Nepali Lesson 17 - Comparative and Shopping

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This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Nepali. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Nepali Classes.

Comparative

This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.

Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Nepali, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Comparative Form in Nepali

Comparative	Nepali	Audio
As … as	भन्दा Bhandā
Taller	अग्लो aglō
Shorter	ह्ोचो hōcō
Younger	जवान javāna
Older	बुढो buḍhō
As tall as	ितमी जस्तौ अग्लो ̔itamī jastau aglō
Taller than	ितमी भन्दा अग्लो ̔itamī bhandā aglō
Shorter than	ितमी भन्दा होचो ̔itamī bhandā hōcō
More beautiful	सुन्दरी sundarī
Less beautiful	राम्ी rāmī
Most beautiful	सुन्दरी sundarī
Happy	खुशी khuśī
Happier	अिल बदि खुसी a̔ila badi khusī
Happiest	धेरैनै खुसी dhērainai khusī
You are happy	ितनी खुसी िछन् ̔itanī khusī ̔ichan
You are as happy as Maya	ितनी माया जस्तै खसी िछन् ̔itanī māyā jastai khasī ̔ichan
You are happier than Maya	ितनी माया भन्दा खुसी िछन् ̔itanī māyā bhandā khusī ̔ichan
You are the happiest	ितनी सारै खुसी िछन् ̔itanī sārai khusī ̔ichan
Good	असल asala
Better	धेरै राम्रो dhērai rāmrō
Best	धेरै धेरै राम्रो dhērai dhērai rāmrō
Bad	खराब kharāba
Worse	धेरै नराम्रो dhērai narāmrō
Worst	अती नराम्रो atī narāmrō

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Vocabulary List about Shopping

Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.

Shopping List in Nepali

Shopping	Nepali	Audio
Can you take less?	अलिकति मात्र लेऊ। alikati mātra lē'ū.
Do you accept credit cards?	क्रेिदत काद िलनु हुन्छ? Krēidata kāda ̔ilanu huncha?
How much is this?	यसको कति हो? Yasakō kati hō?
I'm just looking	मैले त्यटिकै हेरिरहेको। Mailē tyaṭikai hērirahēkō.
Only cash please!	नगद मात्र Nagada mātra
This is very expensive	यो साह्रै महग्ो छ। yō sāhrai mahagō cha.
Cafe	क्याफे Kyāphē
Cash	नगद nagada
Cheap	सस्तो sastō
Check	चेक cēka
Cinema	चलचित्र calacitra
Credit card	क्रेदित काद krēdita kāda
Expensive	महगो mahagō
Gas station	ग्यास भर्ने ठाँऊ gyāsa bharnē ṭhām̐ū
Museum	संग्राहलय saṅgrāhalaya
Parking	गादी िबसाउने ठाँऊ gādī ̔ibasā'unē ṭhām̐ū
Pharmacy	औषधी पसल auṣadhī pasala
Supermarket	बजार bajāra

Vocabulary List about Restaurants

Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.

Restaurant Terms in Nepali

Restaurant	Nepali	Audio
I'm vegetarian	म साकाहारी हु। ma sākāhārī hu.
It is very delicious!	यो धेरै िमठो छ। Yō dhērai ̔imaṭhō cha.
May we have the check please?	के हामीले चेक पाउन सक्छौ। Kē hāmīlē cēka pā'una sakchau.
The bill please!	िबल पाऊ ̔Ibala pā'ū
Waiter / waitress!	वेटर/ वेट्ररेस् vēṭara/ vēṭrarēs
What do you recommend? (to eat)	खानामा के िमठो र राम्रो होला? khānāmā kē ̔imaṭhō ra rāmrō hōlā?
What's the name of this dish?	यो खानाको नाम के हो? Yō khānākō nāma kē hō?
Where is there a good restaurant?	यँहा राम्रो भोजनालय कँहा छ? Yam̐hā rāmrō bhōjanālaya kam̐hā cha?
A cup of	एक कप Ēka kapa
A glass of	एक िगलास ēka ̔igalāsa
Black pepper	मिरच miraca
Bread	रोटी rōṭī
Dessert	डेजर्ट ḍējarṭa
Food	खानेकुरा khānēkurā
Fork	काँटा kām̐ṭā
Knife	चक्कु cakku
Menu	मेनु mēnu
Napkin	रुमाल rumāla
Plate	प्लेट plēṭa
Salad	सलाद salāda
Salt	नुन nuna
Salty	नुनिलो nunilō
Soup	सुप supa
Spicy	मसलादार masalādāra
Spoon	चम्चा camcā
Sweet	गुलियो guliyō
Table	टेबल ṭēbala
Time (Days/months)	समय (दिन/रात) samaya (dina/rāta)
Water	पानी pānī

Fun Facts

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