{"id":356,"date":"2025-12-15T23:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-17-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:32:39","slug":"chapter-17-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-17-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 asking for and giving directions. You will practise asking where a place is, describing locations, and giving simple instructions such as \u201cgo straight,\u201d \u201cturn left,\u201d \u201cturn right,\u201d and \u201ccross the street.\u201d\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=509 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=510 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=511 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=512 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=513 \/]\r\n

Practice<\/h2>\r\nPractise asking for and giving simple directions in Nepali.\r\n\r\nExample:\r\n\r\n\u0928\u091c\u093f\u0915\u0915\u094b \u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a \u0915\u0924\u093e \u091b?\r\nnajikko bas s\u1e6dap kat\u0101 cha?<\/em>\r\nWhere is the nearest bus stop?\r\n

\u0938\u0940\u0927\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964\r\ns\u012bdh\u0101 j\u0101nuhos.<\/i><\/span>\r\nGo straight.<\/p>\r\n\u091a\u094b\u0915\u092e\u093e \u092c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964\r\ncokm\u0101 b\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em>\r\nTurn left at the intersection.\r\n\r\n\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u0921\u0915\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094b\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f \u091b\u0964\r\nsa\u1e45grah\u0101laya sa\u1e0dakko arkopa\u1e6d\u1e6di cha.<\/em>\r\nThe museum is across the street.","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words and phrases for asking for and giving directions. You will practise asking where a place is, describing locations, and giving simple instructions such as \u201cgo straight,\u201d \u201cturn left,\u201d \u201cturn right,\u201d and \u201ccross the street.\u201d<\/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

Direction and Location Words<\/h2>\n

These words help you describe where something is or which direction to go.<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0905\u0917\u093e\u0921\u093f<\/td>\nag\u0101\u1e0di<\/em><\/td>\nahead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
___\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u093e\u0921\u093f<\/td>\n___ko ag\u0101\u1e0di<\/em><\/td>\nin front of ___<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e<\/td>\nkun\u0101m\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nat the corner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u0925\u093f<\/td>\nm\u0101thi<\/em><\/td>\nabove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0932<\/td>\ntala<\/em><\/td>\nbelow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u091b\u093e\u0921\u093f<\/td>\npac\u0101\u1e0di<\/em><\/td>\nbehind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0940\u091a\u092e\u093e<\/td>\nb\u012bcm\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nbetween<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0938\u092d\u0928\u094d\u0926\u093e \u092a\u0930<\/td>\ntyasbhand\u0101 para<\/em><\/td>\nbeyond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091f\u093e\u0922\u093e<\/td>\n\u1e6d\u0101\u1e0dh\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nfar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u091c\u093f\u0915<\/td>\nnajik<\/em><\/td>\nnear \/ close to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093e\u092e\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0947<\/td>\ns\u0101munne<\/em><\/td>\nin front \/ opposite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nb\u0101y\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nleft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/td>\nd\u0101y\u0101\u0303<\/em><\/td>\nright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0940\u0927\u093e<\/td>\ns\u012bdh\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nstraight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0932\u0924\u093f\u0930<\/td>\ntalatira<\/em><\/td>\ndown \/ downward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u0930<\/td>\nm\u0101thitira<\/em><\/td>\nup \/ upward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0921\u0915\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094b\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/td>\nsa\u1e0dakko arkopa\u1e6d\u1e6di<\/em><\/td>\nacross the street \/ other side<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Places and Landmarks<\/h2>\n

These words help you ask for and understand directions to common places.<\/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
\u092a\u0941\u0932<\/td>\npul<\/em><\/td>\nbridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a<\/td>\nbas s\u1e6dap<\/em><\/td>\nbus stop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u094b\u0915<\/td>\ncok<\/em><\/td>\ncrossroads \/ intersection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/td>\nsa\u1e45grah\u0101laya<\/em><\/td>\nmuseum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0921 \u0905\u092c\u093e\u0909\u091f<\/td>\nr\u0101un\u1e0d ab\u0101u\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nroundabout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\/\u0938\u092c\u0935\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nme\u1e6dro\/sabwe prawe\u015bdw\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nmetro\/subway entrance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091f\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092b\u093f\u0915 \u0932\u093e\u0907\u091f<\/td>\n\u1e6dr\u0101phik l\u0101i\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\ntraffic lights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Compass Directions<\/h2>\n

These words help you understand basic map and direction language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935<\/td>\np\u016brba<\/em><\/td>\neast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u092e<\/td>\npa\u015bcim<\/em><\/td>\nwest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930<\/td>\nuttar<\/em><\/td>\nnorth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923<\/td>\ndak\u1e63i\u1e47<\/em><\/td>\nsouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Phrases<\/h2>\n

Use these phrases when asking for help, asking where something is, or giving directions.<\/span><\/p>\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
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303 mal\u0101\u012b sahayog garnuhuncha?<\/em><\/td>\nCould you help me?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u091c\u093f\u0915\u0915\u094b \u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a \u0915\u0924\u093e \u091b?<\/td>\nnajikko bas s\u1e6dap kat\u0101 cha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere is the nearest bus stop?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091b?<\/td>\nsa\u1e45grah\u0101laya kah\u0101\u0303 cha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere is the museum?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b \u092c\u093e\u091f\u094b \u092a\u091b\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0909\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nyo b\u0101\u1e6do pachy\u0101unuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nFollow this road.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093e\u091f\u094b \u0915\u093e\u091f\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d \/ \u092a\u093e\u0930 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nb\u0101\u1e6do k\u0101\u1e6dnuhos \/ p\u0101r garnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nCross the road.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0921\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u091f\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nsa\u1e0dak k\u0101\u1e6dnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nCross the street.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nb\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTurn left.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nd\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTurn right.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0917\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ndosro gall\u012b linuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTake the second lane\/street.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0940\u0927\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ns\u012bdh\u0101 j\u0101nuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nGo straight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u092b \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d, \u092e\u0948\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u0941\u091d\u093f\u0928\u0901\u0964<\/td>\nm\u0101ph garnuhos, maile bujhina\u0303.<\/em><\/td>\nSorry, I did not understand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0941\u091d\u094d\u0928\u0941\u092d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nbujhnubhayo?<\/em><\/td>\nDo you understand?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b \u091f\u093e\u0922\u093e \u091b?<\/td>\nyo \u1e6d\u0101\u1e0dh\u0101 cha?<\/em><\/td>\nIs it far?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

Use the vocabulary above with these simple direction-giving sentence patterns.<\/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
\u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u091b?<\/td>\nbas s\u1e6dap kah\u0101\u0303 cha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhere is the bus stop?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a \u0928\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nbas s\u1e6dap najik cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThe bus stop is near.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u0921\u0915\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094b\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nsa\u1e45grah\u0101laya sa\u1e0dakko arkopa\u1e6d\u1e6di cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThe museum is across the street.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u094b\u0915\u092e\u093e \u092c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ncokm\u0101 b\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTurn left at the intersection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091f\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092b\u093f\u0915 \u0932\u093e\u0907\u091f\u092e\u093e \u0926\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\n\u1e6dr\u0101phik l\u0101i\u1e6dm\u0101 d\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTurn right at the traffic light.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0940\u0927\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ns\u012bdh\u0101 j\u0101nuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nGo straight.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0917\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0932\u093f\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ndosro gall\u012b linuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nTake the second lane\/street.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0941\u0932 \u092a\u091b\u093e\u0921\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u091b\u0964<\/td>\npul pac\u0101\u1e0di sa\u1e45grah\u0101laya cha.<\/em><\/td>\nThe museum is behind the bridge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b \u091f\u093e\u0922\u093e \u091b\u0948\u0928\u0964<\/td>\nyo \u1e6d\u0101\u1e0dh\u0101 chaina.<\/em><\/td>\nIt is not far.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Practice<\/h2>\n

Practise asking for and giving simple directions in Nepali.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0928\u091c\u093f\u0915\u0915\u094b \u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u092a \u0915\u0924\u093e \u091b?
\nnajikko bas s\u1e6dap kat\u0101 cha?<\/em>
\nWhere is the nearest bus stop?<\/p>\n

\u0938\u0940\u0927\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964
\ns\u012bdh\u0101 j\u0101nuhos.<\/i><\/span>
\nGo straight.<\/p>\n

\u091a\u094b\u0915\u092e\u093e \u092c\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092e\u094b\u0921\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964
\ncokm\u0101 b\u0101y\u0101\u0303 mo\u1e0dnuhos.<\/em>
\nTurn left at the intersection.<\/p>\n

\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0938\u0921\u0915\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0915\u094b\u092a\u091f\u094d\u091f\u093f \u091b\u0964
\nsa\u1e45grah\u0101laya sa\u1e0dakko arkopa\u1e6d\u1e6di cha.<\/em>
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