Nepali Plural

Welcome to the fourth Nepali lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book पुस्तक [pustaka]

books पुस्तकहरु [pustakaharu]

car कार [kāra]

cars कारहरु [kāraharu]

tree रुख [rukha]

trees रुखहरु [rukhaharu]

flower फूल [phūla]

flowers फूलहरु [phūlaharu]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Nepali + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] म एउटा भाषा बोल्न सक्छु [ma ē'uṭā bhāṣā bōlna sakchu]
we speak three languages [plural noun] हामी तीनवटा भाषा बोल्न सक्छौं [hāmī tīnavaṭā bhāṣā bōlna sakchauṁ]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] उसले धेरै देश भ्रमण गर्छ [usalē dhērai dēśa bhramaṇa garcha]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] उनीहरु अब खुशी छन् [unīharu aba khuśī chan]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] उनीसंग पांचवटा रातो जुत्ता छ [unīsaṅga pān̄cavaṭā rātō juttā cha]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] मलाई प्याज नभएको स्याण्डविच चाहिन्छ [malā'ī pyāja nabha'ēkō syāṇḍavica cāhincha]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman महिला [mahilā]

women महिलाहरु [mahilāharu]

man पुरुष [puruṣa]

men पुरुषहरु [puruṣaharu]

house घर [ghara]

houses घरहरु [gharaharu]

cup कप [kapa]

cups कपहरु [kapaharu]

cow गाई [gā'ī]

cows गाईहरू [gā'īharū]

horse घोडा [ghōḍā]

horses घोडाहरू [ghōḍ'̔āharū]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Nepali by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Nepali - Pronunciation
Help सहयोग [sahayōga]
Call the ambulance एम्बुलेन्स बोलाउनुहोस् [ēmbulēnsa bōlā'unuhōs]
I need a doctor मलाई चिकित्सकको आवश्यकता छ [malā'ī cikitsakakō āvaśyakatā cha]
Where is the closest pharmacy? नजिकैको औषधि पसल कता छ ? [najikaikō auṣadhi pasala katā cha?]
Are you okay? के तपाईंलाई ठिक छ ? [kē tapā'īnlā'ī ṭhika cha?]
I am sick म बिरामी छु [ma birāmī chu]
Call the police पुलिसलाई बोलाउनुहोस् [pulisalā'ī bōlā'unuhōs]

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