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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 6 – Time

 

English Nepal Basa
Today Thaunn
Tomorrow Ka-nhay
Yesterday Mhi-gah
Atmidnight Chaa-nhay
At night Ba-ha-ni-i
Day after tomorrow Kann-sa
Day before yesterday Mhi-i-ga
Early Nhaa-paann
Everyday Nhinn-nhinn
Now Aah
Immediately Thaa-thenn
In the day Nhi-nay
In the evening Sa-ni-lay
In the morning Su-thay
Last year Tha-gu-ne
Late li-baa-ka
Later li-paa
Moments ago Nak-ti-ni
Never Ga-ba-lenn
Full moon Pu-nhi
New moon aa-maai
Next week Ne-gu waa-lay
Next year aa-ki-wann
This year Thu-gu-si-i
Sometimes Ga-ba-lenn
Time Ii (as in ee)

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 5 – Counting

 

English Nepal Basa
1 Chha-
2 Ni-
3 Swa-
4 Pe-
5 Nyaa- (Kenya)
6 Khu-
7 Nhay-
8 Chyaa-
9 Gu-
10 Jhi-

 

Different classifiers are suffixed to the number depending on what you are counting. Put the classifiers given below after the numbers in the above table. To form a question prefix ‘gwa’ (as in go) to the classifier.

 

When counting this Out this after the number Example
Living beings -mha (as in muh) Chha-mha (1 individual)
Objects -guu (goo) Chha-guu (1 unit)
Money -ta-kaa Chha-ta-kaa (Rs 1)
Days -nhu Chha-nhu (1day)
Times -kha (as is caw) Chha-kah (once)

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 4

 

English Nepal Basa
I am coming Wala
I am coming too Ji nann wa-ye
I am out of here Ji laa wa-na
Here, please take it Ka-yaa-di-sann
How are things? Chuu du?
How is that? Gay chwann?
Hurry up Yaa-ka-nann-yaa
I don’t think it’s true Khai ma-khu
I was joking a-thenn dha yaa-gu
It wasn’t me Ji ma-khu
It’s late li-baa-ta
It’s not time yet Ma-tyah-ni
It’s time Tya-la
Just a moment Pa-lakh aa-se
Let’s go Wa-ne-nu
Really Dhaat-thenn khah
There is no rush Ha-thaay ma juu
This way please Thu-khenn jhaa-sann
Wait up aa-se
What a time it took you Ga-baay-ta maah-gu
Where’s ___ (someone) gone? ____ga-na-wa-na?

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 3

 

English Nepal Basa
How are you? Mhan –phu-laa?
I am fine Mhan- phu
My name is … Ji –gu naa…..khah.
This is my friend Mary. Thwa ji-mii paa-saa Mary Khah. (This my friend Mary is)
House/home Cheen
Where do you live? Chhigu chhen ga-na khah? (Your house where is)
I live in Sydney. Ji-gu cheen Sydney khah (My house Sydney in is)
How are things? Gay chwan? (how is)
Fine Baan laah

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Learn Nepal Bhasa / Newari – Chapter 2

 

English Nepal Basa
Please come in Jhaa-saa
Please have a seat Di-saa
Bon appetite Bu-lun bah-pi
I am sorry Maph yaa-naa di-saa
Maybe Kha-ye-phu
Don’t know Ma-siu
It’s ok Jiu
It’s not ok Ma-jiu
Never mind Mawaah-la
Isn’t it? Ma-khu laa
Don’t do that! Yaa-ye-ma-te!
Give way Bi-naa-bi
I am done for Kaa phu-ta
Sucks Chhi-chhi

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