{"id":90,"date":"2025-11-02T23:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-3-unit-1-key-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:03:35","slug":"chapter-3-unit-1-key-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/nepali\/chapter\/chapter-3-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 classroom objects and basic demonstratives such as \u201cthis,\u201d \u201cthat,\u201d \u201cthese,\u201d and \u201cthose.\u201d These words will help you identify objects and ask simple questions in Nepali.<\/p>\r\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>\r\n[table id=91 \/]\r\n

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Practice<\/h2>\r\n

Look around your room or classroom. Choose five objects and identify them in Nepali.<\/p>\r\n

Example:<\/p>\r\n

\u092f\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0964
yo kit\u0101b ho.<\/em>
This is a book.<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0964
tyo kurs\u012b ho.<\/em>
That is a chair.<\/p>\r\n

\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964
y\u012b kalam hun.<\/em>
These are pens.<\/p>\r\n

\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964
t\u012b k\u0101p\u012b hun.<\/em>
Those are notebooks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

In this unit, you will learn common Nepali words for classroom objects and basic demonstratives such as \u201cthis,\u201d \u201cthat,\u201d \u201cthese,\u201d and \u201cthose.\u201d These words will help you identify objects and ask simple questions 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\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0915\u0947<\/td>\nke<\/em><\/td>\nwhat?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclass\/grade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0920\u093e<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 ko\u1e6dh\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclassroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u092a\u0940<\/td>\nk\u0101p\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nnotebook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c<\/td>\nkit\u0101b<\/em><\/td>\nbook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940<\/td>\nkurs\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nchair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092a\u094d\u092f\u0941\u091f\u0930<\/td>\nkampy\u016b\u1e6dar<\/em><\/td>\ncomputer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0932\u092e<\/td>\nkalam<\/em><\/td>\npen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u092c\u0940<\/td>\nc\u0101b\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091f\u0947\u092c\u0932<\/td>\n\u1e6debal<\/em><\/td>\ntable\/desk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0922\u094b\u0915\u093e<\/td>\n\u1e0dhok\u0101<\/em><\/td>\ndoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091d\u094b\u0932\u093e<\/td>\njhol\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nbag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932<\/td>\njhy\u0101l<\/em><\/td>\nwindow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940\u0915\u094b \u092c\u094b\u0924\u0932<\/td>\np\u0101n\u012bko botal<\/em><\/td>\nwater bottle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u094b\u092c\u093e\u0907\u0932<\/td>\nmob\u0101il<\/em><\/td>\nmobile (phone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0915\u0932\u092e<\/td>\nsis\u0101kalam<\/em><\/td>\npencil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0918\u0921\u0940<\/td>\ngha\u1e0d\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nwatch\/clock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Demonstratives<\/h2>\n

These words help you point to people, places, or things. In this chapter, you will use them to identify objects around you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u092f\u094b<\/td>\nyo<\/em><\/td>\nthis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b<\/td>\ntyo<\/em><\/td>\nthat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0940<\/td>\ny\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nthese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0940<\/td>\nt\u012b<\/em><\/td>\nthose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Useful Sentence Patterns<\/h2>\n

Use the vocabulary above with these simple sentence patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u092f\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\nyo ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat is this?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\ntyo ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat is that?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\nyo kit\u0101b ho.<\/em><\/td>\nThis is a book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u091d\u094b\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0964<\/td>\ntyo jhol\u0101 ho.<\/em><\/td>\nThat is a bag.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964<\/td>\ny\u012b kalam hun.<\/em><\/td>\nThese are pens.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964<\/td>\nt\u012b k\u0101p\u012b hun.<\/em><\/td>\nThose are notebooks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/div>\n

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Practice<\/h2>\n

Look around your room or classroom. Choose five objects and identify them in Nepali.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

\u092f\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0964
yo kit\u0101b ho.<\/em>
This is a book.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0964
tyo kurs\u012b ho.<\/em>
That is a chair.<\/p>\n

\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964
y\u012b kalam hun.<\/em>
These are pens.<\/p>\n

\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u092a\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0964
t\u012b k\u0101p\u012b hun.<\/em>
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