How to Say "Dinner" in Nepali

बेलुकाको खाना

belukāko khānā

The English phrase "dinner" is translated into Nepali as बेलुकाको खाना (belukāko khānā).

बेलुकाको खाना refers to the evening meal.

Meaning: evening meal (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of belukāko (of the evening) and khānā (food/meal).

The word khānā (meal/food) is a noun that can be used with various time-of-day modifiers to specify different meals.

belukāko khānā

An evening feast is referred to as Sandhya Bhoj in formal contexts.

The word khānā is often used as a polite way to ask if someone has eaten, functioning as a greeting similar to 'How are you?'
The word khānā in Nepali has two different origins. One refers to 'food' from Sanskrit and the other refers to a 'room' or 'compartment' from Persian.
Traditional Nepali dinner is often eaten while sitting on a sukul (straw mat) on the floor rather than at a table.

म बेलुकाको खाना पछि कफी पिउँछु।
I drink coffee after dinner.
This sentence is useful for describing an activity performed after बेलुकाको खाना.
Tatoeba #11763607 by taro, translation #436569 by lukaszpp
म बेलुकाको खानाको लागि केही सामान किन्दै छु।
I'm just buying some stuff for dinner.
This sentence is useful for describing the act of purchasing items for बेलुकाको खाना.
Tatoeba #11958320 by taro, translation #11958317 by CK
हामीले पनि त्यही खाएका छौं।
We also had the same meal.
बेलुकाको खाना धेरै मिठो छ।
belukāko khānā dhērai mithō cha.
The dinner is very delicious.

Pratiksha and Dipesh are discussing their plans for the evening.

प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

दिपेश, बेलुकाको खाना के खाने?
Dipesh, beluka ko khana ke khane?
Dipesh, what shall we have for dinner?
दिपेश Dipesh

मलाई मःम खान मन छ।
malai momo khana man cha.
I want to eat momos.
प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

त्यसो भए मःम नै बनाउँछु।
tyaso bhaye momo nai banaunchu.
In that case, I will make momos.
दिपेश Dipesh

धन्यवाद, प्रतिक्षा!
dhanyabaad, Pratiksha!
Thank you, Pratiksha!

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