English → Nepali · adjective
Beautiful in Nepali
सुन्दर
sundar
Beautiful in the sense of striking or lovely. Slightly elevated — common in writing, songs and compliments.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| राम्रो | rāmro | The everyday word. Covers beautiful, good, nice and fine, and is far more frequent in speech. |
| मनमोहक | manmohak | Enchanting, captivating. Reserved for scenery and performance. |
Example sentences
- यो ठाउँ साह्रै सुन्दर छ।yo ṭhāũ sāhrai sundar cha.This place is really beautiful.
- तिम्रो लेखाइ राम्रो छ।timro lekhāi rāmro cha.Your handwriting is nice.
- पोखरा नेपालको सबैभन्दा सुन्दर सहर हो।pokharā nepālko sabaibhandā sundar sahar ho.Pokhara is the most beautiful city in Nepal.
Usage note
If you are describing a person and want to sound natural rather than formal, राम्रो is usually the safer choice.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say beautiful in Nepali?
Beautiful in Nepali is सुन्दर, romanized as sundar. Beautiful in the sense of striking or lovely. Slightly elevated — common in writing, songs and compliments.
How is सुन्दर pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as sundar. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type सुन्दर?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type सुन्दर without a Nepali keyboard, open the Nepali typing tool and enter sundar. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the convert Preeti to Unicode first — and why old Nepali files break explains why that happens.
The letters in सुन्दर are covered in the Nepali alphabet explained, and you can search for a word in either script.