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Chapter 6 – Talking about Location

Unit 6 — Listening

Locating Maya’s Friend

John is trying to meet Maya’s friend during a trip. He asks Maya where the friend is now and where the friend was yesterday.

Speaker Nepali Transliteration
John नमस्ते। माफ गर्नुहोस्। तपाईंको साथीको घर कहाँ छ? namaste. māph garnuhos. tapāī̃ko sāthīko ghar kahā̃ cha?
Maya मेरो साथीको घर टोकियोमा छ। mero sāthīko ghar ṭokiyomā cha.
John टोकियो कहाँ छ? ṭokiyo kahā̃ cha?
Maya टोकियो जापानमा छ। ṭokiyo jāpānmā cha.
John उहाँ अहिले कहाँ हुनुहुन्छ? uhā̃ ahile kahā̃ hunuhuncha?
Maya उहाँ अहिले टोकियोमा हुनुहुन्छ। uhā̃ ahile ṭokiyomā hunuhuncha.
John हिजो उहाँ कहाँ हुनुहुन्थ्यो? hijo uhā̃ kahā̃ hunuhunthyo?
Maya हिजो उहाँ ओसाकामा हुनुहुन्थ्यो। hijo uhā̃ osākāmā hunuhunthyo.
John हिजो उहाँ टोकियोमा हुनुहुन्थ्यो? hijo uhā̃ ṭokiyomā hunuhunthyo?
Maya होइन, हिजो उहाँ टोकियोमा हुनुहुन्नथ्यो। hoina, hijo uhā̃ ṭokiyomā hunuhunnathyo.

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