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Nepali Language · Unit 5 · Story Reading & Comprehension
Ram’s Honesty — A Story of Virtue
Nepali Language Fundamentals  ·  Video Lesson — Story Reading & Comprehension

In this lesson, you will enjoy Nepali story reading while improving your reading, listening, and comprehension skills. The story is read clearly with proper pronunciation, making it easy for beginners and learners to follow along and understand. This lesson helps you learn new vocabulary, sentence structures, and natural Nepali expressions through storytelling.

Activity 1 — Nepali Story
Ram’s Honesty (राम को इमानदारी)

Read this beautiful story about a hardworking boy named Ram and learn about the importance of honesty and integrity.

एक गाउँमा राम नाम गरेको एक मेहनती केटा बस्थ्यो। ऊ सधैं बिहान चाँडै उठ्थ्यो र आफ्नो बुबाआमालाई काममा सघाउँथ्यो। उसको परिवार धेरै धनी थिएन, तर उनीहरू सधैं खुसी रहन्थे। रामलाई पढ्न निकै मन पर्थ्यो, त्यसैले ऊ विद्यालय जान कहिल्यै छुटाउँदैनथ्यो।

एक दिन विद्यालय जाँदै गर्दा उसले बाटोमा एउटा पुरानो झोला भेट्टायो। उसले झोला खोल्दा त्यसभित्र धेरै पैसा र केही महत्वपूर्ण कागजातहरू भेटिए। रामले केही बेर सोच्यो के उसले यो पैसा आफूले राख्ने कि यसको साँचो मालिकलाई फर्काउने?

अन्ततः, उसले सही निर्णय गर्‍यो। ऊ गाउँमा सोधपुछ गर्दै झोलाको मालिक खोज्न लाग्यो। केही समयपछि उसले एक वृद्ध मानिसलाई भेट्टायो, जो निकै चिन्तित देखिन्थे। ती वृद्धले आफ्नो झोला हराएको बताएका थिए।

रामले झोला फिर्ता दिँदा वृद्ध मानिस धेरै खुसी भए र उसलाई धन्यवाद दिए। उनले रामको इमानदारीको प्रशंसा गरे र सानो पुरस्कार पनि दिए। त्यस दिनदेखि राम गाउँभरि इमानदार र असल केटाको रूपमा चिनिन थाल्यो।

English Translation

In a village, there lived a hardworking boy named Ram. He always woke up early in the morning and helped his parents with their work. His family was not very wealthy, but they were always happy. Ram loved studying, so he never missed going to school.

One day, while on his way to school, he found an old bag on the road. When he opened it, he saw that it contained a lot of money and some important documents. Ram thought for a while should he keep the money for himself or return it to its rightful owner?

In the end, he made the right decision. He started asking around the village to find the owner of the bag. After some time, he met an elderly man who looked very worried. The man said that he had lost his bag.

When Ram returned the bag, the elderly man was very happy and thanked him. He praised Ram’s honesty and even gave him a small reward. From that day on, Ram became known throughout the village as an honest and good boy.

Activity 2 — Vocabulary
Important Words from the Story

Master these vocabulary words to better understand the story and similar narratives.

English Meaning Romanized Nepali Nepali (Devanagari)
Village Gau गाउँ
Hardworking Mehenati मेहनती
To help Saghāunu सघाउनु
Rich Dhanee धनी
School Vidyalaya विद्यालय
To find Bhettaunu भेट्टाउनु
Bag Jhola झोला
Documents Kagajaat कागजात
Decision Nirnaya निर्णय
Owner Maalik मालिक
Old person Briddha वृद्ध
Worried Chintit चिन्तित
Honesty Imaandari इमानदारी
Praise Prashansa प्रशंसा
Reward Puraskar पुरस्कार
Activity 3 — Key Sentences
Important Phrases from the Story

Study these sentences to understand the story better and practice natural Nepali expressions.

English Sentence Romanized Nepali Nepali (Devanagari)
Ram is a hardworking boy. Ram ek mehenati keta ho. राम एक मेहनती केटा हो।
He always helps his family. Usle aafno parivaarlai sadhai saghaunchha. उसले आफ्नो परिवारलाई सधैं सघाउँछ।
He found a bag on the way. Usle bato ma jhola bhettayo. उसले बाटोमा झोला भेट्टायो।
There was money and documents in the bag. Jholama paisa ra kagajaat thiye. झोलामा पैसा र कागजात थिए।
Ram made the right decision. Ramle sahi nirnaya garyo. रामले सही निर्णय गर्‍यो।
He returned the bag to the owner. Usle jhola maaliklai firta diyo. उसले झोला मालिकलाई फिर्ता दियो।
The old man became very happy. Briddha maanchhe dherai khusi bhaye. वृद्ध मानिस धेरै खुसी भए।
Honesty is always good. Imaandari sadhai ramro hunchha. इमानदारी सधैं राम्रो हुन्छ।
Activity 4 — Comprehension Questions
Test Your Understanding

Answer these questions to check your comprehension of the story.

English Question Nepali Question (नेपाली प्रश्न)
What kind of boy was Ram? राम कस्तो केटा थियो?
What did he find in the bag? उसले झोलामा के भेट्टायो?
Why did Ram return the bag? रामले किन झोला फिर्ता दियो?
Why was the old man happy? वृद्ध मानिस किन खुसी भए?
What is the moral of the story? कथाको शिक्षा के हो?
Activity 5 — Dialogue Practice
A & B Conversation

Practice this dialogue between Ram and a friend about the bag and the decision he made.

A

Ram, timi kaha jadai chhau?

राम, तिमी कहाँ जाँदै छौ?

English: Ram, where are you going?

B

Ma school jadai chu.

म विद्यालय जाँदै छु।

English: I am going to school.

A

Timile bato ma ke bhettayau?

तिमीले बाटोमा के भेट्टायौ?

English: What did you find on the way?

B

Maile jhola bhettaye.

मैले झोला भेट्टाएँ।

English: I found a bag.

A

Jhola bhitra ke thiyo?

झोलाभित्र के थियो?

English: What was inside the bag?

B

Tyasma paisa ra kagajaat thiye.

त्यसमा पैसा र कागजात थिए।

English: There was money and documents.

A

Aba timi ke garchhau?

अब तिमी के गर्छौ?

English: What will you do now?

B

Ma yo maaliklai firta dinchhu.

म यो मालिकलाई फिर्ता दिन्छु।

English: I will return it to the owner.

A

Tyo ramro nirnaya ho.

त्यो राम्रो निर्णय हो।

English: That is a good decision.

B

Dhanyabaad.

धन्यवाद।

English: Thank you.

Summary
Key Takeaways

Master story reading comprehension through this engaging narrative about Ram’s honesty, learning vocabulary, sentence structures, and moral values through authentic Nepali storytelling.

Learning 01
Story Reading

Enjoy reading Ram’s inspiring story in Nepali while improving your reading and listening comprehension skills.

Learning 02
Vocabulary & Phrases

Learn 14+ vocabulary words and 8 key sentences from the story to understand natural Nepali expressions.

Learning 03
Dialogue Practice

Master practical conversation skills through authentic dialogue and comprehension questions about the story.

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