Different ways to say Yes / No | 
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1. Cha / Chainna
   
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To Locate something
  on you, to have something  
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ex. Chiya
  Cha?  
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ex. Chiya
  Cha?  
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2. Ho / Hoina
   
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To state facts,
  truths, to define, to be or not to be  
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ex. Yo Thamel
  ho?  
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Is this Thamel
  (tourist area of Kathmandu)?  
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3. Huncha / Hunna
   
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To agree to do/not
  do something, some action  
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ex. Momo khanne?
  Huncha.  
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Shall we eat momos
  (dumplings)? Yes, let’s eat.  
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  Note : 
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Cha / Chaiina & Ho / Hoina are also the active verb
  form for ‘to be’ conjugated as ‘I am / You are / He is. You can add ‘ho’ or
  ‘cha’ to make simple sentences.  
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Saying Yes/No in Nepali - Different Ways
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