{"id":223,"date":"2025-12-07T03:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-10-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:01:42","slug":"chapter-10-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-10-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/","title":{"raw":"Unit 1 \u2014 Key Vocabulary","rendered":"Unit 1 \u2014 Key Vocabulary"},"content":{"raw":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words and phrases for greetings and introductions. You will practise asking someone\u2019s name, where they are from, how they are, and how to respond politely in everyday conversation.<\/p>\r\n

Study the words below first. Read each Nepali word or phrase, look at the transliteration, and practise saying it aloud. Use the English meaning to check your understanding.<\/p>\r\n

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Practice<\/h2>\r\n

Practise introducing yourself and asking simple questions.<\/p>\r\n

Example:<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko n\u0101m ke ho?<\/em>
What is your name?<\/p>\r\n

\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u0928\u094d\u091a\u0948 \u091b\u0964
mal\u0101\u012b sancai cha.<\/em>
I\u2019m well.<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092c\u093e\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kah\u0101\u0303b\u0101\u1e6da hunuhuncha?<\/em>
Where are you from?<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em>
Nice to meet you.<\/p>\r\n

\u092b\u0947\u0930\u093f \u092d\u0947\u091f\u094c\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0964
pher\u012b bhe\u1e6da\u0169l\u0101.<\/em>
See you again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words and phrases for greetings and introductions. You will practise asking someone\u2019s name, where they are from, how they are, and how to respond politely in everyday conversation.<\/p>\n

Study the words below first. Read each Nepali word or phrase, 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\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0905\u0901<\/td>\na\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0928\u093f<\/td>\nani<\/em><\/td>\nand \/ then<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u092c<\/td>\naba<\/em><\/td>\nnow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u090f\u0915\u094b<\/td>\n\u0101eko<\/em><\/td>\ncame \/ arrived<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u0909\u0928\u0941<\/td>\n\u0101unu<\/em><\/td>\nto come<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0932\u0947<\/td>\nahile<\/em><\/td>\nnow \/ currently<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0913\u0939\u094b<\/td>\noho<\/em><\/td>\noh!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nkah\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nwhere?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092c\u093e\u091f<\/td>\nkah\u0101\u0303b\u0101\u1e6da<\/em><\/td>\nfrom where?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u0920\u092e\u093e\u0921\u094c\u0902<\/td>\nk\u0101\u1e6dham\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dau\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nKathmandu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/td>\nde\u015b<\/em><\/td>\ncountry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u093e\u092e<\/td>\nn\u0101m<\/em><\/td>\nname<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0939\u093f\u0932\u094b \u092a\u091f\u0915<\/td>\npahilo pa\u1e6dak<\/em><\/td>\nfirst time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u0947\u0930\u093f<\/td>\npher\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nagain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nbhe\u1e6dnu<\/em><\/td>\nto meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nbhitra<\/em><\/td>\ninside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0938\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nbasnu<\/em><\/td>\nto sit \/ to stay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0941\u091d\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nbujhnu<\/em><\/td>\nto understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0939\u0930<\/td>\nsahar<\/em><\/td>\ncity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930<\/td>\nsundar<\/em><\/td>\nbeautiful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u093e\u0909\u0901<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u0101\u0169<\/em><\/td>\nplace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0947\u0939\u0940 \u091b\u0948\u0928<\/td>\nkehi chaina<\/em><\/td>\nno problem \/ it\u2019s okay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

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Nationalities<\/h2>\n

These words help you say where someone is from or describe someone\u2019s nationality. <\/span><\/p>\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\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0921\u093f\u092f\u0928<\/td>\nky\u0101ne\u1e0diyan<\/em><\/td>\nCanadian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093f\u0915\u0940<\/td>\namer\u012bk\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nAmerican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/td>\nnep\u0101l\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nNepali<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f<\/td>\nbh\u0101rat\u012bya<\/em><\/td>\nIndian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/td>\np\u0101kist\u0101n\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nPakistani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nciniy\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nChinese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/td>\nj\u0101p\u0101n\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nJapanese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094b\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0932\u0940<\/td>\nkoriy\u0101l\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nKorean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928<\/td>\na\u1e63\u1e6dreliyan<\/em><\/td>\nAustralian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u093f\u0936<\/td>\nbri\u1e6di\u015b<\/em><\/td>\nBritish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091a<\/td>\nphrench<\/em><\/td>\nFrench<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928<\/td>\njarman<\/em><\/td>\nGerman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0947\u0928\u0940<\/td>\nspen\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nSpanish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u091f\u093e\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928<\/td>\ni\u1e6d\u0101liyan<\/em><\/td>\nItalian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0938\u093f\u0915\u0928<\/td>\nmeksikan<\/em><\/td>\nMexican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928<\/td>\nbr\u0101jiliyan<\/em><\/td>\nBrazilian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

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Professions<\/h2>\n

These words help you identify people by their role, job, or position.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0940<\/td>\nwidy\u0101rth\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nstudent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915<\/td>\n\u015bik\u1e63ak<\/em><\/td>\nteacher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915\u093e<\/td>\n\u015bik\u1e63ik\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nteacher (female)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915<\/td>\npr\u0101dhy\u0101pak<\/em><\/td>\nprofessor \/ instructor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u092b\u0947\u0938\u0930<\/td>\nprophesar<\/em><\/td>\nprofessor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0938<\/td>\nnars<\/em><\/td>\nnurse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0921\u093e\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930<\/td>\n\u1e0d\u0101k\u1e6dar<\/em><\/td>\ndoctor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0930<\/td>\ninjiniyar<\/em><\/td>\nengineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u0932\u0915<\/td>\nc\u0101lak<\/em><\/td>\ndriver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/td>\nby\u0101p\u0101r\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nshopkeeper \/ businessperson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/td>\nkarmac\u0101r\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nemployee \/ staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Useful Phrases<\/h2>\n

Use these phrases in greetings, introductions, and polite conversation.<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0905\u0901, \u092c\u0941\u091d\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\na\u0303, bujhe\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nYes, I understood.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0947\u0939\u0940 \u091b\u0948\u0928\u0964<\/td>\nkehi chaina.<\/em><\/td>\nNo problem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0943\u092a\u092f\u093e \u091a\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0916\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nk\u1e5bpay\u0101 ciy\u0101 kh\u0101nus.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease have some tea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092c\u093e\u091f \u0906\u0909\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kah\u0101\u0303b\u0101\u1e6da \u0101unubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere did you come from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092c\u093e\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kah\u0101\u0303b\u0101\u1e6da hunuhuncha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko ghar kah\u0101\u0303 ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere is your home?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko n\u0101m ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b \u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b kasto cha?<\/em><\/td>\nHow are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u093f?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b ni?<\/em><\/td>\nAnd you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em><\/td>\nNice to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u0947\u0930\u093f \u092d\u0947\u091f\u094c\u0901\u0932\u093e\u0964<\/td>\npher\u012b bhe\u1e6da\u0169l\u0101.<\/em><\/td>\nSee you again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u092b \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nm\u0101ph garnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nSorry \/ excuse me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b \u1e6dh\u012bk cha.<\/em><\/td>\nI am fine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u0928\u093f \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b pani khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em><\/td>\nNice to meet you too.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u0928\u094d\u091a\u0948 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b sancai cha.<\/em><\/td>\nI\u2019m well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0918\u0930\u092e\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nh\u0101mro gharm\u0101 sw\u0101gat cha.<\/em><\/td>\nWelcome to our home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303 basnus.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease sit here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Practice<\/h2>\n

Practise introducing yourself and asking simple questions.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko n\u0101m ke ho?<\/em>
What is your name?<\/p>\n

\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u0928\u094d\u091a\u0948 \u091b\u0964
mal\u0101\u012b sancai cha.<\/em>
I\u2019m well.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901\u092c\u093e\u091f \u0939\u0941\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kah\u0101\u0303b\u0101\u1e6da hunuhuncha?<\/em>
Where are you from?<\/p>\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em>
Nice to meet you.<\/p>\n

\u092b\u0947\u0930\u093f \u092d\u0947\u091f\u094c\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0964
pher\u012b bhe\u1e6da\u0169l\u0101.<\/em>
See you again.<\/p>\n

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