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In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for talking about existence and possession. You will practise using \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 (yah\u0101\u0303<\/i><\/span>) \u201chere,\u201d \u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 (tyah\u0101\u0303<\/i><\/span>) \u201cthere,\u201d \u0938\u0901\u0917 (sa\u1e45ga<\/i><\/span>) \u201cwith \/ have,\u201d and classifiers such as \u2013\u0935\u091f\u093e (\u2013wa\u1e6d\u0101<\/i><\/span>) and \u2013\u091c\u0928\u093e (\u2013jan\u0101<\/i><\/span>) to talk about things and people.<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n

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In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for talking about existence and possession. You will practise using \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 (yah\u0101\u0303<\/i><\/span>) \u201chere,\u201d \u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 (tyah\u0101\u0303<\/i><\/span>) \u201cthere,\u201d \u0938\u0901\u0917 (sa\u1e45ga<\/i><\/span>) \u201cwith \/ have,\u201d and classifiers such as \u2013\u0935\u091f\u093e (\u2013wa\u1e6d\u0101<\/i><\/span>) and \u2013\u091c\u0928\u093e (\u2013jan\u0101<\/i><\/span>) to talk about things and people.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0915\u092b\u0940<\/td>\nkaph\u012b<\/em><\/td>\ncoffee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 ko\u1e6dh\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u0917\u091c<\/td>\nk\u0101gaj<\/em><\/td>\npaper \/ sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nkati<\/em><\/td>\nhow many \/ how much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093f\u092f\u093e<\/td>\nciy\u0101<\/em><\/td>\ntea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091f\u0947\u0932\u093f\u092b\u094b\u0928<\/td>\n\u1e6deliphon<\/em><\/td>\ntelephone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901<\/td>\ntyah\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nthere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0901<\/td>\ntyah\u012b\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nright there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u0942\u0927<\/td>\nd\u016bdh<\/em><\/td>\nmilk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093e\u0938\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0921<\/td>\np\u0101swar\u1e0d<\/em><\/td>\npassword<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u0938\u0928<\/td>\nrisep\u015ban<\/em><\/td>\nreception<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0901<\/td>\nyah\u012b\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nright here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b\u091f\u0932<\/td>\nho\u1e6dal<\/em><\/td>\nhotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e<\/td>\nko\u1e6dh\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093e\u0907\u2013\u092b\u093e\u0907<\/td>\nw\u0101iph\u0101i<\/em><\/td>\nWi-Fi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0901\u0917<\/td>\nsa\u1e45ga<\/em><\/td>\nwith \/ used for \u201chave\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013\u0935\u091f\u093e<\/td>\n\u2013wa\u1e6d\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassifier for countable things<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013\u091c\u0928\u093e<\/td>\n\u2013jan\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassifier for people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Numbers 1\u201310<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Digit<\/th>\nNepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0967<\/td>\n\u090f\u0915<\/td>\nek<\/em><\/td>\none<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968<\/td>\n\u0926\u0941\u0908<\/td>\ndu\u012b<\/em><\/td>\ntwo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0969<\/td>\n\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/td>\nt\u012bn<\/em><\/td>\nthree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096a<\/td>\n\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nc\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nfour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b<\/td>\n\u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/td>\np\u0101\u0303c<\/em><\/td>\nfive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096c<\/td>\n\u091b<\/td>\ncha<\/em><\/td>\nsix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096d<\/td>\n\u0938\u093e\u0924<\/td>\ns\u0101t<\/em><\/td>\nseven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096e<\/td>\n\u0906\u0920<\/td>\n\u0101\u1e6dh<\/em><\/td>\neight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096f<\/td>\n\u0928\u094c<\/td>\nnau<\/em><\/td>\nnine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966<\/td>\n\u0926\u0936<\/td>\nda\u015b<\/em><\/td>\nten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Classifiers and Key Words<\/h2>\n

These words help you ask and answer questions about how many things or people there are.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0915\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nkati<\/em><\/td>\nhow many \/ how much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0901\u0917<\/td>\nsa\u1e45ga<\/em><\/td>\nwith \/ used for \u201chave\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013\u0935\u091f\u093e<\/td>\n\u2013wa\u1e6d\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassifier for countable things<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2013\u091c\u0928\u093e<\/td>\n\u2013jan\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassifier for people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901<\/td>\ntyah\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nthere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0901<\/td>\nyah\u012b\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nright here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u0940\u0901<\/td>\ntyah\u012b\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nright there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Useful Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

Use the vocabulary above with these simple sentence patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u092b\u0940 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303 kaph\u012b cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThere is coffee here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091a\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091b\u0964<\/td>\ntyah\u0101\u0303 ciy\u0101 cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThere is tea there.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b\u091f\u0932\u092e\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0907\u2013\u092b\u093e\u0907 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nho\u1e6dalm\u0101 w\u0101iph\u0101i cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThere is Wi-Fi in the hotel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e\u092e\u093e \u091f\u0947\u0932\u093f\u092b\u094b\u0928 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nko\u1e6dh\u0101m\u0101 \u1e6deliphon cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThere is a telephone in the room.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0947\u092a\u094d\u0938\u0928\u092e\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0938\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nrisep\u015banm\u0101 p\u0101swar\u1e0d cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThe password is at reception.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0938\u0901\u0917 \u0915\u093e\u0917\u091c \u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303sa\u1e45ga k\u0101gaj cha?<\/em><\/td>\nDo you have paper?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e\u092e\u093e \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u0928\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0940 \u091b\u0928\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 ko\u1e6dh\u0101m\u0101 t\u012bn jan\u0101 widy\u0101rth\u012b chan.<\/em><\/td>\nThere are three students in the classroom.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0935\u091f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e \u091b\u0928\u094d?<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303 kati wa\u1e6d\u0101 ko\u1e6dh\u0101 chan?<\/em><\/td>\nHow many rooms are here?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u091c\u0928\u093e \u091b\u0928\u094d?<\/td>\ntyah\u0101\u0303 kati jan\u0101 chan?<\/em><\/td>\nHow many people are there?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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