Prepositions in English and Nepali || अंग्रेजी र नेपालीमा पूर्वसर्गहरू
Prepositions
पूर्वसर्गहरू (Pūrvasargaharū)
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42 prepositions
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| English Preposition | Nepali (नेपाली) | Roman Nepali | Category | Example / Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | मा / भित्र | Mā / Bhitra | Place / Time | "The book is in the bag." (किताब झोलामा छ।) |
| On | माथि (सतहमा) | Māthi (on surface) | Place | "The phone is on the table." (फोन टेबलमाथि छ।) |
| At | मा (निश्चित स्थान) | Mā (specific location) | Place | "Meet me at the station." (स्टेसनमा भेटौँला।) |
| Above | माथि (उचाइमा) | Māthi (higher than) | Place | "The plane is above the clouds." (जहाज बादलभन्दा माथि छ।) |
| Between | बीचमा (दुईको बीच) | Bīchmā (between two) | Place | "Sit between Ram and Hari." (राम र हरिको बीचमा बस्नुहोस्।) |
| In front of | अगाडि | Agāḍi | Place | "The car is in front of the house." (गाडी घरको अगाडि छ।) |
| Behind | पछाडि | Pachāḍi | Place | "The garden is behind the house." (बगैँचा घरको पछाडि छ।) |
| Into | भित्र (पस्दै) | Bhitra (entering) | Direction | "He jumped into the pool." (ऊ पोखरीभित्र फालहाल्यो।) |
| Towards | तर्फ / तिर | Tarpha / Tira | Direction | "Walk towards the north." (उत्तरतर्फ हिँड्नुहोस्।) |
| At (time) | बजे (समय) | Baje (at ... o'clock) | Time | "The class is at 10 AM." (कक्षा १० बजे हुन्छ।) |
| On (day) | बार / मिति | Bār / Mitī | Time | "I will come on Sunday." (म आइतबार आउनेछु।) |
| Since | देखि | Dekhi | Time | "I have lived here since 2020." (म यहाँ २०२० देखि बस्दैछु।) |
| For (duration) | सम्म / देखि | Sammā / Dekhi | Time | "I slept for eight hours." (म आठ घण्टा सम्म सुतेँ।) |
| With (tool) | ले (द्वारा) | -le (by means of) | Instrument | "I write with a pen." (म कलमले लेख्छु।) |
| Of | को / का / की | Ko / Kā / Kī | Possession | "The color of the car is red." (गाडीको रङ रातो छ।) |
| Despite | को बाबजुद | Ko bājjud | Concession | "Despite the rain, we went." (पानी परेको बाबजुद हामी गयौँ।) |
| Beyond | भन्दा पर | Bhandā para | Place | "The house is beyond the hills." (घर पहाडभन्दा पर छ।) |
| Throughout | भरि | Bhari | Time / Place | "It rained throughout the night." (रातभरि पानी पर्यो।) |
Prepositions in Nepali Grammar
Nepali uses postpositions (words after nouns) more than prepositions. However, equivalents like मा (mā), ले (le), संग (saṅga) are crucial. Unlike English, Nepali often adds case markers instead of separate words.
Learning Tips
To master prepositions:
1. Learn them in short phrases, not alone.
2. Use visual mapping (e.g., draw "on", "under", "between").
3. Practice with everyday objects around you.
42 prepositions + examples
Common Mistakes
Nepali speakers often confuse "in" vs. "on" (both translated as मा). Remember: in = enclosed space, on = surface. Also "since" vs. "for" — use "since" with a starting point, "for" with duration.
📚 Did you know? English has about 150 prepositions, but the 10 most common (of, to, in, for, on, with, at, by, from, up) account for 90% of usage. Master these first!
