{"id":299,"date":"2025-12-29T16:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-14-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T03:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:07:00","slug":"chapter-14-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-14-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 narrating past events. You will practise saying what you did, where you went, what you ate, what you bought, and what happened during the day.\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=495 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=496 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=497 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=498 \/]\r\n

Practice<\/h2>\r\nPractise saying what you did yesterday or the day before yesterday.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n\r\n\u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?\r\nasti tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le ke garnubhayo?<\/em>\r\nWhat did you do the day before yesterday?\r\n\r\n\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u092a\u0922\u0947\u0902\u0964\r\nmaile nepal\u012b bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101 pa\u1e0dhe\u0303.<\/em>\r\nI studied Nepali language.\r\n\r\n\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0928\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u0917\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964\r\nmaile asanm\u0101 kinmel gare\u0303.<\/em>\r\nI shopped in Asan.\r\n\r\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u092a\u091b\u093f \u092e \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0917\u090f\u0901\u0964\r\ntyasapachi ma pustak\u0101laya gae\u0303.<\/em>\r\nAfter that, I went to the library.\r\n\r\n\u0927\u0947\u0930\u0948 \u0930\u092e\u093e\u0907\u0932\u094b \u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964\r\ndherai ram\u0101ilo bhayo.<\/em>\r\nIt was very enjoyable.","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for narrating past events. You will practise saying what you did, where you went, what you ate, what you bought, and what happened during the day.<\/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
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nasti<\/em><\/td>\nthe day before yesterday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u091c<\/td>\n\u0101ja<\/em><\/td>\ntoday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0928\u093f<\/td>\nani<\/em><\/td>\nthen \/ and then<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0928<\/td>\nkina<\/em><\/td>\nwhy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093f\u0909\u0901\u0938\u094b<\/td>\ndi\u0169so<\/em><\/td>\nafternoon \/ daytime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u092a\u091b\u093f<\/td>\ntyasapachi<\/em><\/td>\nafter that \/ then<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094b \u092d\u090f<\/td>\ntyaso bhaye<\/em><\/td>\nthen \/ in that case<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f<\/td>\ntyati<\/em><\/td>\nthat much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u0920<\/td>\n\u0101\u1e6dh<\/em><\/td>\neight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u0936<\/td>\nda\u015b<\/em><\/td>\nten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947<\/td>\nmaile<\/em><\/td>\nI (agentive form)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Action Verbs<\/h2>\n

These verbs help you talk about actions in the past.<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0906\u0909\u0928\u0941<\/td>\n\u0101unu<\/em><\/td>\nto come<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0909\u0920\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nu\u1e6dhnu<\/em><\/td>\nto wake up \/ to get up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nkinnu<\/em><\/td>\nto buy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093e\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nkh\u0101nu<\/em><\/td>\nto eat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093f\u091a\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nkhicnu<\/em><\/td>\nto take (photo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\ngarnu<\/em><\/td>\nto do<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u093e\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nj\u0101nu<\/em><\/td>\nto go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0927\u0941\u0928\u0941<\/td>\ndhunu<\/em><\/td>\nto wash (hands\/face)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0922\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\npa\u1e0dhnu<\/em><\/td>\nto read \/ to study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u091d\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nm\u0101jhnu<\/em><\/td>\nto brush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nsutnu<\/em><\/td>\nto sleep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0941<\/td>\nsiknu<\/em><\/td>\nto learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Food, Places, and Things<\/h2>\n

These words help you describe where you went, what you ate, and what you did.<\/span><\/p>\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\u0938\u0928<\/td>\nasan<\/em><\/td>\nAsan (market)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u092a\u0921\u093e<\/td>\nkapa\u1e0d\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclothes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0932<\/td>\nkinmel<\/em><\/td>\nshopping<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/td>\nkh\u0101n\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nfood \/ meal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093e\u091c\u093e<\/td>\nkh\u0101j\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nbreakfast \/ snack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093e\u0932\u092d\u093e\u0924<\/td>\nd\u0101lbh\u0101t<\/em><\/td>\nlentils and rice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093e\u0901\u0924<\/td>\nd\u0101\u0303t<\/em><\/td>\nteeth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/td>\nnepal\u012b bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nNepali language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/td>\npustak\u0101laya<\/em><\/td>\nlibrary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u094b\u092e\u094b<\/td>\nmomo<\/em><\/td>\nmomo \/ dumplings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0941\u0916<\/td>\nmukh<\/em><\/td>\nface<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u0947\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0941\u0930\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f<\/td>\nres\u1e6dure\u1e47\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nrestaurant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/td>\ntark\u0101r\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nvegetables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0907\u0932\u094b<\/td>\nram\u0101ilo<\/em><\/td>\nfun \/ enjoyable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

Use the vocabulary above with these simple past-tense sentence patterns.<\/span><\/p>\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\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nasti tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le ke garnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat did you do the day before yesterday?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u092a\u0922\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\nmaile nepal\u012b bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101 pa\u1e0dhe\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI studied Nepali language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0932\u092d\u093e\u0924 \u0916\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/td>\nmaile d\u0101lbh\u0101t kh\u0101e\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI ate dal bhat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u094b\u092e\u094b \u0916\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/td>\nmaile momo kh\u0101e\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI ate momo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0928\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u0917\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\nmaile asanm\u0101 kinmel gare\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI shopped in Asan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u092a\u0921\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\nmaile kapa\u1e0d\u0101 kine\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI bought clothes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u092b\u094b\u091f\u094b \u0916\u093f\u091a\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/td>\nmaile pho\u1e6do khice\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nI took photos.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u092a\u091b\u093f \u092e \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0917\u090f\u0901\u0964<\/td>\ntyasapachi ma pustak\u0101laya gae\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nAfter that, I went to the library.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094b \u092d\u090f, \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\ntyaso bhaye, tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le ke siknubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\nThen, what did you learn?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0927\u0947\u0930\u0948 \u0930\u092e\u093e\u0907\u0932\u094b \u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ndherai ram\u0101ilo bhayo.<\/em><\/td>\nIt was very enjoyable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Practice<\/h2>\n

Practise saying what you did yesterday or the day before yesterday.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?
\nasti tap\u0101\u012b\u0303le ke garnubhayo?<\/em>
\nWhat did you do the day before yesterday?<\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u092a\u0922\u0947\u0902\u0964
\nmaile nepal\u012b bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101 pa\u1e0dhe\u0303.<\/em>
\nI studied Nepali language.<\/p>\n

\u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0928\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u0917\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0964
\nmaile asanm\u0101 kinmel gare\u0303.<\/em>
\nI shopped in Asan.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u092a\u091b\u093f \u092e \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0917\u090f\u0901\u0964
\ntyasapachi ma pustak\u0101laya gae\u0303.<\/em>
\nAfter that, I went to the library.<\/p>\n

\u0927\u0947\u0930\u0948 \u0930\u092e\u093e\u0907\u0932\u094b \u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964
\ndherai ram\u0101ilo bhayo.<\/em>
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