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Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\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\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nclass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0928<\/td>\nky\u0101n\u1e6din<\/em><\/td>\ncafeteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u092e<\/td>\nk\u0101m<\/em><\/td>\nwork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e<\/td>\nhapt\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nweek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/td>\nbyasta<\/em><\/td>\nbusy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u091c\u0947<\/td>\nbaje<\/em><\/td>\no\u2019clock \/ time marker (\u201cat \u2026\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0928\u0947\u091f<\/td>\nmine\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nminute(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0935\u093e<\/td>\nsaw\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nquarter past (e.g., 9:15)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093e\u0922\u0947<\/td>\ns\u0101\u1e0dhe<\/em><\/td>\nhalf past (e.g., 9:30)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u094c\u0928\u0947<\/td>\npaune<\/em><\/td>\nquarter to (e.g., 9:45)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0928<\/td>\nbih\u0101na<\/em><\/td>\nmorning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0926\u093f\u0909\u0901\u0938\u094b<\/td>\ndi\u0169s\u014d<\/em><\/td>\nafternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0947\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e<\/td>\nbeluk\u0101<\/em><\/td>\nevening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u0924\u093f<\/td>\nr\u0101ti<\/em><\/td>\nnight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f<\/td>\napo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d<\/em><\/td>\nappointment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b<\/td>\nc\u0101hincha<\/em><\/td>\nneed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928<\/td>\nkun din<\/em><\/td>\nwhich day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930<\/td>\nphon nambar<\/em><\/td>\nphone number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b?<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha?<\/em><\/td>\nis it okay? \/ does it work?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Numbers 1\u201320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Digit<\/th>\nNepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0967<\/td>\n\u090f\u0915<\/td>\nek<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968<\/td>\n\u0926\u0941\u0908<\/td>\ndu\u012b<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0969<\/td>\n\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/td>\nt\u012bn<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096a<\/td>\n\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nc\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b<\/td>\n\u092a\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/td>\np\u0101\u0303c<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096c<\/td>\n\u091b<\/td>\ncha<\/em><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096d<\/td>\n\u0938\u093e\u0924<\/td>\ns\u0101t<\/em><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096e<\/td>\n\u0906\u0920<\/td>\n\u0101\u1e6dh<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096f<\/td>\n\u0928\u094c<\/td>\nnau<\/em><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966<\/td>\n\u0926\u0938<\/td>\ndas<\/em><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0967<\/td>\n\u090f\u0918\u093e\u0930<\/td>\negh\u0101ra<\/em><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0968<\/td>\n\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nb\u0101hra<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0969<\/td>\n\u0924\u0947\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\ntehr\u0101<\/em><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096a<\/td>\n\u091a\u094c\u0927<\/td>\ncaud\u0101<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096b<\/td>\n\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0930<\/td>\npandhra<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096c<\/td>\n\u0938\u094b\u0939\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nsohra<\/em><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096d<\/td>\n\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/td>\nsatra<\/em><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096e<\/td>\n\u0905\u0920\u093e\u0930<\/td>\na\u1e6dh\u0101ra<\/em><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u096f<\/td>\n\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0907\u0938<\/td>\nunn\u0101\u012bs<\/em><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968\u0966<\/td>\n\u092c\u0940\u0938<\/td>\nb\u012bs<\/em><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Days of the week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nepali<\/th>\nTransliteration<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0906\u0907\u0924\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u0101itab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094b\u092e\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nsomb\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0902\u0917\u0932\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nma\u1e45galb\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0941\u0927\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nbudhab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093f\u0939\u093f\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\nbihib\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u015bukrab\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0928\u093f\u092c\u093e\u0930<\/td>\n\u015banib\u0101r<\/em><\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Useful phrases<\/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
\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u091b\u0964<\/td>\n\u1e6dh\u012bk cha.<\/em><\/td>\nOkay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u091c \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\n\u0101ja kun din ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day is it today?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u092e\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nh\u0101mr\u014d kak\u1e63\u0101 kun din huncha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day is our class?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0939\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u094d\u092f\u094b?<\/td>\nahile kati bajyo?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat time is it now?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0924\u093f \u092c\u091c\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u0941\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\nkak\u1e63\u0101 kati baje suru huncha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat time does class start?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u094b\u0907\u0928\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u091f \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b\u0964<\/td>\nmal\u0101\u012b apo\u012bn\u1e6dmen\u1e6d c\u0101hincha.<\/em><\/td>\nI need an appointment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0941\u0928 \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u091b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303l\u0101\u012b kun din c\u0101hincha?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat day do you need?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u092a\u093e\u0908\u0902\u0915\u094b \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b?<\/td>\ntap\u0101\u012b\u0303ko phon nambar ke ho?<\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your phone number?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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