{"id":261,"date":"2025-12-08T22:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T03:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-12-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:56:48","slug":"chapter-12-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-12-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 for talking about time, days, and schedules. You will practise asking what day it is, what time something starts, and how to make or discuss an appointment.\r\n\r\nStudy 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.\r\n\r\n[table id=485 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=486 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=487 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=488 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=489 \/]\r\n

Practice<\/h2>\r\nPractise asking and answering questions about days, times, and schedules.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n\r\n\u0906\u091c \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u094b?\r\n\u0101ja kun din ho?<\/em>\r\nWhat day is it today?\r\n\r\n\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b?\r\nahile kati bajyo?<\/em>\r\nWhat time is it now?\r\n\r\n\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?\r\nkak\u1e63\u0101 kati baje suru huncha?<\/em>\r\nWhat time does class start?\r\n\r\n\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964\r\nmal\u0101\u012b apo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d c\u0101hincha.<\/em>\r\nI need an appointment.","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for talking about time, days, and schedules. You will practise asking what day it is, what time something starts, and how to make or discuss an appointment.<\/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

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\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0928<\/td>\nky\u0101n\u1e6din<\/em><\/td>\ncafeteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u092e<\/td>\nk\u0101m<\/em><\/td>\nwork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e<\/td>\nhapt\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nweek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/td>\nbyasta<\/em><\/td>\nbusy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u091c\u0947<\/td>\nbaje<\/em><\/td>\no\u2019clock \/ time marker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0928\u0947\u091f<\/td>\nmine\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nminute(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0935\u093e<\/td>\nsaw\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nquarter past<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093e\u0922\u0947<\/td>\ns\u0101\u1e0dhe<\/em><\/td>\nhalf past<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u094c\u0928\u0947<\/td>\npaune<\/em><\/td>\nquarter to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0928<\/td>\nbih\u0101na<\/em><\/td>\nmorning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093f\u0909\u0901\u0938\u094b<\/td>\ndi\u0169so<\/em><\/td>\nafternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0947\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e<\/td>\nbeluk\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nevening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nr\u0101ti<\/em><\/td>\nnight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f<\/td>\napo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nappointment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b<\/td>\nc\u0101hincha<\/em><\/td>\nneed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928<\/td>\nkun din<\/em><\/td>\nwhich day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930<\/td>\nphon nambar<\/em><\/td>\nphone number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b?<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha?<\/em><\/td>\nis it okay? \/ does it work?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Numbers 1\u201320<\/h2>\n

Use these numbers when talking about time, schedules, dates, phone numbers, and appointments.<\/span><\/p>\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
Digit<\/th>\nNepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0967<\/td>\n\u090f\u0915<\/td>\nek<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968<\/td>\n\u0926\u0941\u0908<\/td>\ndu\u012b<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0969<\/td>\n\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/td>\nt\u012bn<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096a<\/td>\n\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nc\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b<\/td>\n\u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/td>\np\u0101\u0303c<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096c<\/td>\n\u091b<\/td>\ncha<\/em><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096d<\/td>\n\u0938\u093e\u0924<\/td>\ns\u0101t<\/em><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096e<\/td>\n\u0906\u0920<\/td>\n\u0101\u1e6dh<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096f<\/td>\n\u0928\u094c<\/td>\nnau<\/em><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966<\/td>\n\u0926\u0936<\/td>\nda\u015b<\/em><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0967<\/td>\n\u090f\u0918\u093e\u0930<\/td>\negh\u0101ra<\/em><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0968<\/td>\n\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nb\u0101hra<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0969<\/td>\n\u0924\u0947\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\ntehr\u0101<\/em><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096a<\/td>\n\u091a\u094c\u0927<\/td>\ncaud\u0101<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096b<\/td>\n\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0930<\/td>\npandhra<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096c<\/td>\n\u0938\u094b\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nsohra<\/em><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096d<\/td>\n\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nsatra<\/em><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096e<\/td>\n\u0905\u0920\u093e\u0930<\/td>\na\u1e6dh\u0101ra<\/em><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096f<\/td>\n\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0907\u0938<\/td>\nunn\u0101\u012bs<\/em><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968\u0966<\/td>\n\u092c\u0940\u0938<\/td>\nb\u012bs<\/em><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Days of the Week<\/h2>\n

These words help you talk about weekly schedules and appointments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0906\u0907\u0924\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u0101itab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094b\u092e\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nsomb\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0902\u0917\u0932\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nma\u1e45galb\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0941\u0927\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nbudhab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093f\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nbihib\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u015bukrab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0928\u093f\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u015banib\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Phrases<\/h2>\n

Use these phrases to ask about days, times, class schedules, appointments, and phone numbers.<\/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
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha.<\/em><\/td>\nOkay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u091c \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\n\u0101ja kun din ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day is it today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nh\u0101mr\u014d kak\u1e63\u0101 kun din huncha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day is our class?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nahile kati bajyo?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat time is it now?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 kati baje suru huncha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat time does class start?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b apo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d c\u0101hincha.<\/em><\/td>\nI need an appointment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b kun din c\u0101hincha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day do you need?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko phon nambar ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your phone number?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

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
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u094b\u092e\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 somb\u0101r huncha.<\/em><\/td>\nClass is on Monday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 bih\u0101na huncha.<\/em><\/td>\nClass is in the morning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0922\u0947 \u0928\u094c \u092c\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 s\u0101\u1e0dhe nau baje suru huncha.<\/em><\/td>\nClass starts at 9:30.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u0936\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\napo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d \u015bukrab\u0101r cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThe appointment is on Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e \u0906\u091c \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u091b\u0941\u0964<\/td>\nma \u0101ja byasta chu.<\/em><\/td>\nI am busy today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u094b\u092e\u092c\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b somb\u0101r apo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d c\u0101hincha.<\/em><\/td>\nI need an appointment on Monday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0947\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e \u0938\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0924 \u092c\u091c\u0947\u0964<\/td>\nbeluk\u0101 saw\u0101 s\u0101t baje.<\/em><\/td>\nQuarter past seven in the evening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094c\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0936 \u092c\u091c\u0947\u0964<\/td>\nr\u0101ti paune da\u015b baje.<\/em><\/td>\nQuarter to ten at night.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Practice<\/h2>\n

Practise asking and answering questions about days, times, and schedules.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0906\u091c \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u094b?
\n\u0101ja kun din ho?<\/em>
\nWhat day is it today?<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b?
\nahile kati bajyo?<\/em>
\nWhat time is it now?<\/p>\n

\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?
\nkak\u1e63\u0101 kati baje suru huncha?<\/em>
\nWhat time does class start?<\/p>\n

\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964
\nmal\u0101\u012b apo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d c\u0101hincha.<\/em>
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