Lesson Goals

Lesson Goals
Understand the meaning of छ (Cha) and छैन (Chhaina).
Know when to use तपाईं (Tapāī̃) and तिमी (Timī).
Form sentences using तपाईंलाई (Tapāī̃lāī) and तपाईंको (Tapāī̃ko).
Hold a simple conversation in Nepali.

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Part 1 – छ (Cha)

Meaning: is, are, am, there is (depends on the sentence)

Used for:

• Descriptions
• Locations
• Existence
• Conditions

Nepali	Romanization	English
घर ठूलो छ।	Ghar thulo cha.	The house is big.
यो राम्रो छ।	Yo ramro cha.	This is good.
म ठीक छु।	Ma thik chu.	I am fine.
ऊ घरमा छ।	U gharma cha.	He/She is at home.

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Part 2 – छैन (Chhaina)

Meaning: is not / are not / there isn’t

Positive	Negative	English
यो राम्रो छ।	यो राम्रो छैन।	This is (not) good.
घर ठूलो छ।	घर ठूलो छैन।	The house is (not) big.
ऊ घरमा छ।	ऊ घरमा छैन।	He/She is (not) at home.
पानी छ।	पानी छैन।	There is (no) water.

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Part 3 – तपाईं vs तिमी

Feature	तपाईं (Formal)	तिमी (Casual)
Used with	Teachers, elders, strangers	Friends, siblings, classmates
Example	तपाईं कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ?	तिमी कस्तो छौ?
English	How are you?	How are you?
Another Example	तपाईं कहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ?	तिमी कहाँ बस्छौ?

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Part 4 – तपाईंलाई (Tapailai)

Formula: तपाईं + लाई = तपाईंलाई (to you)

Casual: तिमी + लाई = तिमीलाई

Nepali	English
म तपाईंलाई माया गर्छु।	I love you.
म तपाईंलाई मद्दत गर्छु।	I help you.
तपाईंलाई धन्यवाद।	Thanks to you.
म तिमीलाई सम्झन्छु।	I miss you.
म तिमीलाई फोन गर्छु।	I’ll call you.

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Part 5 – तपाईंको (Tapaiko)

Formula: तपाईं + को = तपाईंको (your)

Casual: तिम्रो (not तिमीको)

Nepali	English
तपाईंको नाम के हो?	What is your name?
तपाईंको घर कहाँ छ?	Where is your house?
तपाईंको देश कुन हो?	Which is your country?
तिम्रो नाम के हो?	What’s your name?
तिम्रो किताब कहाँ छ?	Where is your book?
तिम्रो घर ठूलो छ।	Your house is big.