{"id":71,"date":"2025-12-25T00:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T05:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-2-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:02:35","slug":"chapter-2-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-2-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 basic Nepali greetings, polite expressions, and useful classroom phrases. These words and phrases will help you begin simple, respectful conversations in Nepali.\r\n\r\nStudy the words below first. Read each Nepali word, look at the transliteration, and practise saying it aloud. Use the English meaning to check your understanding.\r\n\r\n[table id=76 \/]\r\n\r\n[table id=77 \/]\r\n
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Practice<\/h2>\r\n

Read each phrase aloud three times. Then choose three phrases and use them in a short greeting exchange with a partner or by yourself.<\/p>\r\n

Example:<\/p>\r\n

\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0964
namaste.<\/em>
Hello.<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em>
Nice to meet you.<\/p>\r\n

\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924 \u091b\u0964
sw\u0101gat cha.<\/em>
Welcome. \/ You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn basic Nepali greetings, polite expressions, and useful classroom phrases. These words and phrases will help you begin simple, respectful conversations in Nepali.<\/p>\n

Study the words below first. Read each Nepali word, 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
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0915\u0947\u0939\u0940 \u091b\u0948\u0928<\/td>\nkeh\u012b chaina<\/em><\/td>\nNo problem \/ It\u2019s okay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926<\/td>\ndhanyaw\u0101d<\/em><\/td>\nThank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nnamask\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nHello (more formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/td>\nnamaste<\/em><\/td>\nHello \/ Hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093e\u092b \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d<\/td>\nm\u0101ph garnuhos<\/em><\/td>\nExcuse me \/ Sorry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924<\/td>\nsw\u0101gat<\/em><\/td>\nWelcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b\u0907\u0928<\/td>\nhoina<\/em><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b<\/td>\nhuncha<\/em><\/td>\nYes \/ OK (agreeing)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b<\/td>\nho<\/em><\/td>\nYes (answering \u201cIs it\u2026?\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u092d \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0924<\/td>\n\u015bubha prabh\u0101t<\/em><\/td>\nGood morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u092d \u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f<\/td>\n\u015bubha r\u0101tri<\/em><\/td>\nGood night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha<\/em><\/td>\nOkay \/ Alright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Useful Phrases<\/h2>\n

The phrases below are useful in greetings, introductions, and classroom interaction. Practise reading each full sentence aloud. Pay attention to polite forms such as \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d (garnuhos), \u0906\u0909\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d (\u0101unuhos), \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d (basnuhos), and \u092d\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d (bhannuhos).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932\u092e\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nnep\u0101lm\u0101 sw\u0101gat cha.<\/em><\/td>\nWelcome to Nepal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0906\u0909\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nbhitra \u0101unuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease come in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0938\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nbasnuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease sit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\nsw\u0101gat cha.<\/em><\/td>\nWelcome. \/ You\u2019re welcome.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u0947\u0930\u093f \u092d\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0941\u0939\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0964<\/td>\npher\u012b bhannuhos.<\/em><\/td>\nPlease say it again.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em><\/td>\nNice to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

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Practice<\/h2>\n

Read each phrase aloud three times. Then choose three phrases and use them in a short greeting exchange with a partner or by yourself.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0964
namaste.<\/em>
Hello.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u092d\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0930 \u0916\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0964
tap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b bhe\u1e6dera khu\u015b\u012b l\u0101gyo.<\/em>
Nice to meet you.<\/p>\n

\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0917\u0924 \u091b\u0964
sw\u0101gat cha.<\/em>
Welcome. \/ You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1076,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"Unit 1 \u2014 Key Vocabulary","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-nc-sa"},"chapter-type":[49],"contributor":[],"license":[57],"class_list":["post-71","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless","license-cc-by-nc-sa"],"part":69,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1076"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2041,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/71\/revisions\/2041"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/69"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/71\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}