Signification
The current day.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'आज' is often flexible. 'Nepali Time' means that an appointment for 'आज' might happen an hour or two later than scheduled. Certain days (आज) are considered auspicious or inauspicious based on the lunar calendar (Panchang). People often check if 'आज' is a good day to start new work. Restaurants often have a 'Today's Special' which is usually a seasonal vegetable or a specific type of meat available that day. In cities like Kathmandu, 'आज' is used in the context of 'Today's Strike' (आज बन्द छ), which was historically common, though less so now.
Start your day with Aaja
Every morning, say 'आज राम्रो दिन हो' (Today is a good day) to practice.
Don't over-nasalize
Ensure the 'Aa' is a clear oral vowel, not nasal like in some other South Asian languages.
Signification
The current day.
Start your day with Aaja
Every morning, say 'आज राम्रो दिन हो' (Today is a good day) to practice.
Don't over-nasalize
Ensure the 'Aa' is a clear oral vowel, not nasal like in some other South Asian languages.
Use 'Aaja-ko'
Mastering the possessive 'Aaja-ko' (Today's) will make you sound much more natural in restaurants and shops.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'today'.
_______ शनिबार हो।
The sentence means 'Today is Saturday'. 'आज' is the correct word for today.
Which sentence means 'I am going to the market today'?
Choose the correct translation:
'आज' means today, 'हिजो' means yesterday, and 'भोलि' means tomorrow.
Match the Nepali word with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four basic temporal markers in Nepali.
Complete the dialogue.
राम: आज मौसम कस्तो छ? श्याम: _______ धेरै गर्मी छ।
Since Ram is asking about 'today' (आज), Shyam should respond about 'today'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Banque d exercices
4 exercices_______ शनिबार हो।
The sentence means 'Today is Saturday'. 'आज' is the correct word for today.
Choose the correct translation:
'आज' means today, 'हिजो' means yesterday, and 'भोलि' means tomorrow.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four basic temporal markers in Nepali.
राम: आज मौसम कस्तो छ? श्याम: _______ धेरै गर्मी छ।
Since Ram is asking about 'today' (आज), Shyam should respond about 'today'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsUsually, yes. However, in 'आजभोलि', it expands to mean 'these days'.
Yes, if you are talking about something that happened earlier today. E.g., 'आज म बिहान ७ बजे उठेँ' (I woke up at 7 today).
It is neutral and used in every context, from street slang to royal decrees.
You say 'आज राती' (Aaja raati).
'आजै' means 'today itself' and adds emphasis or urgency.
Yes, but in Nepali, it's slightly more dental/alveolar, often sounding like 'dz'.
Yes, it can be the subject of a sentence, like 'आज रमाइलो छ' (Today is fun).
You say 'आजको समाचार' (Aaja-ko samachar).
Yes, it is the standard way to refer to the current date in the Bikram Sambat calendar.
'आजभोलि' refers to a general period of time (weeks/months), while 'अहिले' is the exact moment.
Expressions liées
भोलि
contrastTomorrow
हिजो
contrastYesterday
आजभोलि
specialized formNowadays
आजै
specialized formToday itself
अहिले
similarNow
