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Chapter 7 – Existence and Possession

Unit 5 — Speaking

At a café

Sanjay comes into a café, checks what is available, and asks about seating and Wi-Fi.

Speaker Nepali Transliteration
Sanjay नमस्ते। यहाँ कफी छ? namaste. yahā̃ kaphī cha?
Rita छ। कफी छ। cha. kaphī cha.
Sanjay यहाँ चिया पनि छ? yahā̃ ciyā pani cha?
Rita चिया पनि छ। ciyā pani cha.
Sanjay दूध छ कि छैन? dūdh cha ki chaina?
Rita दूध छैन। dūdh chaina.
Sanjay ठीक छ। यहाँ एकवटा खाली कुर्सी छ? ṭhīk cha. yahā̃ ekwaṭā khālī kursī cha?
Rita छ। त्यहाँ छ। cha. tyahā̃ cha.
Sanjay वाइ–फाइ छ कि छैन? wāiphāi cha ki chaina?
Rita छ। पासवर्ड काउन्टरमा छ। cha. pāswarḍ kāunṭarmā cha.

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