Chapter 7 – Existence and Possession
Unit 1 — Key Vocabulary
In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for talking about existence and possession. You will practise using यहाँ (yahā̃) “here,” त्यहाँ (tyahā̃) “there,” सँग (saṅga) “with / have,” and classifiers such as –वटा (–waṭā) and –जना (–janā) to talk about things and people.
Study the words below first. Read each Nepali word, look at the transliteration, and practise saying it aloud. Use the English meaning to check your understanding.
Vocabulary
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| कफी | kaphī | coffee |
| कक्षा कोठा | kakṣā koṭhā | classroom |
| कागज | kāgaj | paper / sheet |
| कति | kati | how many / how much |
| चिया | ciyā | tea |
| टेलिफोन | ṭeliphon | telephone |
| त्यहाँ | tyahā̃ | there |
| त्यहीँ | tyahī̃ | right there |
| दूध | dūdh | milk |
| पासवर्ड | pāswarḍ | password |
| रिसेप्सन | risepśan | reception |
| यहाँ | yahā̃ | here |
| यहीँ | yahī̃ | right here |
| होटल | hoṭal | hotel |
| कोठा | koṭhā | room |
| वाइ–फाइ | wāiphāi | Wi-Fi |
| सँग | saṅga | with / used for “have” |
| –वटा | –waṭā | classifier for countable things |
| –जना | –janā | classifier for people |
Numbers 1–10
| Digit | Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| १ | एक | ek | one |
| २ | दुई | duī | two |
| ३ | तीन | tīn | three |
| ४ | चार | cār | four |
| ५ | पाँच | pā̃c | five |
| ६ | छ | cha | six |
| ७ | सात | sāt | seven |
| ८ | आठ | āṭh | eight |
| ९ | नौ | nau | nine |
| १० | दश | daś | ten |
Classifiers and Key Words
These words help you ask and answer questions about how many things or people there are.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| कति | kati | how many / how much |
| सँग | saṅga | with / used for “have” |
| –वटा | –waṭā | classifier for countable things |
| –जना | –janā | classifier for people |
| यहाँ | yahā̃ | here |
| त्यहाँ | tyahā̃ | there |
| यहीँ | yahī̃ | right here |
| त्यहीँ | tyahī̃ | right there |
Useful Sentence Patterns
Use the vocabulary above with these simple sentence patterns.
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| यहाँ कफी छ। | yahā̃ kaphī cha. | There is coffee here. |
| त्यहाँ चिया छ। | tyahā̃ ciyā cha. | There is tea there. |
| होटलमा वाइ–फाइ छ। | hoṭalmā wāiphāi cha. | There is Wi-Fi in the hotel. |
| कोठामा टेलिफोन छ। | koṭhāmā ṭeliphon cha. | There is a telephone in the room. |
| रिसेप्सनमा पासवर्ड छ। | risepśanmā pāswarḍ cha. | The password is at reception. |
| तपाईंसँग कागज छ? | tapāī̃saṅga kāgaj cha? | Do you have paper? |
| कक्षा कोठामा तीन जना विद्यार्थी छन्। | kakṣā koṭhāmā tīn janā widyārthī chan. | There are three students in the classroom. |
| यहाँ कति वटा कोठा छन्? | yahā̃ kati waṭā koṭhā chan? | How many rooms are here? |
| त्यहाँ कति जना छन्? | tyahā̃ kati janā chan? | How many people are there? |
