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

छोरा

chorā[t͡sʰoɾä]

The Nepali word for son is छोरा (chorā).

छोरा is the term used to refer to a male person in relation to his parents.

Meaning: a male person in relation to his parents (noun)

Which one should you use?

While छोरा is the common term, पुत्र is the most formal way to refer to a son in Nepali.

chorā

If you are addressing a man much younger than you in a polite way, you might call him 'babu', which is a term often used as a substitute for 'son' in a social sense.
In some traditional Nepali contexts, the eldest छोरा carries specific religious duties, such as performing the funeral rites for the parents.
While छोरा refers to a son, the term छोराछोरी is a common compound word used to refer to children of both genders together.

टम मेरो छोराको नाम हो।
Tom is the name of my son.
This sentence shows how to use छोरा when mentioning a son's name.
Tatoeba #11957909 by taro, translation #3820679 by CK
जिरीलाई आफ्नो छोराप्रति गर्व छ।
Ziri is proud of his son.
This sentence demonstrates using छोरा to express pride in a son.
Tatoeba #11856413 by taro, translation #10222553 by Amastan
कसले तिम्रो छोरालाई चोट पुर्यायो?
Who hurt your son?
This sentence illustrates the use of छोरा when asking about a son's well-being.
Tatoeba #11861737 by taro, translation #11157014 by LanguageExpert
मेरो पुत्र एक विद्वान् हुन्।
My son is a scholar.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Avinash and Pratiksha are talking about their families.

अविनाश Avinash

मेरो एउटा छोरा छ।
Mero euta chhora chha.
I have one son.
प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

उसको उमेर कति भयो?
Usako umer kati bhayo?
How old is he?
अविनाश Avinash

मेरो छोरा अहिले पाँच वर्षको भयो।
Mero chhora ahile paanch varshako bhayo.
My son is five years old now.
प्रतिक्षा Pratiksha

त्यो त धेरै राम्रो कुरा हो।
Tyo ta dherai ramro kura ho.
That is very nice.

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