{"id":337,"date":"2025-12-14T21:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-16-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T03:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:19:51","slug":"chapter-16-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-16-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 shopping. You will practise asking prices, asking whether something is available, describing items as fresh, ripe, cheap, or expensive, and asking for items politely.\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=503 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=504 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=505 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=506 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=507 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=508 \/]\r\n

Practice<\/h2>\r\nPractise asking for items and prices in Nepali.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n\r\n\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909 \u092a\u093e\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091b?\r\nyah\u0101\u0303 c\u0101uc\u0101u p\u0101incha?<\/em>\r\nDo you have noodles?\r\n\r\n\u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909\u0915\u094b \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b?\r\nek kilo sy\u0101uko kati parcha?<\/em>\r\nHow much is 1 kg of apples?\r\n\r\n\u0905\u0932\u093f \u0938\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?\r\nali sasto huncha?<\/em>\r\nCan it be a little cheaper?\r\n\r\n\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u092f\u094b?\r\njamm\u0101 kati rupaiy\u0101\u0303 bhayo?<\/em>\r\nHow much is the total?","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words and phrases for shopping. You will practise asking prices, asking whether something is available, describing items as fresh, ripe, cheap, or expensive, and asking for items politely.<\/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

Shopping Items<\/h2>\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\u0901\u092a<\/td>\n\u0101\u0303p<\/em><\/td>\nmango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909<\/td>\nc\u0101uc\u0101u<\/em><\/td>\ninstant noodles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u0941\u0907\u0901\u0917\u092e<\/td>\ncu\u0129gam<\/em><\/td>\nchewing gum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0915\u0947\u091f<\/td>\npy\u0101ke\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\npacket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/td>\nr\u0101r\u0101<\/em><\/td>\n\u201cRara\u201d (brand name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0932\u093e\u0908<\/td>\nsal\u0101\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nmatchbox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909<\/td>\nsy\u0101u<\/em><\/td>\napple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093e\u0907\u0935\u093e\u0907<\/td>\nw\u0101iw\u0101i<\/em><\/td>\n\u201cWai Wai\u201d (brand name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Price and Quantity Words<\/h2>\n

These words help you ask about prices, totals, quantities, discounts, and payment.<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0921\u0932\u0930<\/td>\n\u1e0dalar<\/em><\/td>\ndollar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nrupaiy\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nrupees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b<\/td>\nparcha<\/em><\/td>\ncosts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nkati<\/em><\/td>\nhow much \/ how many<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e<\/td>\njamm\u0101<\/em><\/td>\ntotal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u094b<\/td>\nek kilo<\/em><\/td>\none kilogram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0948<\/td>\nm\u0101trai<\/em><\/td>\nonly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091b\u0941\u091f\u092e\u093e<\/td>\nchu\u1e6dm\u0101<\/em><\/td>\non sale \/ discounted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d \/ \u0926\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d<\/td>\ndinuhos \/ dinus<\/em><\/td>\nplease give<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Descriptive Words<\/h2>\n

These words help you describe shopping items.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e<\/td>\nt\u0101j\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nfresh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093e\u0915\u0947\u0915\u094b<\/td>\np\u0101keko<\/em><\/td>\nripe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u0930\u092e<\/td>\nnaram<\/em><\/td>\nsoft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b<\/td>\nsasto<\/em><\/td>\ncheap \/ cheaper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0939\u0901\u0917\u094b<\/td>\nmaha\u1e45go<\/em><\/td>\nexpensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Numbers for Prices<\/h2>\n

Use these numbers when asking and answering prices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Digit<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0967\u0966<\/td>\ndas<\/em><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968\u0966<\/td>\nb\u012bs<\/em><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b\u0966<\/td>\npac\u0101s<\/em><\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966\u0966<\/td>\nek saya<\/em><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968\u0966\u0966<\/td>\ndu\u012b saya<\/em><\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b\u0966\u0966<\/td>\np\u0101\u0303c saya<\/em><\/td>\n500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966\u0966\u0966<\/td>\nek haj\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Phrases<\/h2>\n

Use these phrases when shopping in markets, shops, or small stores.<\/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
\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909 \u092a\u093e\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nyah\u0101\u0303 c\u0101uc\u0101u p\u0101incha?<\/em><\/td>\nDo you have noodles?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b ke c\u0101hincha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat do you need?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909\u0915\u094b \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nek kilo sy\u0101uko kati parcha?<\/em><\/td>\nHow much is 1 kg of apples?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u091c \u0906\u0901\u092a \u091b\u0941\u091f\u092e\u093e \u091b\u0964<\/td>\n\u0101ja \u0101\u0303p chu\u1e6dm\u0101 cha.<\/em><\/td>\nToday mangoes are on sale.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u091b\u0928\u094d?<\/td>\ny\u012b sy\u0101u t\u0101j\u0101 chan?<\/em><\/td>\nAre these apples fresh?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0932\u093f \u092e\u0939\u0901\u0917\u094b \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nali maha\u1e45go cha.<\/em><\/td>\nIt\u2019s a bit expensive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0932\u093f \u0938\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nali sasto huncha?<\/em><\/td>\nCan it be a little cheaper?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0930\u0942 \u0915\u0947\u0939\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nar\u016b keh\u012b c\u0101hincha?<\/em><\/td>\nAnything else?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\njamm\u0101 kati rupaiy\u0101\u0303 bhayo?<\/em><\/td>\nHow much is the total?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u092f \u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\njamm\u0101 ek saya rupaiy\u0101\u0303 bhayo.<\/em><\/td>\nThe total is 100 rupees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

Use the vocabulary above with these simple shopping 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
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b ek kilo sy\u0101u dinus.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease give me one kilogram of apples.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0915\u0947\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b ek py\u0101ke\u1e6d c\u0101uc\u0101u dinus.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease give me one packet of noodles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nsy\u0101u kati parcha?<\/em><\/td>\nHow much do the apples cost?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nc\u0101uc\u0101u kati parcha?<\/em><\/td>\nHow much do the noodles cost?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0940 \u0906\u0901\u092a \u092a\u093e\u0915\u0947\u0915\u093e \u091b\u0928\u094d?<\/td>\ny\u012b \u0101\u0303p p\u0101kek\u0101 chan?<\/em><\/td>\nAre these mangoes ripe?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u091b\u0928\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ny\u012b sy\u0101u t\u0101j\u0101 chan.<\/em><\/td>\nThese apples are fresh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0938\u092f \u092a\u091a\u093e\u0938 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\njamm\u0101 p\u0101\u0303c saya pac\u0101s rupaiy\u0101\u0303 bhayo.<\/em><\/td>\nThe total is 550 rupees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b, \u0926\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha, dinus.<\/em><\/td>\nOkay, please give it to me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Practice<\/h2>\n

Practise asking for items and prices in Nepali.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091a\u093e\u0909\u091a\u093e\u0909 \u092a\u093e\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091b?
\nyah\u0101\u0303 c\u0101uc\u0101u p\u0101incha?<\/em>
\nDo you have noodles?<\/p>\n

\u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093f\u0932\u094b \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909\u0915\u094b \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930\u094d\u091b?
\nek kilo sy\u0101uko kati parcha?<\/em>
\nHow much is 1 kg of apples?<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0932\u093f \u0938\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?
\nali sasto huncha?<\/em>
\nCan it be a little cheaper?<\/p>\n

\u091c\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u0930\u0941\u092a\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u092f\u094b?
\njamm\u0101 kati rupaiy\u0101\u0303 bhayo?<\/em>
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