The short answer
Numbers one to ten in Nepali are ek, dui, teen, char, panch, chha, saat, aath, nau, das (एक, दुई, तीन, चार, पाँच, छ, सात, आठ, नौ, दश). Hindi uses ek, do, teen, chaar, paanch, chhah, saat, aath, nau, das. Useful time words are aaja (today), bholi (tomorrow), hijo (yesterday), bihana (morning), diuso (day) and raat (night).
Numbers help you in markets, taxis and with times. Spellings are simple transliterations; sounds vary by region and speaker.
Key facts
- 1 to 5
- Ek, dui, teen, char, panch
- 6 to 10
- Chha, saat, aath, nau, das
- Today / tomorrow
- Aaja / bholi
- Morning / night
- Bihana / raat
How it works
- One, twoEk, dui · Ek, do
- Three, fourTeen, char · Teen, chaar
- Five, sixPanch, chha · Paanch, chhah
- Seven, eightSaat, aath · Saat, aath
- Nine, tenNau, das · Nau, das
- TodayAaja · Aaj
- TomorrowBholi · Kal
Insider tip
Learn to count to ten; it covers most shopping and bus numbers.
Avoid this
Do not confuse the Nepali "dui" (two) with Hindi "do".
Related questions
Is the script the same as Hindi?
Yes, Devanagari.
How do I say what time?
Kati bajyo? means what time is it.
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