Weather & Climate

1. आज धेरै गर्मी छ, है?

   Aaj dherai garmi chha, hai?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation starter in Nepal

   Grammar Note

   Nepali (Devanagari script) is related to Hindi. "Chha" is the verb "to be/have"

2. पानी पर्ला जस्तो लाग्छ

   Paani parla jasto laagchha

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When the sky darkens with clouds

   Grammar Note

   "Jasto laagchha" = "it feels/seems like". Nepali follows SOV word order

3. आँधी आउँदैछ

   Aandhi aaudaichha

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "Aaudaichha" is the progressive form of "aunu" (to come)

4. आज मौसम चिसो छ, है?

   Aaj mausam chiso chha, hai?

   It's chilly today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Comment on cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Mausam" is borrowed from Arabic "mawsim" (season). Now refers to weather generally

5. मौसमको पूर्वानुमान बताउनुस् न

   Mausamko poorvaanuman bataaunuhos na

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Bataaunuhos" is the honorific imperative. Nepali has a well-developed honorific system

6. सनस्क्रिन लगाउन पर्छ?

   Sunscreen lagaaun parchha?

   Do I need to apply sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Parchha" = must/need to. "Sunscreen" is borrowed from English

7. छाता लैजानुपर्छ?

   Chhaata laijanuparchha?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Laijanu" = to take along. "Parchha" marks necessity

8. गर्मी मौसम कहिले हुन्छ?

   Garmi mausam kahile hunchha?

   When is the hot season?

   Usage

   Seasonal question for travel planning

   Grammar Note

   "Garmi mausam" is the hot season (summer). "Kahile" is the question word for "when"

9. वर्षा ऋतु कहिले हुन्छ?

   Barsha ritu kahile hunchha?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the monsoon season

   Grammar Note

   "Varsha" is Sanskrit for rain. Nepal's monsoon runs June–September

10. घाम धेरै कडा छ

    Ghaam dherai kada chha

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "Ghaam" is a native Nepali word for sun/sunlight. "Kada" = strong/harsh

11. वर्षा

    Barsha

    Rain

    Usage

    Rain itself. Colloquially Nepalis say pani paryo (it rained), but pani on its own means water, so use barsha when you mean rain

12. हिउँ

    Hiun

    Snow

    Usage

    Snow. It essentially never falls in Kathmandu, but on a pass crossing it decides whether the route is open

13. हावा

    Hawa

    Wind

    Usage

    Wind; the same word also means air. It comes up when asking why a mountain flight was cancelled

14. घमाइलो

    Ghamailo

    Sunny

    Usage

    Clear sunny weather; used when asking about Himalayan views or whether flights will go

15. बादल लागेको

    Badal lageko

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloudy; badal alone is the cloud itself. Used when asking whether the mountains will be visible

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