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Model dialogues<\/h2>\r\n
These sample dialogues show how people politely meet for the first time in everyday Nepali settings\u2014like a school, caf\u00e9, or social event. They practice simple skills: greeting, asking and giving names, and talking about where someone lives or is from. The conversations use basic, respectful Nepali, including common patterns such as \u201cWhat is your name?\u201d, \u201cWhere is your home?\u201d, and structures with ho<\/em> (identity) and cha<\/em> (location). Each dialogue repeats key phrases while adding a little new language, helping beginners quickly notice patterns and use them in real conversations.<\/div>\r\n
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Model dialogues<\/h2>\n
These sample dialogues show how people politely meet for the first time in everyday Nepali settings\u2014like a school, caf\u00e9, or social event. They practice simple skills: greeting, asking and giving names, and talking about where someone lives or is from. The conversations use basic, respectful Nepali, including common patterns such as \u201cWhat is your name?\u201d, \u201cWhere is your home?\u201d, and structures with ho<\/em> (identity) and cha<\/em> (location). Each dialogue repeats key phrases while adding a little new language, helping beginners quickly notice patterns and use them in real conversations.<\/div>\n
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Meeting a Classmate<\/h2>\n

Two classmates meet for the first time at school. They greet each other, share their names, and talk about where their homes are.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Speaker<\/th>\nNepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/td>\nnamaste.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anita<\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/td>\nnamaste.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\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>\n<\/tr>\n
Anita<\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964 \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\nmero n\u0101m anit\u0101 ho. tap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko n\u0101m ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0930\u092e\u0947\u0936 \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\nmero n\u0101m rame\u015b ho.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\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>\n<\/tr>\n
Anita<\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0921\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\nmero ghar ky\u0101n\u0101\u1e0d\u0101 ho.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\n\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0921\u093e\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko ghar ky\u0101n\u0101\u1e0d\u0101m\u0101 kah\u0101\u0303 cha?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anita<\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0915\u0941\u092d\u0930\u092e\u093e \u091b\u0964 \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f?<\/td>\nmero ghar bhy\u0101nkubharm\u0101 cha. tap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko ni?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ramesh<\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0964 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u094b \u0918\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0920\u092e\u093e\u0921\u094c\u0902\u092e\u093e \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmero ghar nep\u0101l ho. mero ghar k\u0101\u1e6dham\u0101n\u1e0dau\u0303m\u0101 cha.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anita<\/td>\n\u0913\u0939\u094b, \u0930\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0964<\/td>\noho, r\u0101mro.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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