Common Verbs (क्रियाहरू)

Learn essential Nepali action words with example sentences - the building blocks of every conversation.

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What Are Nepali Verbs?

Verbs (क्रिया) are action words that form the backbone of every Nepali sentence. From खानु (Khanu - to eat) to खेल्नु (Khelnu - to play), verbs describe what people do, feel, and experience.

This collection features 40 essential Nepali verbsorganized by theme - daily actions, school & learning, movement, senses, and social communication. Each verb includes a real example sentence so kids can see how the verb is used in context, not just in isolation.

All Verbs

Quick Reference

FAQs

Daily Actions (दैनिक क्रियाहरू)

खानु

To eat

Khanu

Example

म भात खान्छु

Ma bhat khanchhu

I eat rice

Daily Actions

पिउनु

To drink

Piunu

Example

उसले पानी पिउँछ

Usle pani piunchha

He/She drinks water

Daily Actions

सुत्नु

To sleep

Sutnu

Example

बच्चा सुत्यो

Bachcha sutyo

The child slept

Daily Actions

उठ्नु

To wake up / get up

Uthnu

Example

म बिहान उठ्छु

Ma bihan uththu

I wake up in the morning

Daily Actions

पकाउनु

To cook

Pakaunu

Example

आमाले खाना पकाउनुहुन्छ

Amale khana pakaunuhunchha

Mother cooks food

Daily Actions

धुनु

To wash

Dhunu

Example

हात धोऊ

Hat dhau

Wash your hands

Daily Actions

लगाउनु

To wear / put on

Lagaunu

Example

लुगा लगाऊ

Luga lagau

Put on clothes

Daily Actions

गर्नु

To do / make

Garnu

Example

होमवर्क गर

Homework gara

Do homework

Daily Actions

School & Learning (विद्यालय क्रियाहरू)

पढ्नु

To read / study

Padhnu

Example

म किताब पढ्छु

Ma kitab padhchhu

I read a book

School & Learning

लेख्नु

To write

Lekhnu

Example

नाम लेख

Naam lekha

Write your name

School & Learning

सिक्नु

To learn

Siknu

Example

हामी नेपाली सिक्छौं

Hami Nepali sikchhaun

We learn Nepali

School & Learning

सिकाउनु

To teach

Sikaunu

Example

गुरुले सिकाउनुहुन्छ

Gurule sikaunuhunchha

The teacher teaches

School & Learning

सोध्नु

To ask

Sodhnu

Example

प्रश्न सोध

Prashna sodha

Ask a question

School & Learning

जवाफ दिनु

To answer

Jawaf Dinu

Example

जवाफ दिनुहोस्

Jawaf dinuhos

Please give the answer

School & Learning

गन्नु

To count

Gannu

Example

एक देखि दस गन

Ek dekhi das gana

Count from one to ten

School & Learning

चित्र बनाउनु

To draw

Chitra Banaunu

Example

फूलको चित्र बनाऊ

Phulko chitra banau

Draw a picture of a flower

School & Learning

Movement (गतिसम्बन्धी क्रियाहरू)

जानु

To go

Janu

Example

म स्कुल जान्छु

Ma school janchhu

I go to school

Movement

आउनु

To come

Aunu

Example

यहाँ आऊ

Yaha aau

Come here

Movement

दौडनु

To run

Daudnu

Example

बच्चाहरू दौडन्छन्

Bacchaharu daudanchhan

Children run

Movement

हिँड्नु

To walk

Hidnu

Example

बिस्तारै हिँड

Bistarai hida

Walk slowly

Movement

उफ्रनु

To jump

Ufranu

Example

खरायो उफ्रन्छ

Kharayo ufranchha

The rabbit jumps

Movement

बस्नु

To sit / stay

Basnu

Example

कुर्सीमा बस

Kursima basa

Sit on the chair

Movement

उभिनु

To stand

Ubhinu

Example

लाइनमा उभिनु

Linema ubhinu

Stand in the line

Movement

पौडिनु

To swim

Paudinu

Example

माछा पौडिन्छ

Machha paudinchha

Fish swim

Movement

Senses & Perception (इन्द्रिय क्रियाहरू)

हेर्नु

To look / watch

Hernu

Example

यता हेर

Yata hera

Look here

Senses & Perception

सुन्नु

To listen / hear

Sunnu

Example

गीत सुन

Git suna

Listen to the song

Senses & Perception

छुनु

To touch

Chhunu

Example

नछु!

Nachhu!

Don't touch!

Senses & Perception

सुँघ्नु

To smell

Sunghnu

Example

फूल सुँघ

Phul sungha

Smell the flower

Senses & Perception

थाहा पाउनु

To know / find out

Thaha Paunu

Example

मलाई थाहा छ

Malai thaha chha

I know

Senses & Perception

सम्झनु

To remember

Samjhanu

Example

नाम सम्झ

Naam samjha

Remember the name

Senses & Perception

बिर्सनु

To forget

Birsanu

Example

नबिर्स!

Nabirsa!

Don't forget!

Senses & Perception

बुझ्नु

To understand

Bujhnu

Example

तिमीले बुझ्यौ?

Timile bujhyau?

Did you understand?

Senses & Perception

Social & Communication (सामाजिक क्रियाहरू)

बोल्नु

To speak / talk

Bolnu

Example

नेपालीमा बोल

Nepalima bola

Speak in Nepali

Social & Communication

भन्नु

To say / tell

Bhannu

Example

सत्य भन

Satya bhana

Tell the truth

Social & Communication

खेल्नु

To play

Khelnu

Example

बाहिर खेल

Bahira khela

Play outside

Social & Communication

गाउनु

To sing

Gaunu

Example

गीत गाऊ

Git gau

Sing a song

Social & Communication

नाच्नु

To dance

Nachnu

Example

सँगै नाचौं

Sangai nachaun

Let's dance together

Social & Communication

मद्दत गर्नु

To help

Maddat Garnu

Example

मलाई मद्दत गर

Malai maddat gara

Help me

Social & Communication

माया गर्नु

To love

Maya Garnu

Example

आमाले माया गर्नुहुन्छ

Amale maya garnuhunchha

Mother loves (us)

Social & Communication

साट्नु

To share

Satnu

Example

खाना साट

Khana sata

Share the food

Social & Communication

Nepali Verbs Quick Reference

All 40 essential Nepali verbs at a glance.

Nepali	Romanized	English	Example
खानु	Khanu	To eat	I eat rice
पिउनु	Piunu	To drink	He/She drinks water
सुत्नु	Sutnu	To sleep	The child slept
उठ्नु	Uthnu	To wake up / get up	I wake up in the morning
पकाउनु	Pakaunu	To cook	Mother cooks food
धुनु	Dhunu	To wash	Wash your hands
लगाउनु	Lagaunu	To wear / put on	Put on clothes
गर्नु	Garnu	To do / make	Do homework
पढ्नु	Padhnu	To read / study	I read a book
लेख्नु	Lekhnu	To write	Write your name
सिक्नु	Siknu	To learn	We learn Nepali
सिकाउनु	Sikaunu	To teach	The teacher teaches
सोध्नु	Sodhnu	To ask	Ask a question
जवाफ दिनु	Jawaf Dinu	To answer	Please give the answer
गन्नु	Gannu	To count	Count from one to ten
चित्र बनाउनु	Chitra Banaunu	To draw	Draw a picture of a flower
जानु	Janu	To go	I go to school
आउनु	Aunu	To come	Come here
दौडनु	Daudnu	To run	Children run
हिँड्नु	Hidnu	To walk	Walk slowly
उफ्रनु	Ufranu	To jump	The rabbit jumps
बस्नु	Basnu	To sit / stay	Sit on the chair
उभिनु	Ubhinu	To stand	Stand in the line
पौडिनु	Paudinu	To swim	Fish swim
हेर्नु	Hernu	To look / watch	Look here
सुन्नु	Sunnu	To listen / hear	Listen to the song
छुनु	Chhunu	To touch	Don't touch!
सुँघ्नु	Sunghnu	To smell	Smell the flower
थाहा पाउनु	Thaha Paunu	To know / find out	I know
सम्झनु	Samjhanu	To remember	Remember the name
बिर्सनु	Birsanu	To forget	Don't forget!
बुझ्नु	Bujhnu	To understand	Did you understand?
बोल्नु	Bolnu	To speak / talk	Speak in Nepali
भन्नु	Bhannu	To say / tell	Tell the truth
खेल्नु	Khelnu	To play	Play outside
गाउनु	Gaunu	To sing	Sing a song
नाच्नु	Nachnu	To dance	Let's dance together
मद्दत गर्नु	Maddat Garnu	To help	Help me
माया गर्नु	Maya Garnu	To love	Mother loves (us)
साट्नु	Satnu	To share	Share the food

How to Learn Nepali Verbs

Act it out! Use Total Physical Response (TPR) - jump while saying 'उफ्रनु', run while saying 'दौडनु'. Physical movement creates stronger memory connections for kids.
Learn verbs in context, not isolation. Instead of memorizing 'खानु = to eat', learn the full sentence 'म भात खान्छु' (I eat rice). Sentences stick better than single words.
Group opposite verbs together. Learn आउनु (come) alongside जानु (go), and खोल्नु (open) alongside बन्द गर्नु (close). Contrast helps retention. See Opposite Words →
Practice with daily sentences. Use these verbs in actual sentences about your day - what you do in the morning, at school, and in the evening. Practice Sentences →
Start with just 5 verbs per week. Mastering a few verbs deeply is better than memorizing many superficially. Build slowly and review regularly.