भन्दा
Comparing Things
Use भन्दा for than.
How It Works
Nepali names the thing you describe, then the thing you compare it with, joined to भन्दा, then the describing word. You do not need a word like more.
| English | Nepali |
|---|---|
| This house is bigger than that house. | यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ। |
| Pokhara is smaller than Kathmandu. | पोखरा काठमाडौंभन्दा सानो छ। |
The describing word comes last, just before छ. It does not need a special comparative ending.
भन्दा also compares what you like: मलाई चियाभन्दा कफी मन पर्छ (I like coffee more than tea). The thing you like more comes right after the thing you compare with.
Write it as one word with the noun: घरभन्दा, दाइभन्दा, हिजोभन्दा. A pronoun joins too: मभन्दा, तिमीभन्दा, उसभन्दा.
Examples (5)
- यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ।
This house is bigger than that house.
भन्दा joins त्यो घर.
- पोखरा काठमाडौंभन्दा सानो छ।
Pokhara is smaller than Kathmandu.
The describing word comes last.
- आजको दिन हिजोभन्दा चिसो छ।
Today is colder than yesterday.
भन्दा also compares days.
- मलाई चियाभन्दा कफी मन पर्छ।
I like coffee more than tea.
भन्दा compares what you like.
- मेरो भाइ मभन्दा अग्लो छ।
My younger brother is taller than me.
The pronoun takes भन्दा without ले or लाई.
Common Mistakes
Writing भन्दा as a separate word.
यो घर त्यो घर भन्दा ठूलो छ।यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ।भन्दा joins the noun.
How It Connects
Learn This First
भन्दा compares two things.
Related Patterns
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
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