Nepali Lesson 7 - Negation and Human Body

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Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Nepali which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. 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.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions 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.

Negation in Nepali

Negation	Nepali	Audio
No	होइन Hō'ina
Nothing	केही पनी होइन्- kēhī panī hō'in-
Not yet	भएको छैन bha'ēkō chaina
No one	कोही पनि होइन् kōhī pani hō'in
No longer	बाकी छैन bākī chaina
Never	कहिले पनि kahilē pani
Cannot	हुन्न hunna
Should not	हुन्न होला hunna hōlā

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Nepali sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Nepali Negation in a Sentence

English	Nepali	Audio
Don't worry!	चिन्ता नगर cintā nagara
I cannot remember the word	मैले शब्द सम्झिन सकिन mailē śabda samjhina sakina
I do not speak Japanese	म जापानी भाषा बोिल्दन। ma jāpānī bhāṣā bōildana.
I don't know!	मलाई थाहा छैन। Malā'ī thāhā chaina.
I'm not fluent in Italian yet	म अहिलेसम्म इटालियन भाषामा पोक्त भएको छैन। Ma ahilēsam'ma iṭāliyana bhāṣāmā pōkta bha'ēkō chaina.
I'm not interested!	मलाई मन छैन। Malā'ī mana chaina.
No one here speaks Greek	यहाँ कसैले ग्रिक बोल्दैन। Yahām̐ kasailē grika bōldaina.
No problem!	कुनै समस्या छैन Kunai samasyā chaina
This is not correct	यो िठक होइन। yō ̔iṭhaka hō'ina.
This is wrong	यो गलत हो। Yō galata hō.
We don't understand	हामीले बुझेनौ Hāmīlē bujhēnau
You should not forget this word	तिमीले यो शब्द बिर्सिनु हुन्न timīlē yō śabda birsinu hunna

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Nepali

Body	Nepali	Audio
Arm	पाखुरा pākhurā
Back	ढाड ḍhāḍa
Chest	छाती chātī
Ear	कान kāna
Eye	आँखा ām̐khā
Face	अनुहार anuhāra
Feet	पैताला paitālā
Fingers	औलाहरू aulāharū
Hair	कपाल kapāla
Hand	हात hāta
Head	टाउको ṭā'ukō
Heart	मुटु muṭu
Leg	खुट्टा khuṭṭā
Mouth	मुख mukha
Neck	घाँटी ghām̐ṭī
Nose	नाक nāka
Shoulder	काँध kām̐dha
Stomach	पेट pēṭa
Teeth	दाँत dām̐ta
Tongue	जिब्रो jibrō

Daily Conversation in Nepali

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Nepali Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Nepali

English	Nepali	Audio
He feels with his hand	ऊ हातले अनुभव गर्छ ū hātalē anubhava garcha
I smell with my nose	म नाकले सुँघ्छु ma nākalē sum̐ghchu
She has beautiful eyes	उनको आँखा राम्रो छ। unakō ām̐khā rāmrō cha.
She tastes with her tongue	उनी जिब्रोले स्वाद थाहा पाउँछिन् Unī jibrōlē svāda thāhā pā'um̐chin
We see with our eyes	हामी आँखाले देख्छौं hāmī ām̐khālē dēkhchauṁ
You hear with your ears	तिमी कानले सुन्छौ। timī kānalē sunchau.
How old are you?	ितमी कति बर्ष भयो? ̔Itamī kati barṣa bhayō?
I'm thirty years old	म ••••••• बर्ष भए। Ma••••••• barṣa bha'ē.
Are you married?	तिमी विवाहित हौ? Timī vivāhita hau?
Do you have children?	ितम्रो बच्चा छ? ̔Itamrō baccā cha?
I have to go	म त्यहाँ जानु पर्दछ। Ma tyahām̐ jānu pardacha.
I will be right back!	म एक छिनमा फर्कन्छु। Ma ēka chinamā pharkanchu.

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Nepali about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Nepali Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Nepali homepage.

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