कति बज्यो?
Kati bajyo?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic way to ask the time
Grammar Note
"bajyo" = "struck" used for telling time
आज कुन बार हो?
Aaj kun bar ho?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
Days: Sombar(Mon), Mangalbar(Tue), Budhabar(Wed), Bihibar(Thu), Shukrabar(Fri), Shanibar(Sat), Aaitabar(Sun)
आज / भोलि / हिजो
Aaj / bholi / hijo
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time reference words
Grammar Note
These are adverbs indicating time
यो हप्ता / अर्को हप्ता / गत हप्ता
Yo haptaa / arko haptaa / gat haptaa
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Reference different weeks
Grammar Note
"gat" = "past/gone" prefix
बिहानमा, दिउँसो, साँझ, रातमा
Bihaanma, diunso, saajh, raatma
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Express different times of day
Grammar Note
"-ma" locative marks time period
आजको मिति के हो?
Aajko miti ke ho?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask for today's date
Grammar Note
"aajko" = genitive "today's"
कति बजे खुल्छ / बन्द हुन्छ?
Kati baje khulchha / banda hunchha?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask opening or closing time
Grammar Note
"kati baje" = "at what o'clock"
त्यहाँ पुग्न कति समय लाग्छ?
Tyaha pugna kati samay lagchha?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long to get somewhere
Grammar Note
"lagchha" = "takes (time)"
तीन बजे भेटौं।
Tin baje bhetaun.
Let's meet at 3 o'clock.
Usage
Set a meeting time
Grammar Note
"bhetaun" = hortative "let's meet"
साढे दुई बजेको छ / पाँच बज्न पन्ध्र मिनेट बाँकी छ।
Saadhe dui bajeko chha / paanch bajna pandhra minute banki chha.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Express half past or quarter to the hour
Grammar Note
"saadhe" = "half past" prefix
के यो सप्ताहन्तमा खुला हुन्छ?
Ke yo saptaahantma khula hunchha?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend opening hours
Grammar Note
"-ma" locative for time expressions
हामी कुन टाइम जोनमा छौं?
Hami kun time zone ma chhau?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Check which time zone you are in
Grammar Note
"hami" = "we/us"
यो धेरै चाँडो छ / धेरै ढिलो छ।
Yo dherai chando chha / dherai dhilo chha.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express timing is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"dherai" = intensifying adverb "very/too"
यो कहिले सुरु हुन्छ / कहिले सकिन्छ?
Yo kahile suru hunchha / kahile sakinchha?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask when something starts or ends
Grammar Note
"sakinchha" = impersonal "it ends"
[X] हुन अझै कति दिन / घण्टा बाँकी छ?
[X] huna ajhai kati din / ghanta banki chha?
How many days / hours until [X]?
Usage
Ask how many days or hours remain
Grammar Note
"banki chha" = "remaining"
सोमबारदेखि शुक्रबारसम्म
Sombardekhi shukrabarsamma
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Express weekday working range
Grammar Note
"-deikhi" = "from", "-samma" = "until"
कुन महिना चलिरहेको छ?
Kun mahina chaliraheko chha?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask which month it is
Grammar Note
"chaliraheko" = progressive "ongoing"
[मिति/समय] का लागि अपोइन्टमेन्ट लिन चाहन्छु।
[Miti/samay] ka lagi appointment lina chahanchhu.
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Make an appointment for a specific date/time
Grammar Note
"-ka lagi" = "for"
एक दिन
Ek din
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
आधा दिन
Aadha din
Half a day
Usage
Word for a half-day duration
एक हप्ता
Ek hapta
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
एक महिना
Ek mahina
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
एक वर्ष
Ek barsha
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
सोमबार
Sombar
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
मंगलबार
Mangalbar
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
बुधबार
Budhabar
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
बिहिबार
Bihibar
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
शुक्रबार
Shukrabar
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
शनिबार
Shanibar
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
आइतबार
Aaitabar
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
आज
Aaj
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
भोलि
Bholi
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
हिजो
Hijo
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
पर्सि
Parsi
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Word for two days from now
अस्ति
Asti
The day before yesterday
Usage
Word for two days ago
अहिले
Ahile
Now
Usage
Word for "right now"
पछि
Pachhi
Later
Usage
Word for "later"
एक घण्टा
Ek ghanta
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
दुई घण्टा
Dui ghanta
Two hours
Usage
Word for a duration of "two hours"
तीस मिनेट
Tis minet
Thirty minutes
Usage
Word for a duration of "thirty minutes"
बिहान
Bihaan
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
दिउँसो
Diunso
Daytime
Usage
Word for the time of day "midday"
साँझ
Saajh
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
राति
Raati
Night
Usage
Word for the time of day "night"
मध्यरात
Madhyaraat
Midnight
Usage
Word for the time of day "late night"
हरेक दिन
Harek din
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
हरेक हप्ता
Harek hapta
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
हरेक महिना
Harek mahina
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
यो हप्ता
Yo hapta
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
अर्को हप्ता
Arko hapta
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
गएको हप्ता
Gayeko hapta
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
सप्ताहन्त
Saptaahanta
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
जनवरी
Janavari
January
Usage
The Gregorian month name. Nepali official papers, permits, and festival dates use the Bikram Sambat calendar (Baishakh, Jestha and so on), so check which calendar a date is in
फेब्रुअरी
Phebruari
February
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
मार्च
March
March
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
अप्रिल
April
April
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
मे
Me
May
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
जुन
Jun
June
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
जुलाई
Julai
July
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
अगस्ट
Agast
August
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
सेप्टेम्बर
Septembar
September
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
अक्टोबर
Aktobar
October
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
नोभेम्बर
Nobhembar
November
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
डिसेम्बर
Disembar
December
Usage
The Gregorian month name; point at it when giving a date for a ticket, permit, or booking
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