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Chapter 5 – Identifying People

Unit 6 — Listening

Meeting in the College Lobby

In the college lobby before orientation, Maya meets John for the first time. They exchange greetings and confirm that Maya is a new student. Together they meet Professor Sharma and introduce themselves. While they are talking, a small group of guest speakers arrives.

Speaker Nepali Transliteration
John नमस्ते। तपाईं नयाँ विद्यार्थी हुनुहुन्छ? namaste. tapāī̃ nayā̃ widyārthī hunuhuncha?
Maya नमस्ते। हो, म नयाँ विद्यार्थी हुँ। namaste. ho, ma nayā̃ widyārthī hũ.
John म जोन हुँ। तपाईं को हुनुहुन्छ? ma jon hũ. tapāī̃ ko hunuhuncha?
Maya म माया हुँ। ma māyā hũ.
John प्रोफेसर शर्मा, नमस्ते! profesar śarmā, namaste!
Professor Sharma नमस्ते, जोन। namaste, jon.
John माया, उहाँ प्रोफेसर शर्मा हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँ हाम्रो अङ्ग्रेजी प्राध्यापक हुनुहुन्छ। māyā, uhā̃ profesar śarmā hunuhuncha. uhā̃ hāmro aṅgrejī prādhyāpak hunuhuncha.
Maya नमस्ते, प्रोफेसर शर्मा। तपाईंलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो। namaste, profesar śarmā. tapāī̃lāī bheṭera khuśī lāgyo.
Professor Sharma मलाई पनि। तपाईं नयाँ विद्यार्थी हुनुहुन्छ? malāī pani. tapāī̃ nayā̃ widyārthī hunuhuncha?
Maya हो, म नयाँ विद्यार्थी हुँ। ho, ma nayā̃ widyārthī hũ.
Professor Sharma तपाईं नेपाली हुनुहुन्छ? tapāī̃ nepālī hunuhuncha?
Maya हो, म नेपाली हुँ। ho, ma nepālī hũ.

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