English → Nepali · adjective
Happy in Nepali
खुसी
khusī
Happy, pleased, glad. Works as both an adjective and a noun for happiness.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| प्रसन्न | prasanna | Formal and calm — content rather than delighted. |
| रमाइलो | ramāilo | Fun, enjoyable. Describes the occasion rather than the person. |
Example sentences
- म धेरै खुसी छु।ma dherai khusī chu.I am very happy.
- तिमीलाई भेटेर खुसी लाग्यो।timīlāī bheṭera khusī lāgyo.I was glad to meet you.
- हिजोको कार्यक्रम रमाइलो थियो।hijoko kāryakram ramāilo thiyo.Yesterday's programme was enjoyable.
Usage note
खुसी लाग्नु, literally happiness attaches, is the natural way to say a feeling arrived. Nepali often frames emotion as something that happens to you.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say happy in Nepali?
Happy in Nepali is खुसी, romanized as khusī. Happy, pleased, glad. Works as both an adjective and a noun for happiness.
How is खुसी pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as khusī. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type खुसी?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type खुसी without a Nepali keyboard, open the write Nepali without a keyboard and enter khusī. If you met this word inside an old document that displays as Latin gibberish, run it through the the Preeti converter first — and the difference between Preeti and Unicode explains why that happens.
The letters in खुसी are covered in guide to the Nepali alphabet, and you can search for a word in either script.