Posted by: confused_soul June 7, 2009
Learn nepal bhasa (newari)
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Very good website and pages on learning nepal
bhasa..Although very basic..it provides easy way to understanding
it..Highly recommended..for beginners.

http://www.college-junction.com/Learn-Newari.php

Learn Newa Bhasa (Language)

CHAPTER 1(Greetings)
Jo-ja-la-paa
= It means - Hello! Greetings! Good day! Good evening
Bhin-tu-naa = Best wishes
Su-bhaay = Thank you
La-sa-ku-sa = Welcome
Khah. = Yes.
Ma-khu. = No.

CHAPTER 2 (What)
New words:
chhu = what
thwa = this
wa = that

khah = is (used when making a statement)
ma-khu = is not (opposite of khah)
1. Thwa chhu khah? What is this?
2. Thwa computer khah. This is a computer.
3. Wa chhu khah? What is that?
4. Wa modem khah. That is a modem.

CHAPTER 3 (Who)
New words:
su = who
ji = I
chhi = you
way-kah = he/she

khah = am/is
ma-khu = am not/is not
1. Ji Bill khah. I am Bill.
2. Way-kah John khah. He is John.
3. Way-kah Robert ma-khu. He is not Robert.

CHAPTER 4 (Whose)
New words:
ji-mi = my (when referring to persons)
ji-gu = my (when referring to things)
chhi-ka-pi-ni = your (when referring to persons)
chhi-gu = your (when referring to things)
way-kah-yaa = his/her (when referring to persons)
way-kah-yaa-gu = his/her (when referring to things)
John-yaa = John's (when referring to persons, like in John's friend)
John-yaa-gu = John's (when referring to things, like in John's car)

paa-saa = friend
1. John ji-mi paa-saa khah. John is my friend.
2. Thwa ji-gu computer khah. This is my computer.
3. Thwa ji-gu khah. This is mine.
4. Mary John-yaa paa-saa khah. Mary is John's friend.
5. Thwa John-yaa-gu modem khah. This is John's modem

CHAPTER 5 (Where)
New words:
ga-na = where
tha-na = here
a-na = there
ay = in (pronounced as in day)
chhen = house (superscript n means the pronunciation is nasalized)

du = is (used when denoting existence)
ma-du = is not (opposite of du)
1. John-yaa-gu chhen ga-na khah? Where is John's house?
2. John-yaa-gu chhen America-ay khah. John's house is in America.
3. Mary-yaa-gu chhen France-ay khah. Mary's house is in France.
4. Computer ga-na du? Where is the computer?
5. Computer tha-na du. The computer is here.
6. John ga-na du? Where is John?
7. John a-na du. John is there.
8. Mary Japan-ay du laa? Is Mary in Japan?
9. Mary Japan-ay ma-du. Mary is not in Japan.
10. Mary France-ay du. Mary is in France.

Study More....
Chapters
1-5 6-12 13 & others

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