हप्ताका दिनहरू
haptākā dinharū
The phrase "days of the week" in Nepali is हप्ताका दिनहरू (haptākā dinharū).
This phrase is used to refer to the names of the seven days that make up a week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase हप्ताका दिनहरू is composed of haptā (week), kā (of) and dinharū (days).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase हप्ताका दिनहरू, the plural form of "day" (din) is achieved by adding the suffix -harū to create dinharū.
How do you pronounce it?
haptākā dinharū
Did you know?
- The word हप्ता (week) is borrowed from the Persian word 'hafta', which is rooted in the word for 'seven'.
- Each day of the week is associated with a specific color in Hindu astrology, and some devout people wear those colors on the corresponding बार (day) for good luck.
- While the calendar follows the seven-day week, many traditional Nepali festivities are based on the lunar calendar called 'Tithi' rather than the day of the week.
Examples in context
- हप्ताका दिनहरू सातवटा हुन्छन्।hapta-ka din-haru saat-vatu hunchhan.There are seven days of the week.
- मैले हप्ताका दिनहरू नेपालीमा सिक्दैछु।maile hapta-ka din-haru Nepali-ma sikdai-chhu.I am learning the days of the week in Nepali.
Example conversation
A student asks her classmate about a lesson.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaरोशन, के तपाईंलाई हप्ताका दिनहरू थाहा छ?Roshan, ke tapai-lai hapta-ka din-haru thaha chha?Roshan, do you know the days of the week?
- रोशन Roshanहो, मलाई हप्ताका दिनहरू थाहा छ।ho, malai hapta-ka din-haru thaha chha.Yes, I know the days of the week.
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaत्यसो भए, कृपया मलाई भन्नुहोस्।tyaso bhaye, kripaya malai bhannuhos.In that case, please tell me.
- रोशन Roshanहुन्छ, म भन्छु।hunchha, ma bhanchhu.Okay, I will tell you.
