चकलेट
cakleṭ
The English word chocolate is translated into Nepali as चकलेट (cakleṭ).
चकलेट refers to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is cakleṭ.
Did you know?
- In urban Nepali markets, you will often find चकलेट sold in small, loose quantities rather than branded bars, reflecting a traditional 'per piece' shopping culture.
- Nepali uses a modified version of the English word because there is no indigenous word for cocoa, as the plant is not native to the Himalayas.
- In Nepal, you are more likely to be offered मिठाई (mithāī) during festivals or social visits than a piece of 'chocolate', as traditional sweets are the standard cultural offering.
Examples in context
- म चकलेट खान्छु।I eat chocolate.Tatoeba #11929533 by taro, translation #11144456 by mutskt
Example conversation
Srijana and Sumit are at a store.
- सृजना Srijanaसुमित, मलाई चकलेट किनिदिनुहोस् न।sumit, malai chaklet kinidinu hos na.Sumit, please buy me some chocolate.
- सुमित Sumitहुन्छ, कुन चकलेट चाहिन्छ?hunchha, kun chaklet chaahinchha?Okay, which chocolate do you want?
- सृजना Srijanaमलाई डार्क चकलेट मन पर्छ।malai dark chaklet man parchha.I like dark chocolate.
- सुमित Sumitल ठीक छ, म किनिदिन्छु।la thik chha, ma kinidinchhu.Alright, I will buy it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
