पैसा
paisa
The English word money is translated into Nepali as पैसा (paisa).
The word पैसा is used generally to refer to money or cash in everyday conversation.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Which one should you use?
While पैसा is the standard term for everyday use, other words like धन and मुद्रा exist for specific contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
paisa
Did you know?
- The word पैसा is actually a distant relative of the English word 'foot', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-.
- In Nepal, saying पैसा छैन ('I have no money') is often used as a social negotiation tactic to get a lower price when bargaining in markets.
- When talking about money in a religious or spiritual context, such as donations to a temple, the term दक्षिणा is used instead of पैसा.
Examples in context
- टमलाई यो पैसा दिनुहोस्।Give Tom this money.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of पैसा when giving something.Tatoeba #12159291 by taro, translation #12159189 by CK
- मलाई किन यो पैसा दिएको?Why are you giving me this money?This sentence is useful for asking a question about the purpose of giving पैसा.Tatoeba #7298266 by oya163, translation #7296155 by CarpeLanam
- मसँग पहिलाको जति पैसा छैन।I don't have as much money as I used to have.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of an amount of पैसा.Tatoeba #12065576 by taro, translation #5189104 by CK
- नेपालको मुद्रा के हो?What is the currency of Nepal?
- मलाई थोरै पैसा दिनुस् ।Please give me a little money.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Avinash and Maya are discussing a purchase at a market.
- अविनाश Avinashयसको लागि कति पैसा चाहिन्छ?yasako lagi kati paisa chahinchha?How much money is needed for this?
- माया Mayaपाँच सय पैसा चाहिन्छ।pānch saya paisa chahinchha.Five hundred money is needed.
- अविनाश Avinashमसँग अहिले पैसा छैन।masanga ahile paisa chhaina.I don't have money right now.
- माया Mayaचिन्ता नगर अविनाश, म तिमीलाई पैसा दिन्छु।chinta nagara avinash, ma timilai paisa dinchhu.Don't worry Avinash, I will give you the money.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पैसा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
