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Chapter 2 – Basic Greetings and Survival Phrases

Unit 6 — Listening

Welcome to Canada

A host welcomes a visitor to Canada, invites them inside, and asks their name during a polite first meeting.

Speaker Nepali Transliteration
Host नमस्ते। क्यानाडामा स्वागत छ। namaste. kyānāḍāmā swāgat cha.
Visitor नमस्ते। धेरै धन्यवाद। namaste. dherai dhanyawād.
Host भित्र आउनुहोस्। bhitra āunuhos.
Visitor ठीक छ। धन्यवाद। ṭhīk cha. dhanyawād.
Host बस्नुहोस्। basnuhos.
Visitor ठीक छ। ṭhīk cha.
Host तपाईंको नाम के हो? tapāī̃ko nām ke ho?
Visitor मेरो नाम माया हो। mero nām māyā ho.
Host तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो। tapāī̃lāī bheṭera khuśī lāgyo.
Visitor धन्यवाद। dhanyawād.

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