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Model Dialogues<\/h2>\r\nThese model dialogues are short, classroom-friendly conversations for practising polite \u201cdaily life\u201d Nepali. You will work on four core areas: numbers (\u0967\u2013\u0968\u0966), telling time with baje<\/em> and common time words (like sav\u0101<\/em> \u201cquarter past\u201d), days of the week and class days, and simple weekly routines using familiar verb patterns and polite questions such as tap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kati baje\u2026?<\/em> As you practise, notice the repeating question words (kati<\/em>, kun<\/em>, ke b\u0101r<\/em>) and the common Nepali pattern of placing the verb at the end. Read first for meaning, then repeat key lines aloud, and finally swap in your own days, times, and numbers for speaking practice.\r\n\r\n[table id=214 \/]\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"326\"]\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"327\"]\r\n\r\n
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Model Dialogues<\/h2>\n

These model dialogues are short, classroom-friendly conversations for practising polite \u201cdaily life\u201d Nepali. You will work on four core areas: numbers (\u0967\u2013\u0968\u0966), telling time with baje<\/em> and common time words (like sav\u0101<\/em> \u201cquarter past\u201d), days of the week and class days, and simple weekly routines using familiar verb patterns and polite questions such as tap\u0101\u012b\u0303 kati baje\u2026?<\/em> As you practise, notice the repeating question words (kati<\/em>, kun<\/em>, ke b\u0101r<\/em>) and the common Nepali pattern of placing the verb at the end. Read first for meaning, then repeat key lines aloud, and finally swap in your own days, times, and numbers for speaking practice.<\/p>\n

Number Dictation Check<\/h2>\n

Ms. Sharma (the teacher) reviews numbers 1\u201320 and checks what a student writes on the board.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\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
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0967 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u093f \u0968\u0966 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e \u0917\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nek dekhi b\u012bs samma gannuhos.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u0967, \u0968, \u0969, \u096a, \u096b\u2026 \u0968\u0966\u0964<\/td>\nek, du\u012b, t\u012bn, c\u0101r, p\u0101\u0303c\u2026 b\u012bs.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u092f\u094b \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\nyo kati ho?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0907\u0938 \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntyo unn\u0101\u012bs ho.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0905\u0928\u093f \u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nani yo?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntyo b\u012bs ho.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0905\u0928\u093f \u092f\u094b \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\nani yo kati ho?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntyo satra ho.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0915\u0943\u092a\u092f\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0921\u092e\u093e \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964 \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0924\u0947\u0939\u094d\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nk\u1e5bpay\u0101 bor\u1e0dm\u0101 b\u012bs lekhnuhos. tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le ter\u0101 lekhnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u0939\u094b\u0907\u0928, \u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0924\u0947\u0939\u094d\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093f\u0928\u0901\u0964<\/td>\nhoina, maile ter\u0101 lekhina\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094b \u092d\u090f \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\ntyaso bhaye tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le kati lekhnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohan<\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\nmaile b\u012bs lekh\u1ebd.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u092e\u093e\u092f\u093e, \u0909\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0932\u0947 \u092a\u0928\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nm\u0101y\u0101, uh\u0101\u0303le pandhra lekhnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maya<\/td>\n\u0939\u094b\u0907\u0928, \u0909\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0932\u0947 \u092a\u0928\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u090f\u0928\u0964<\/td>\nhoina, uh\u0101\u0303le pandhra lekhnubhaena.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Sharma<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094b \u092d\u090f \u0909\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\ntyaso bhaye uh\u0101\u0303le kati lekhnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maya<\/td>\n\u0909\u0939\u093e\u0901\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\nuh\u0101\u0303le b\u012bs lekhnubhayo.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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