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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.
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Chapters 1-5 6-12 13 &
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