Since I’ve started my New Year Resolution 1 – to learn Nepali, here’s my progress so far – with dates so everyone knows when I’ve missed a ‘day’s lesson’ >.< Currently learning Nepali from this site.
Words I already know from my last visit in Dec12/Jan13
| Hello. | Namaste. |
| Good morning, good evening. | Namaste. |
| Good night. | Shubha raatri. |
| Cold Water | Chiso Paani |
| Hot Water | Taato Paani |
| Potato | Ah Lu |
| Thank you | Dhanya baad. |
| Yes | Ho |
| No | Hoina |
Numbers I already know from my last visit in Dec12/Jan13
| 1 | ek |
| 2 | dui |
| 3 | teen |
| 4 | chaar |
| 5 | paa~ch |
| 6 | chha |
| 7 | sat |
| 8 | aatth (‘Art’ is as close as I can get) |
| 9 | nau |
| 10 | das |
New words
21 Jan
| How are you? (casual) | Ke chha? |
22 Jan
| I am fine. | Tthik chha. |
Bonus: Was chatting with Suk from Beni’s Shop today and learnt a new phrase! (He had just sent some photos of the mini photo studio we set up for Beni and was asking if they are fine.)
| How did you find the photos? | Tapaile photo kasari khojnu bhayo ? |
23 Jan
| Today is a busy day | Aaja maa deen vari vastha theya |
| Trying is the best thing no | kosis garnu nai thulo kura ho ni |
| then how is website going on | Ani website kasto hundai chha |
27 Jan
Am still trying very hard to keep to my new year resolution!
| And you? | Timi laai? |
28 Jan
| Yes. | Ho. |
| No. | Hoina. |
29 Jan & 30 Jan ( can’t remember this.. Maaph garnus)
| I am sorry. | Maaph garnus. |
5 Feb
I’ve been slacking off abit, that’s why we’re doing abit more today! Credits to @JeetenMaharjan for teaching me this very important business phrase. He even helped to break it down for me to facilitate learning!
| I wish you good business! | Tapaiko kaam ramro hos mero subhakamana chha |
| Tapaiko | your |
| kaam | work |
| ramro hos | good |
| subhakamana | wish |
| mero | my / i |
| chha | is |
21 March
OOPS >.< I need to be doing more of this I know… here’s 2 words I’ve learnt today
| Congratulations! | badhai chha |
| Beautiful | sundari |
11 April
Not doing too well with this resolution… but here’s keeping up!
| I like it. | Malaai man paryo. |