Tell The Time In Nepali: 11+ Easy & Helpful Phrases

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	Play
minutes	मिनेट	Minēṭa	Play
hours	घण्टा	Ghaṇṭā	Play
day	दिन	Dina	Play
month	महिना	Mahinā	Play
year	वर्ष	Varṣa	Play
time	समय	Samaya	Play
morning	बिहान	Bihāna	Play
afternoon	दिउँसो	Di’um̐sō	Play
evening	साँझ	Sām̐jha	Play
night	रात	Rāta	Play
midnight	मध्यरात	Madhyarāta	Play
dawn	बिहान	Bihāna	Play
dusk	साँझ	Sām̐jha	Play
clock	घडी	Ghaḍī	Play
half-past	साढे	Sāḍhē	Play
moment	क्षण	Kṣaṇa	Play

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	Play
Ten o’clock	दस बजे	Dasa bajē	Play
Eleven o’clock	एघार बजे	Ēghāra bajē	Play
Twelve o’clock	बाह्र बजे	Bāhra bajē	Play
One o’clock	एक बजे	Ēka bajē	Play
Two o’clock	दुई बजे	Du’ī bajē	Play
Three o’clock	तीन बजे	Tīna bajē	Play
Four o’clock	चार बजे	Cāra bajē	Play
Five o’clock	पाँच बजे	Pām̐ca bajē	Play
Six o’clock	छ बज्यो	Cha bajyō	Play
Seven o’clock	सात बजे	Sāta bajē	Play
Eight o’clock	आठ बजे	Āṭha bajē	Play

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.	Play
It’s almost eight o’clock at night.	रातको करिब आठ बजिसकेको छ ।	Rātakō kariba āṭha bajisakēkō cha.	Play
They came home at 12 o’clock midnight.	उनीहरु मध्यरात १२ बजे घर आए ।	Unīharu madhyarāta 12 bajē ghara ā’ē.	Play
See you at 7 o’clock in the morning.	बिहान ७ बजे भेटौँला।	Bihāna 7 bajē bhēṭaum̐lā.	Play
The movie starts at half-past 4.	चलचित्र साढे ४ बजे सुरु हुन्छ ।	Calacitra sāḍhē 4 bajē suru huncha.	Play

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.	Play
How’s the weather going to be at 6 o’clock tomorrow?	भोलि ६ बजेको मौसम कस्तो रहनेछ ?	Bhōli 6 bajēkō mausama kastō rahanēcha?	Play
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.	Play
Can you pick me up in one hour?	के तपाईं मलाई एक घण्टामा लिन सक्नुहुन्छ?	Kē tapā’īṁ malā’ī ēka ghaṇṭāmā lina saknuhuncha?	Play
I will be done in an hour or two.	म एक वा दुई घण्टामा पूरा गर्नेछु।	Ma ēka vā du’ī ghaṇṭāmā pūrā garnēchu.	Play
The sun sets at 6 o’clock in October.	अक्टोबरमा ६ बजे घाम अस्ताउँछ ।	Akṭōbaramā 6 bajē ghāma astā’um̐cha.	Play
What time will your family arrive?	तपाईको परिवार कति बजे आइपुग्छ?	Tapā’īkō parivāra kati bajē ā’ipugcha?	Play
The day will end by 7 o’clock.	दिन 7 बजे समाप्त हुनेछ।	Dina 7 bajē samāpta hunēcha.	Play
They will leave by 1 and return soon.	तिनीहरू 1 मा जानेछन् र चाँडै फर्कनेछन्।	Tinīharū 1 mā jānēchan ra cām̐ḍai pharkanēchan.	Play

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