। |
| 5 | गन्नु | to count | कुर्सी गन। |
| 6 | नाप्नु | to measure | टेबलको लम्बाइ नाप। |
| 7 | अड्कल गर्नु | to guess | बाकसमा के होला अड्कल गर। |
| 8 | थाहा पाउनु | to notice; find out | मैले फरक थाहा पाएँ। |
| 9 | ढाँचा | pattern | यो ढाँचा दोहोरिन्छ। |
| 10 | आकार | shape; size | यसको आकार के हो? |
| 11 | रङ | colour | एउटा रङ छान। |
| 12 | सङ्ख्या | number | यो सङ्ख्या लेख। |
| 13 | माप | measurement | माप फेरि जाँच। |
| 14 | आवाज | sound; voice | मैले सानो आवाज सुनेँ। |
| 15 | गन्ध | smell | फूलको गन्ध राम्रो छ। |
| 16 | स्वाद | taste | मलाई यो स्वाद मन पर्छ। |
| 17 | बनावट | texture | कपडाको बनावट फरक छ। |
| 18 | मिनेट | minute | एक मिनेट पर्ख। |
| 19 | घण्टा | hour | एक घण्टा बित्यो। |
| 20 | मध्यान्ह | midday | मध्यान्हमा खाना खाऔँ। |
| 21 | दिउँसो | afternoon | दिउँसो घुम्न जाऔँ। |
| 22 | साँझ | evening | साँझ कथा पढौँ। |
| 23 | रात | night | राति तारा हेरौँ। |
| 24 | हप्ता | week | यो हप्ता चित्र कोर्छौँ। |
| 25 | वाचा | promise | म आफ्नो वाचा पूरा गर्छु। |
| 26 | सावधानी | caution | सावधानीपूर्वक हिँड। |
| 27 | साहसी | brave | मद्दत माग्नु पनि साहसी काम हो। |
| 28 | इमानदार | honest | इमानदार जवाफ देऊ। |
| 29 | निष्पक्ष | fair; impartial | सबैसँग निष्पक्ष व्यवहार गर। |
| 30 | जिज्ञासु | curious | जिज्ञासु बालक प्रश्न सोध्छ। |
Try this age group: Count, measure, sort and describe something visible or audible.
Age 6: 30 Nepali words — Stories, problems and clear expression
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | आधार | basis; foundation | तिम्रो विचारको आधार के हो? |
| 2 | उदाहरण | example | एउटा उदाहरण देऊ। |
| 3 | विवरण | detail; description | यो विवरण महत्त्वपूर्ण छ। |
| 4 | मुख्य | main; principal | मुख्य कुरा के हो? |
| 5 | सुरु गर्नु | to begin | अब काम सुरु गरौँ। |
| 6 | पूरा गर्नु | to complete | काम पूरा गर। |
| 7 | क्रम | sequence; order | चित्रहरू सही क्रमले राख। |
| 8 | घटना | event | कथामा एउटा घटना भयो। |
| 9 | पात्र | story character | पात्रले नक्सा भेट्टायो। |
| 10 | पृष्ठभूमि | setting; background | कथाको पृष्ठभूमि गाउँ हो। |
| 11 | समस्या | problem | हामीसँग एउटा समस्या छ। |
| 12 | समाधान | solution | अर्को समाधान खोजौँ। |
| 13 | योजना | plan | योजना बनाऔँ। |
| 14 | जाँच गर्नु | to check | जवाफ जाँच गर। |
| 15 | सही | correct | यो जवाफ सही छ। |
| 16 | गल्ती | mistake | मैले गल्ती भेटेँ। |
| 17 | अभ्यास | practice | अभ्यासले सहयोग गर्छ। |
| 18 | सुधार | improvement | लेखाइमा सुधार भयो। |
| 19 | प्रयास | effort | तिम्रो प्रयास महत्त्वपूर्ण छ। |
| 20 | धैर्य | patience | थोरै धैर्य राख। |
| 21 | रुचि | interest | मलाई कथामा रुचि छ। |
| 22 | निराशा | disappointment | उनलाई निराशा भयो। |
| 23 | चिन्ता | worry | मलाई त्यसको चिन्ता छ। |
| 24 | आराम | rest; comfort | थोरै आराम गर। |
| 25 | सुरक्षा | safety | सुरक्षा पहिले आउँछ। |
| 26 | निजी | private; personal | यो निजी सन्देश हो। |
| 27 | अनुमति | permission | पहिले अनुमति लेऊ। |
| 28 | सम्मान | respect | अरूको सम्मान गर। |
| 29 | सहकार्य | cooperation | हामी सहकार्य गरौँ। |
| 30 | निर्णय | decision | यो निर्णय तिम्रो हो। |
Try this age group: Retell an event, identify its problem and consider a practical solution.
Age 7: 30 Nepali words — Measurement, directions and evidence
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | पूर्वानुमान | prediction | अर्को परिणामको पूर्वानुमान गर। |
| 2 | अवलोकन | observation | छायाको अवलोकन गर। |
| 3 | अभिलेख राख्नु | to record | मापको अभिलेख राख। |
| 4 | नतिजा | result | नतिजा फरक आयो। |
| 5 | मूल कारण | root cause | मूल कारण पत्ता लगाऔँ। |
| 6 | प्रभाव | effect; influence | हावाको प्रभाव हेर। |
| 7 | परिवर्तन | change | सानो परिवर्तन देखियो। |
| 8 | जारी राख्नु | to continue | काम जारी राखौँ। |
| 9 | समावेश गर्नु | to include | सबैलाई खेलमा समावेश गर। |
| 10 | बाहिर राख्नु | to exclude | भाँचिएका वस्तु बाहिर राख। |
| 11 | समूह | group | सानो समूह बनाऊ। |
| 12 | श्रेणी | category | वस्तु श्रेणीअनुसार राख। |
| 13 | सामग्री | material | यो कुन सामग्रीले बनेको हो? |
| 14 | वस्तु | object | यो वस्तुको वर्णन गर। |
| 15 | सतह | surface | सतह खस्रो छ। |
| 16 | दूरी | distance | दुई बिन्दुको दूरी नाप। |
| 17 | दिशा | direction | तीरले दिशा देखाउँछ। |
| 18 | स्थान | position; place | किताबको स्थान लेख। |
| 19 | बायाँ | left | बायाँ मोड। |
| 20 | दायाँ | right | दायाँ हेर। |
| 21 | सोझो | straight | सोझो रेखा कोर। |
| 22 | बाङ्गो | curved; bent | यो तार बाङ्गो छ। |
| 23 | बराबर | equal | दुवै भाग बराबर छन्। |
| 24 | कम | less; fewer | आज कम कुर्सी चाहिन्छ। |
| 25 | धेरै | more; many | यस समूहमा धेरै मानिस छन्। |
| 26 | जम्मा | total | जम्मा बाह्र जना छन्। |
| 27 | आधा | half | आधा चित्रमा रङ भर। |
| 28 | चौथाइ | quarter | चौथाइ भागमा रङ भर। |
| 29 | सापटी दिनु | to lend | साथीलाई कलम सापटी देऊ। |
| 30 | फिर्ता गर्नु | to return an item | किताब फिर्ता गर। |
Try this age group: Record a simple observation, compare quantities and separate a guess from what happened.
Age 8: 30 Nepali words — Sources, choices and assessing information
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | प्रमाण | evidence; proof | यो दाबीको प्रमाण देखाऊ। |
| 2 | राय | opinion | यो मेरो राय हो। |
| 3 | तथ्य | fact | यो तथ्य जाँच। |
| 4 | स्रोत | source | जानकारीको स्रोत के हो? |
| 5 | उद्देश्य | purpose | यस सन्देशको उद्देश्य के हो? |
| 6 | पाठक | reader | पाठकलाई स्पष्ट कुरा चाहिन्छ। |
| 7 | सन्देश | message | सन्देशमा समय लेखिएको छ। |
| 8 | सारांश | summary | कथाको सारांश लेख। |
| 9 | जोड्नु | to connect | दुई विचार जोड। |
| 10 | भिन्नता | difference | यिनमा के भिन्नता छ? |
| 11 | मिल्दोजुल्दो | similar | यी चित्र मिल्दोजुल्दो छन्। |
| 12 | विपरीत | opposite | दुवै दिशा विपरीत छन्। |
| 13 | सटीक | precise; accurate | सटीक समय बताऊ। |
| 14 | अन्दाज | estimate | पहिले अन्दाज गर। |
| 15 | औसत | average | दुई र चारको औसत तीन हो। |
| 16 | सम्भव | possible | यो सम्भव छ। |
| 17 | असम्भव | impossible | यहाँ यो असम्भव छ। |
| 18 | निश्चित | certain | अहिले निश्चित उत्तर छैन। |
| 19 | शङ्का | doubt | मलाई शङ्का छ। |
| 20 | सम्भावित | likely; possible | यो सम्भावित नतिजा हो। |
| 21 | असम्भावित | unlikely | यो नतिजा असम्भावित लाग्छ। |
| 22 | फाइदा | benefit | यसको फाइदा के हो? |
| 23 | जोखिम | risk | जोखिमबारे सोच। |
| 24 | विकल्प | alternative | अर्को विकल्प छ। |
| 25 | परिणाम | consequence; outcome | हरेक निर्णयको परिणाम हुन्छ। |
| 26 | जिम्मेवारी | responsibility | यो मेरो जिम्मेवारी हो। |
| 27 | सम्झौता | agreement; compromise | हामीले सम्झौता गर्यौँ। |
| 28 | प्रतिबद्धता | commitment | प्रतिबद्धता निभाउनु पर्छ। |
| 29 | सहानुभूति | empathy; sympathy | सहानुभूतिले बुझ्न सहयोग गर्छ। |
| 30 | समानता | equality | अधिकारमा समानता महत्त्वपूर्ण छ। |
Try this age group: Compare a fact with an opinion and ask where the information comes from.
Age 9: 30 Nepali words — Reasoning, privacy, consent and dialogue
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु | to infer | सङ्केतबाट निष्कर्ष निकाल। |
| 2 | औचित्य दिनु | to justify | आफ्नो छनोटको औचित्य देऊ। |
| 3 | व्याख्या गर्नु | to interpret; explain | ग्राफको व्याख्या गर। |
| 4 | सन्दर्भ | context | सन्दर्भले अर्थ बदल्छ। |
| 5 | सान्दर्भिक | relevant | यो उदाहरण सान्दर्भिक छ। |
| 6 | असान्दर्भिक | irrelevant | यो जानकारी असान्दर्भिक छ। |
| 7 | विश्वसनीय | reliable | विश्वसनीय स्रोत छान। |
| 8 | प्रमाणीकरण गर्नु | to verify | पहिले जानकारीको प्रमाणीकरण गर। |
| 9 | सच्याउनु | to correct | गल्ती सच्याऊ। |
| 10 | व्यवस्थित गर्नु | to organise | विचार व्यवस्थित गर। |
| 11 | प्राथमिकता | priority | सुरक्षा प्राथमिकता हो। |
| 12 | रणनीति | strategy | अर्को रणनीति प्रयास गरौँ। |
| 13 | दृष्टिकोण | perspective | अर्को दृष्टिकोण सुन। |
| 14 | धारणा | assumption; belief | यो अझै धारणा मात्र हो। |
| 15 | निष्कर्ष | conclusion | निष्कर्ष बुझाऊ। |
| 16 | सिद्ध गर्नु | to prove | दाबी सिद्ध गर। |
| 17 | मूल्याङ्कन गर्नु | to evaluate | कामको मूल्याङ्कन गर। |
| 18 | दक्ष | efficient; skilled | उनी काममा दक्ष छन्। |
| 19 | अनुकूलनीय | adaptable; flexible | यो योजना अनुकूलनीय छ। |
| 20 | दृढ | determined; firm | उनी निर्णयमा दृढ छन्। |
| 21 | विचारशील | considerate | उनी विचारशील साथी हुन्। |
| 22 | मनाउनु | to persuade | तर्कले मनाउन खोज। |
| 23 | असर | effect; influence | त्यसको असर पर्यो। |
| 24 | सहमति | consent; agreement | तस्बिर बाँड्नुअघि सहमति लेऊ। |
| 25 | सीमा | boundary; limit | आफ्नो सीमा स्पष्ट गर। |
| 26 | गोपनीयता | privacy | अरूको गोपनीयताको सम्मान गर। |
| 27 | अस्वीकार गर्नु | to refuse | तिमी अस्वीकार गर्न सक्छौ। |
| 28 | भरोसा | trust | भरोसा बिस्तारै बन्छ। |
| 29 | संवाद | dialogue | शान्त संवाद गरौँ। |
| 30 | वार्ता | negotiation; talks | वार्तामा सुन्नु पनि पर्छ। |
Try this age group: Discuss a choice, personal boundaries, consent and respectful disagreement.
Age 10: 30 Nepali words — Analysis, responsibility and broader ideas
| No. | Nepali word or expression | English meaning | Nepali example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | विश्लेषण | analysis | तथ्याङ्कको विश्लेषण गर। |
| 2 | भिन्नता छुट्याउनु | to distinguish | तथ्य र रायको भिन्नता छुट्याऊ। |
| 3 | मापदण्ड | criterion | एउटा स्पष्ट मापदण्ड छान। |
| 4 | वस्तुनिष्ठ | objective; unbiased | वस्तुनिष्ठ विवरण लेख। |
| 5 | व्यक्तिनिष्ठ | subjective | यो व्यक्तिनिष्ठ राय हो। |
| 6 | निहितार्थ | implication | निर्णयको निहितार्थ सोच। |
| 7 | पूर्वाग्रह | bias | पूर्वाग्रहले निर्णय बदल्न सक्छ। |
| 8 | अनुपात | ratio; proportion | दुई सङ्ख्याको अनुपात निकाल। |
| 9 | चल | variable | प्रयोगमा एउटा चल बदल। |
| 10 | सम्बन्ध | relationship | दुई परिवर्तनको सम्बन्ध हेर। |
| 11 | सिद्धान्त | principle; theory | यो महत्त्वपूर्ण सिद्धान्त हो। |
| 12 | अपवाद | exception | यस नियममा अपवाद छ। |
| 13 | परिकल्पना | hypothesis | परिकल्पनाको परीक्षण गर। |
| 14 | सीमितता | limitation | अध्ययनको सीमितता बताऊ। |
| 15 | सहसम्बन्ध | correlation | सहसम्बन्धले कारण प्रमाणित गर्दैन। |
| 16 | इमानदारी | integrity | उनले इमानदारी देखाए। |
| 17 | जवाफदेहिता | accountability | जवाफदेहितामा स्पष्टीकरण चाहिन्छ। |
| 18 | लचकता | flexibility; resilience | सहयोगले लचकता बढ्न सक्छ। |
| 19 | पहल | initiative | उनले मद्दतको पहल गरे। |
| 20 | साधनशील | resourceful | साधनशील टोलीले उपाय खोज्यो। |
| 21 | दिगो | sustainable | दिगो उपाय खोज। |
| 22 | विविधता | diversity | समूहमा विविधता छ। |
| 23 | समावेशिता | inclusion | समावेशिताले सहभागी हुन मद्दत गर्छ। |
| 24 | अनिश्चितता | uncertainty | अनिश्चिततालाई स्वीकार गर। |
| 25 | सम्भाव्यता | probability | सम्भाव्यता गणना गर। |
| 26 | पारदर्शिता | transparency | निर्णयमा पारदर्शिता आवश्यक छ। |
| 27 | करुणा | compassion | करुणासहित व्यवहार गर। |
| 28 | स्वायत्तता | autonomy | अभ्यासले स्वायत्तता बढ्छ। |
| 29 | परस्पर निर्भरता | interdependence | यसमा परस्पर निर्भरता छ। |
| 30 | आलोचनात्मक सोच | critical thinking | आलोचनात्मक सोचका लागि प्रमाण चाहिन्छ। |
Try this age group: Evaluate a real project using evidence, criteria, limitations and possible consequences.
How to turn Nepali vocabulary into useful communication
Begin with what the child needs. If the child wants a drink, पानी, गिलास and मद्दत have an immediate meaning. During a shared game, पालो, पर्खनु and बाँड्नु help explain the rules. For an older learner checking a claim, स्रोत, प्रमाण and प्रमाणीकरण गर्नु serve a real purpose.
Model the word in a short Nepali sentence, connect it to a real object, action or idea, listen to the learner and return to it later. Recognising a word, speaking it, reading Devanagari and writing it are different abilities. The eduKate Fencing Method can organise meaning, one useful contrast, a phrase, a complete sentence and later independent use. It is an editorial teaching routine, not a language-development milestone or guaranteed learning schedule.
Nepali language notes parents need
Nepali is commonly written in Devanagari. Although Hindi, Marathi and Nepali share this writing system, they are distinct languages with different grammar, vocabulary and everyday use. A learner may recognise letters without yet understanding Nepali sentences. For word meanings, use a Nepali–English dictionary or fluent speaker, not an approximate Hindi substitution.
Politeness changes forms of address. Nepali uses forms such as तँ, तिमी and तपाईं for different social relationships and degrees of familiarity or respect. The age-two list contains तिमी, but it is not the correct form for every person. Use the form appropriate to your family and listener.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives vary in sentences. Common verb citation forms end in -नु, such as जानु and सुन्नु. In actual speech they are conjugated or changed by other constructions. The full examples demonstrate one use; an English gloss alone does not explain the grammar.
Household and regional variation exists. Different communities may use familiar terms and pronunciation patterns that vary from the written examples. A child should not be judged deficient for using a family variety. The Nepal Academy publishes Nepali language and dictionary resources.
A flexible four-week Nepali practice routine
| Week | Practical task | What to notice |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose three to five words from a real meal, story, game or family routine. | The learner connects a word to its meaning. |
| 2 | Reuse those words in a second story, place or conversation. | Does the meaning transfer beyond one example? |
| 3 | Invite a real request, choice or short explanation, with a model when helpful. | Does the language communicate a purpose? |
| 4 | Review uncertain meanings and compare one related pair. | Can the learner apply a familiar word in a new situation? |
This is a flexible set of activities, not a claim that all 300 words can or should be mastered within a month.
Questions parents ask
Should a one-year-old know 30 Nepali words?
No. Age one contains words adults may model, not compulsory speech, reading or spelling targets.
Are these the 300 most frequent Nepali words?
No. They are original editorial selections for practical communication, not a measured corpus-frequency list.
Can an older Nepali beginner start with the age-one section?
Yes. Use basic vocabulary in age-appropriate activities, such as cooking, stories, shopping or travel planning.
Is Nepali the same as Hindi?
No. Nepali and Hindi share a writing system and some vocabulary but have different grammar, preferred words and social expressions.
Why are there different forms of “you”?
Nepali has different levels of familiarity and respect, and verbs may change accordingly. Use an appropriate form for the person you are addressing.
Can Nepali develop alongside other home languages?
Yes. Multilingualism itself does not cause language delay. ASHA offers guidance for supporting all family languages through meaningful interaction.
Sources and further reading
All 300 word choices, meanings, examples and age allocations are editorial selections. References below support lexical checking or broad multilingual guidance rather than validating this exact list.
- Nepal Academy — Nepali dictionaries, language and literary resources.
- Alankar Nepali–English Dictionary — general Nepali vocabulary lookup.
- ASHA: Learning More Than One Language — multilingual families.
- UNICEF: Everyday learning through play.
Other 300-word language guides
- English: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Mandarin Chinese: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Malay: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Tamil: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Spanish: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- French: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Hindi: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Arabic: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Portuguese: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- German: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Japanese: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Korean: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Italian: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Russian: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Indonesian: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Thai: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Vietnamese: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Bengali: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Turkish: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Filipino: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Dutch: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Polish: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Urdu: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Swahili: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Persian: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Punjabi: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Marathi: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Telugu: 300 words for children ages 1–10
- Gujarati: 300 words for children ages 1–10
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