Népal
/ne.pal/masculine
Nepal in French is Népal.
Népal is the name used to refer to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Meaning: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Népal is a masculine noun. Because of this, when you want to say 'to Nepal' or 'in Nepal', the preposition à combines with the masculine article le to form au Népal. Similarly, when expressing origin or possession, such as 'of Nepal' or 'from Nepal', the preposition de combines with the masculine article le to form du Népal.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ne.pal/.
Did you know?
- French travel literature often refers to the Toit du monde or 'Roof of the World' when discussing Népal, a poetic epithet frequently used in French culture to describe the Himalayas.
- If you are writing about a person's nationality in French, you would use the adjective népalais for a man and népalaise for a woman. Note that the adjective is not capitalized in French when used as an adjective, unlike in English.
- When using the word to describe someone from Nepal in a formal context, such as a 'Nepalese person', you would use the noun un Népalais. In this specific case of a proper noun for a person, the first letter must be capitalized.
Examples in context
- Peter ne veut pas aller au Népal avec moi.Peter doesn't want to go to Nepal with me.This sentence shows the use of Népal as a destination with the contraction au.Tatoeba #5367122 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5367093 by Mateon1
- L'Allemagne a envoyé un avion pour secourir les touristes allemands bloqués au Népal.Germany sent a plane to rescue German tourists who were stranded in Nepal.This sentence shows the use of Népal to indicate a location where people are stranded.Tatoeba #10075834 by lbdx, translation #8638632 by Hybrid
- La Chine a des frontières avec le Pakistan, l'Inde, l'Afghanistan, le Tadjikistan, le Kirghizistan, le Kazakhstan, la Corée du Nord, le Laos, le Viêt-Nam, le Népal, le Bhoutan, la Birmanie, la Mongolie et la Russie.China shares borders with Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mongolia and Russia.This sentence shows Népal in a list of countries sharing borders with China.Tatoeba #522444 by Micsmithel, translation #522439 by shekitten
- "Népal" est un pays d'Asie du Sud situé dans l'Himalaya."Nepal" is a South Asian country located in the Himalayas.
- "Le Népal" est célèbre pour ses montagnes majestueuses et ses sentiers de trekking."Nepal" is famous for its majestic mountains and trekking trails.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are discussing their future travel plans.
- HugoTu aimerais visiter le Népal ?Would you like to visit Nepal?
- ManonOui, c'est un pays magnifique.Yes, it is a magnificent country.
- HugoJe veux voir les montagnes là-bas.I want to see the mountains there.
- ManonMoi aussi, Hugo.Me too, Hugo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nepal” translations and entries Népal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
