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INTRODUCTION We don’t like a lie, but when I give you one, you are better off taking it on face value, as a lie is a very important thing in Nepali (maybe). The word in Nepali, which is pronounced in the same way as the English synonym for untruth, is लाई (lāī). And this word is important, … Read more
INTRODUCTION The Nepali family is a complicated family, and its tree is there to prove that. Families in Nepal tend to be extended, with the smallest of relationships cherished and remembered. The family tree can be roughly split into a paternal side and a maternal side, with each side having a slightly different term for each member. … Read more
Let’s describe people! Adult ठुलो मान्छे (ṭhulo mānche) Aged वृद्ध (vṛddha) Boy केटा (keṭā) Child बच्चा (baccā) Children केटाकेटी (keṭākeṭī) Female महिला (mahilā) Girl केटी (keṭī) Human मानिस (mānis) Individual व्यक्ति (vyakti) Male पुरुष (puruṣa) Man लोग्ने (logne) Person मान्छे (mānche) Woman आइमाई (āimāī) Young सानो मान्छे (sāno mānche)
Verbs are about the most important part in any language. It is one of the four Universal Absolutes in Languages (meaning it is found in all languages). Verbs are called ‘क्रियापद’ (kriyapad) in Nepali. Nepali is a verb final language. That means, the verb will always appear in the end. Now, that verb that appears in … Read more
INTRODUCTION Imagine if you had no words to describe how you did something. You caught a big fish? Well, too bad you can’t tell what happened because you lack the word to describe the action. Fortunately, we do have verbs, allowing us to describe what exactly we did to others. This way, verbs are very … Read more
INTRODUCTION Consonants are any sounds that involve blocking of air before it leaves the mouth. The definition of a consonant is not very important to us however, but rather how we can represent consonants and use them to form clusters and eventually syllables in Nepali. Syllables are made by combining consonants with vowels. In Devanagari, … Read more
Sorry for not posting for a week. Internet service was unavailable due to ‘sever problems’. Never mind that. I added a new section of short lessons with the hashtag (or tile or whatever you like to call it) ’Guffgaff’ (previously called Gaffgaaff). Gaffgaaff literally means ’gossip’ but here I’ll be using it for short lessons, tales, stories, trivia … Read more
Went to a Nepali Restaurant and had no Idea what to order? Don’t know what Dal Bhat is? Here, we’ll learn some culinary items in Nepal. (you can click on Vegetables and Fruits to go into their sub-groups) Rice चामल (chamal) Cooked Rice भात (bhat) Lentils दाल (daal) Vegetables तरकारी (tarkaari) Fruits फलफूल (phalphool) Sugar चिनी (chinii) Salt नून … Read more
INTRODUCTION A fortune teller might be able to tell many things about you, even though most of them are probably not honest enough. Truth be told, it’s very hard to say what things will happen for certain, other than death, taxes and bean spouts tasting like death to me. For example, what will happen in … Read more
INTRODUCTION Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why we describe it using a form of tense unlike any before it so that we can successfully convey the idea of an event that is occurring or occurs as of now. This is why it is also known as … Read more