English → Nepali · noun
School in Nepali
विद्यालय
vidyālaya
School. The formal term, used on signboards, certificates and in official writing.
Other ways to say it
| Nepali | Romanized | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| स्कुल | skul | The borrowed English word. What almost everyone actually says. |
| पाठशाला | pāṭhśālā | Older and literary. Now mostly seen in traditional contexts. |
Example sentences
- म विद्यालय जान्छु।ma vidyālaya jānchu.I go to school.
- स्कुल बिहान दस बजे सुरु हुन्छ।skul bihāna das baje suru huncha.School starts at ten in the morning.
- यो सरकारी विद्यालय हो।yo sarkārī vidyālaya ho.This is a government school.
Usage note
Documents and school stamps almost always use विद्यालय, so it is worth recognising even if you never say it.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
How do you say school in Nepali?
School in Nepali is विद्यालय, romanized as vidyālaya. School. The formal term, used on signboards, certificates and in official writing.
How is विद्यालय pronounced?
It is pronounced roughly as vidyālaya. A macron marks a long vowel and a tilde marks nasalisation.
How do I type विद्यालय?
Use the Nepali typing tool — type the romanized spelling and the Devanagari appears as you go.
Write it yourself
To type विद्यालय without a Nepali keyboard, open the Nepali typing tool and enter vidyālaya. 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 विद्यालय are covered in the Nepali alphabet explained, and you can search for a word in either script.