Mero Dhangadhi

No matter where I am in the world, rainy weather and thunderstorms always remind me of Kathmandu monsoons

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Nepal by Eugene Bakker on Flickr.

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Monkey at Swayambhunath

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Kathmandu Valley in the evening as seen from Swayambhunath Stupa.

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Ghandruk Village. Nepal

Step 1: Learn more Nepali. Step 2: Impress more People

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This is Part 2 to this post here. I’d been meaning to make this for a while but finally got around to it. Also, speaking is different than writing these words out in Nepali. While speaking, we often use the shortened version of the words. Example: “it’s raining” is written in the Nepali script as something like “Pani pari-ra-khe-ko-cha” but when we say it out loud we omit “khe-ko” and say “Pani pari-ra-cha”.

Where is the toilet?: Toilet kata cha? (Toilet kaa-ta chha) 

[Note: Or you can use the Nepali word ’charpi’ pronounced char-pee instead of “toilet”. It may sound a bit strange since the word ‘toilet’ is more common than “charpi”, especially in urban areas]

Do you speak English? [fairly formal]: Tapailai English auncha? (Taa-pai-laai English auu-chha) 

[Note: you could add the verb “to speak”: “bolna” in between ‘English’ and 'auncha’, but it is not necessary]

Does anyone here speak English?: Yahan kosailai English auncha? (Yaa-haa ko-sai-lai English auu-chha)

I am from [insert country/city name]: Ma [insert country/city name] bata ho (Ma [country] baa-ta ho)

I speak [insert language here]: Ma [insert language here] bhasa bolchu (ma [language] bha-saa bol-chhu)

[Note: if you speak multiple languages you can add “ra” (and) in between the languages. Eg: Ma English, French, ra Nepali bhasa bolchu : I speak English, French and Nepali] 

Is it raining outside?: Bahira pani parira cha ho? (Ba-hee-ra paa-ni pari-raa chha ho)

Is it sunny outside?: Bahira gham lageko cha ho? (Ba-hee-ra gha-m laa-ge-ko (or laa-ye-ko) chha ho)

Is it foggy outside?: Bahira hussu/quiro cha ho? (Ba-hee-ra hus-su/qui-roh chha ho)

[Note: As far as I know, both “hussu” and “quiro” mean foggy. I think there is a slight difference between them, but I’m not exactly sure what)

Is it stormy outside?: Bahira huri-batas lageko cha ho? (Ba-hee-ra hoo-ree ba-taas laa-ge-ko chha ho)

Is it cold/hot/warm outside?: Bahira jado/garmi/nyano cha ho? (Ba-hee-ra jaa-do / gar-mee chha / Nyaa-no chha ho) 

[Note: Jado = cold. Garmi = hot. Nyano = warm.]

To comment about the weather instead of asking a question, just remove the “ho” from the end of the sentence. Eg: 'It’s stormy outside’ = “Bahira huri-batas lageko cha”.

To answer these questions, you can say “ho” for 'yes’ and “hoina” (hoi-na) for 'no’. Eg: 'Yes. It is cold outside’ = “Ho. Bahira jado cha”. You don’t necessarily have to add the “it is/not cold outside” bit after saying “yes/no”. 

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At Machhapuchhre Base Camp, November 2014 by ronttu

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Boats on a lake. Nepal. 

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