Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Saying Yes/No in Nepali - Different Ways



Different ways to say Yes / No

1. Cha / Chainna
To Locate something on you, to have something
ex. Chiya Cha?
ex. Chiya Cha?
2. Ho / Hoina
To state facts, truths, to define, to be or not to be
ex. Yo Thamel ho?
Is this Thamel (tourist area of Kathmandu)?
3. Huncha / Hunna
To agree to do/not do something, some action
ex. Momo khanne? Huncha.
Shall we eat momos (dumplings)? Yes, let’s eat.
  Note :
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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