If you live in a different time zone and are traveling to Nepal, figuring out the time and the language will be challenging. Well, here is a unique guide to getting you started in learning the Nepali language quickly so that you can express and tell the time in Nepali like a pro! Technically, the country resides in the GMT +5:45 time zone, so this might be a bit different from where you are reading this post. Fortunately, telling time in this language is much easier than you might expect! Learn more about it here!
Time-Related English Words In Nepali
The words below are frequently used words related to time. Examples of these words used in phrases to talk about time in Nepali will be seen below, so read on!
| English Word | Nepali Script | Pronunciation | Sound |
| seconds | सेकेन्ड | Sēkēnḍa | |
| minutes | मिनेट | Minēṭa | |
| hours | घण्टा | Ghaṇṭā | |
| day | दिन | Dina | |
| month | महिना | Mahinā | |
| year | वर्ष | Varṣa | |
| time | समय | Samaya | |
| morning | बिहान | Bihāna | |
| afternoon | दिउँसो | Di’um̐sō | |
| evening | साँझ | Sām̐jha | |
| night | रात | Rāta | |
| midnight | मध्यरात | Madhyarāta | |
| dawn | बिहान | Bihāna | |
| dusk | साँझ | Sām̐jha | |
| clock | घडी | Ghaḍī | |
| half-past | साढे | Sāḍhē | |
| moment | क्षण | Kṣaṇa |
Now that we have these covered check out the Nepali date and time in our Nepali blog to help you get started on those. If you are beginning to warm up and think you can tell the time in Nepali, you can take up speaking the time in Thai, Japanese, and Urdu as well!
Examples Of Time In Nepali
As you go through Nepali words, you may find people saying it sounds like Hindi. Well, yes, Nepali and Hindi, the official language of India, are similar. They are both Indo-Aryan languages and have the same script. But they are different languages.
The same can be said for the following words. It may seem like Hindi, but very Nepali!
| English Words | Nepali Script | Pronunciation | Sound |
| Nine o’clock | नौ बजे | Nau bajē | |
| Ten o’clock | दस बजे | Dasa bajē | |
| Eleven o’clock | एघार बजे | Ēghāra bajē | |
| Twelve o’clock | बाह्र बजे | Bāhra bajē | |
| One o’clock | एक बजे | Ēka bajē | |
| Two o’clock | दुई बजे | Du’ī bajē | |
| Three o’clock | तीन बजे | Tīna bajē | |
| Four o’clock | चार बजे | Cāra bajē | |
| Five o’clock | पाँच बजे | Pām̐ca bajē | |
| Six o’clock | छ बज्यो | Cha bajyō | |
| Seven o’clock | सात बजे | Sāta bajē | |
| Eight o’clock | आठ बजे | Āṭha bajē |
Now, I’m going to create simple sentences in Nepali from the two tables above to tell the time. Let’s try:
| English Words | Nepali Script | Pronunciation | Sound |
| It is 2 o’clock in the afternoon. | दिउँसो २ बजेको छ । | Di’um̐sō 2 bajēkō cha. | |
| It’s almost eight o’clock at night. | रातको करिब आठ बजिसकेको छ । | Rātakō kariba āṭha bajisakēkō cha. | |
| They came home at 12 o’clock midnight. | उनीहरु मध्यरात १२ बजे घर आए । | Unīharu madhyarāta 12 bajē ghara ā’ē. | |
| See you at 7 o’clock in the morning. | बिहान ७ बजे भेटौँला। | Bihāna 7 bajē bhēṭaum̐lā. | |
| The movie starts at half-past 4. | चलचित्र साढे ४ बजे सुरु हुन्छ । | Calacitra sāḍhē 4 bajē suru huncha. |
How about you try a few? Change the words from the two tables and start making your sentences to tell the time in Nepali. Leave your sentences in the comment section!
Phrases To Tell The Time In Nepali
So when you are in a conversation and about to make reservations or an appointment, we don’t want you rushing to the nearest Nepali dictionary. Here are phrases about time, with their meaning and translation.
| English Words | Nepali Script | Pronunciation | Sound |
| Meet me on Tuesday at 1 o’clock. I will send you the location. | मलाई मंगलबार दिउँसो १ बजे भेट्नुहोस्। म तपाईंलाई स्थान पठाउनेछु। | Malā’ī maṅgalabāra di’um̐sō 1 bajē bhēṭnuhōs. Ma tapā’īnlā’ī sthāna paṭhā’unēchu. | |
| How’s the weather going to be at 6 o’clock tomorrow? | भोलि ६ बजेको मौसम कस्तो रहनेछ ? | Bhōli 6 bajēkō mausama kastō rahanēcha? | |
| I’m planning a trip on Monday starting 8am. | म सोमबार बिहान ८ बजेबाट यात्रा गर्ने योजना गर्दैछु। | Ma sōmabāra bihāna 8 bajēbāṭa yātrā garnē yōjanā gardaichu. | |
| Can you pick me up in one hour? | के तपाईं मलाई एक घण्टामा लिन सक्नुहुन्छ? | Kē tapā’īṁ malā’ī ēka ghaṇṭāmā lina saknuhuncha? | |
| I will be done in an hour or two. | म एक वा दुई घण्टामा पूरा गर्नेछु। | Ma ēka vā du’ī ghaṇṭāmā pūrā garnēchu. | |
| The sun sets at 6 o’clock in October. | अक्टोबरमा ६ बजे घाम अस्ताउँछ । | Akṭōbaramā 6 bajē ghāma astā’um̐cha. | |
| What time will your family arrive? | तपाईको परिवार कति बजे आइपुग्छ? | Tapā’īkō parivāra kati bajē ā’ipugcha? | |
| The day will end by 7 o’clock. | दिन 7 बजे समाप्त हुनेछ। | Dina 7 bajē samāpta hunēcha. | |
| They will leave by 1 and return soon. | तिनीहरू 1 मा जानेछन् र चाँडै फर्कनेछन्। | Tinīharū 1 mā jānēchan ra cām̐ḍai pharkanēchan. |
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