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Add ‘ko’ to a formal name, pronoun
to show possession
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Tapaiiko / Ann-Marie-ko /
Didi-ko - Your / Ann-Marie’s /
Didi’s (older sister’s)
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Some pronouns have special forms
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Ma – Mero / Hami – Hamro - I – mine
/ We - Ours
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Prepositions
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______maa / At, in, on
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ex. Kathmandumaa / in Kathmandu
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______baata / From
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ex. Kathmandubaata / from Kathmandu
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______sanga / With
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ex. Ann-Mariesanga / with Ann-Marie
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Baahira / Bhitra
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Outside / Inside
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pachhi
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After
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Conjunctions
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ra / and
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ani / and then
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kinabhane / because
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tara / but
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Idiomatic use of
Bhaiyo
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If someone asks is something was
done, to indicate it was, simply
answer ‘bhaiyo’
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If someone is serving you food, to
indicate enough, answer ‘bhaiyo’
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Ke bhaiyo
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What happened?
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Abera bhaiyo
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It’s late
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Different ways
to say Yes / No
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1. Cha / Chainna
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To Locate something on you, to have
something
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ex. Chiya Cha?
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ex. Chiya Cha?
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2.
Ho / Hoina
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To state facts, truths, to define,
to be or not to be
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ex. Yo Thamel ho?
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Is this Thamel (tourist area of
Kathmandu)?
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3. Huncha / Hunna
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To agree to do/not do something,
some action
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ex. Momo khanne? Huncha.
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Shall we eat momos (dumplings)? Yes,
let’s eat.
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Cha / Chaiina & Ho / Hoina are also
the active verb form for ‘to be’
conjugated as ‘I am / You are / He
is. You can add ‘ho’ or ‘cha’ to
make simple sentences. |
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Simple sample
sentences
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Thamel,
kahaang ho?
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Where is Thamel?
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Kahaang jane?
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Where are you going?
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Esko kati parcha?
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How much does this cost? (useful in
stores) |
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Kati ho?
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How much? (useful for asking taxi
drivers) |
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Kahile jane? / kahile khanne?
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When are we going? When are we
eating?
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Tapaiiko ghar kahaang ho?
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Where is your home?
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Mero ghar America-ma ho
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My home is in America
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Ma ali-ali Nepali bolchu
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I only speak a little Nepali
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Bistaari bhannus
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Please speak slowly
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Tapaiiko bihe bhaiyo?
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Are you married? (your marriage
happened?)
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Mero bihe bhaiyo / bhayeko chaina?
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I am married / not married.(My
marriage happened)
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Ma American hun
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I am American
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Jomsom jane baato kun ho?
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Which is the road to Jomsom? (Jomsom
going road)
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Ali sastoma dinus
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Please give it a little cheaper
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Dherai mahango bhaiyo
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It’s very (too) expensive
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Yo / tyo ke ho?
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What is this / that?
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Ek raatiko kati ho?
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How much for one night?
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Ma ______ lagyo / lagena.
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I feel / don’t feel ______.
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Birami / sick
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Bhok / hungry
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Raksi / drunk
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Thirkaa / thirsty
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Khushee / happy
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Dukha / sad
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Thakai / tired
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Alchee / lazy
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Dar / scared
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Nindra / sleepy
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Jaado / cold
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Garmi / hot
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Other simple
sentences
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Tapaiilai ______ man parcha?
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Do you like ______?
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Malai ______ man parcha.
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I like ______.
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ex. Malai Nepali khanna man parcha.
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I
like Nepali food. |
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To express that you like to do
something, use a verb, drop the ‘u’
and add ‘a’
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ex. Malai aath ghanta sutna man
parcha.
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I
like to sleep eight hours. |
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To express that you can do
something, use a verb, drop the ‘u’
add ‘a’ and sakchu
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Ex. Ma kotha herna sakchu.
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Can I see a room. |
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Malai ______ chahincha.
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I
need ______ . |
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Malai ______ chahindaina
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I don’t need ______ .
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