केक
The English phrase cake is केक in Nepali.
केक refers to a type of sweet dessert.
Meaning: type of sweet dessert (noun)
Did you know?
- In Nepal, the practice of cutting a केक is often accompanied by the birthday person feeding a small piece to their elders or parents first as a sign of respect.
- In urban Nepal, you can find 'eggless' versions of केक more commonly than in the West because many people follow Hindu dietary restrictions that forbid eggs.
- The spelling केक is a direct phonetic adaptation of the English word, making it one of the many English loanwords used in modern Nepali.
Examples in context
- के म यो केक खान सक्छु?Can I eat this cake?This sentence is useful for asking permission to eat a piece of केक.Tatoeba #11958015 by taro, translation #2315152 by CK
- अघिनै केक खाइसक्नु भयो?Have you already eaten some cake?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has already eaten केक.Tatoeba #12159154 by taro, translation #2698874 by WestofEden
- म एक टुक्रा केक खान चाहन्छु।I want to eat a piece of cake.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to eat a piece of केक.Tatoeba #11970300 by taro, translation #7500536 by Ricardo14
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Example conversation
Srijana and Dipesh are at a birthday party.
- सृजना Srijanaदिपेश, यो केक कस्तो छ?Dipesh, yo cake kasto cha?Dipesh, how is this cake?
- दिपेश Dipeshयो केक एकदम मिठो छ, सृजना।Yo cake ekdam mitho cha, Srijana.This cake is very delicious, Srijana.
- सृजना Srijanaतपाईँलाई केक मन पर्छ?Tapailai cake man parcha?Do you like cake?
- दिपेश Dipeshहो, मलाई केक धेरै मन पर्छ।Ho, malai cake dherai man parcha.Yes, I like cake very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
