Chapter 6 – Talking about Location
Vocabulary
| Nepali |
Transliteration |
English |
| अगाडि |
agāḍi |
in front (of) |
| बीचमा |
bīcmā |
in the middle / between |
| बाहिर |
bāhira |
outside |
| भित्र |
bhitra |
inside |
| माथि |
māthi |
on top / above |
| मा |
-mā |
in / on / at |
| मुनि |
muni |
under / below |
| नजिक |
najik |
near |
| पछाडि |
pachāḍi |
behind |
| टाढा |
ṭāḍhā |
far |
| ठीक |
ṭhīk |
fine / okay |
| थियो |
thiyo |
was (past) |
| थिएन |
thiyena |
was not (past) |
| त्यहाँ |
tyahā̃ |
there |
| कहाँ |
kahā̃ |
where |
| कहाँबाट |
kahā̃bāṭa |
from where |
| कस्को |
kasko |
whose |
| के |
ke |
what |
| केही |
kehi |
something / any |
| छ |
cha |
is / exists (singular) |
| छैन |
chaina |
is not / not present |
| छन् |
chan |
are / exist (plural) |
| यहाँ |
yahā̃ |
here |
| हो |
ho |
yes / is (equational) |
| होइन |
hoina |
no / is not |
| हुँ |
hũ |
am |
| हुनुहुन्छ |
hunuhuncha |
are/is (honorific) |
| बाथरुम |
bāthrum |
washroom |
Useful phrases
| Nepali |
Transliteration |
English |
| नमस्ते। |
namaste. |
Hello. |
| माफ गर्नुहोस्। |
māph garnuhos. |
Excuse me / Sorry. |
| धन्यवाद। |
dhanyawād. |
Thank you. |
| धेरै धन्यवाद। |
dherai dhanyawād. |
Thank you very much. |
| स्वागत छ। |
swāgat cha. |
You’re welcome. |
| केही छैन। |
kehi chaina. |
No problem. |
| ठीक छ। |
ṭhīk cha. |
Okay / Alright. |
