Days of the Week in Nepali Transliteration: Monday to Friday
The Nepali examples give Roman-letter forms for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, plus complete sentences about today and tomorrow. Treat the weekday names as standalone vocabulary, while the longer examples communicate a full message. This set does not establish forms for Saturday or Sunday.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | sombar | सोमबार |
| Tuesday | mangalbar | मंगलबार |
| Wednesday | budhabar | बुधबार |
| Thursday | bihibar | बिहीबार |
| Friday | sukrabar | शुक्रबार |
| Today is Monday. | aaja sombar ho. | आज सोमबार हो। |
| Tomorrow is Tuesday. | bholi mangalbar ho. | भोलि मंगलबार हो। |
| Today is Wednesday. | aaja budhabar ho. | आज बुधबार हो। |
Use the day name differently from a full sentence
The first five examples are standalone weekday vocabulary: they name Monday through Friday without saying who is doing anything or when an event happens. Use one when identifying a day, reading a calendar entry, or learning the basic label.
The other three examples are complete statements. They add a time word such as “today” or “tomorrow” and state which weekday it is. That makes them useful when checking a date with family or arranging a plan. The dictionary evidence also shows a weekday entry used independently in a meeting suggestion, while its entry for “today” includes a complete “today is” example [1] [2] [3].
Do not treat the five labels as a complete seven-day list: the material covers Monday to Friday only. Also, transliteration can vary. The dictionary records alternate pronunciation aids for the Wednesday and Monday entries, so use the Roman-letter forms as practical learning aids rather than assuming one universal spelling rule [1] [2].
[1] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[2] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[3] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Try it
You are texting a family member to say that tomorrow is Tuesday. Which example should you choose?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
Use expression 7 in the table above.
Choose the example whose meaning includes both “tomorrow” and Tuesday. It is a complete scheduling statement, not merely the standalone name of the weekday.
Cover the English meanings and sort the examples into two groups: standalone weekday names and complete date statements. Then practise choosing the sentence form when discussing tomorrow’s plans.
Practise speaking with Bhol. Learn words and sentences written in English letters.
