How to Say "City" in Nepali - How To Say Guide

सहर

sahar[sʌ̤ːr]

The Nepali word for city is सहर (sahar).

सहर is used to refer to a large settlement or a city.

Meaning: large settlement (noun)

Which one should you use?

While सहर is the standard term, Nagar is also used to mean city in more formal contexts.

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In many parts of Nepal, the term बजार (Bazaar), which means 'market', is often used colloquially to refer to the nearest town or small city center.
In Nepali, the more formal term नगर (Nagar) is actually a Sanskrit loanword, whereas सहर (Sahar) has roots that track back to Persian influence in the region.
The word सहर is often used in Nepali songs and poetry to represent a place of both opportunity and loneliness, creating a romanticized or melancholic archetype of urban life.

आगलागीले पूरै सहर ध्वस्त पारेको छ ।
The fire destroyed the whole city.
This sentence shows how to describe the destruction of a whole सहर.
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यो सहर धेरै ठूलो छ ।
yo sahar dherai thulo cha.
This city is very large.
म सहरमा बस्न चाहन्छु ।
ma saharmā basna chāhanchu.
I want to live in the city.

Two friends are talking about their travel plans.

रोशन Roshan

के तिमी सहर जान्छौ?
Ke timi sahar janchau?
Are you going to the city?
अनीता Anita

हो, म भोलि जाँदैछु ।
Ho, ma bholi jaandai chu.
Yes, I am going tomorrow.
रोशन Roshan

सहरमा धेरै भीड हुन्छ ।
Saharma dherai bhid huncha.
The city gets very crowded.
अनीता Anita

हो, तर त्यहाँ धेरै पसलहरू छन् ।
Ho, tara tyahan dherai pasalaharu chan.
True, but there are many shops there.

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