English → Nepali · noun
Family in Nepali
परिवार
pariwār
Family — usually the household, and often the extended family.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| घरपरिवार | gharpariwār | Household and family together. Used in forms and censuses. |
| आफन्त | āphanta | Relatives beyond the immediate household. |
Example sentences
- मेरो परिवारमा पाँच जना छौँ।mero pariwārmā pā̃ch janā chaũ.There are five of us in my family.
- परिवारलाई सम्झिन्छु।pariwārlāī samjhinchu.I miss my family.
- उनको परिवार काठमाडौँमा बस्छ।unko pariwār kāṭhmāḍaũmā baschha.Her family lives in Kathmandu.
Usage note
जना is the counter used for people. You count पाँच जना मान्छे, not पाँच मान्छे.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say family in Nepali?
Family in Nepali is परिवार, romanized as pariwār. Family — usually the household, and often the extended family.
How is परिवार pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as pariwār. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type परिवार?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type परिवार without a Nepali keyboard, open the type Devanagari online and enter pariwār. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the fix Preeti text first — and Preeti vs Unicode explained explains why that happens.
The letters in परिवार are covered in the Nepali alphabet explained, and you can search the dictionary in either script.