Learn Nepali Reading – Letter य (Ya)
Nepali Letter: य | Romanized: Ya | Type: Consonant
य
Pronunciation Guide
The letter य (Ya) is a palatal semi-vowel consonant in Devanagari script. It produces a sound similar to the English “y” in words like yes and yellow. To pronounce it, raise the middle part of your tongue towards the palate and smoothly glide your voice out without full contact.
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VOCABULARY WORDS
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PRACTICE SENTENCES
Vocabulary – Letter य (Ya)
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Practice Sentences – Letter य (Ya)
| Nepali | Romanized Nepali | English |
|---|---|---|
| मलाई न्याय चाहिन्छ। | Malai nyaya chahinchha. | I want justice. |
| न्यायाधीश कहाँ हुनुहुन्छ? | Nyayadhish kaha hunuhunchha? | Where is the judge? |
| म न्यायालय जान्छु। | Ma nyayalaya janchhu. | I am going to the court. |
| आफ्नो कर्तव्य पूरा गर्नुहोस्। | Aafno kartabya pura garnuhos. | Fulfil your duty. |
| उहाँ राजनीतिक कार्यक्रममा जानुभयो। | Uha rajnitik karyakramma janubhayo. | He/She went to a political program. |
| धैर्य गर्नुहोस्, सबै ठीक हुन्छ। | Dhairya garnuhos, sabai thik hunchha. | Be patient, everything will be fine. |
| मलाई आफ्नो राष्ट्रियतामा गर्व छ। | Malai aafno rashtriyatama garva chha. | I am proud of my nationality. |
| राष्ट्रिय झण्डा कहाँ छ? | Rashtriya jhanda kaha chha? | Where is the national flag? |
| उनी अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थी हुन्। | Uni antarrashtriya bidyarthi hun. | He/She is an international student. |
| हाम्रो सभ्यता धेरै पुरानो छ। | Hamro sabhyata dherai purano chha. | Our civilization is very old. |
| सबैसँग दयालु भएर बोल्नुहोस्। | Sabaisanga dayalu bhaera bolnuhos. | Speak kindly to everyone. |
| कृपया ममाथि दया गर्नुहोस्। | Kripaya mamathi daya garnuhos. | Please have mercy on me. |
| यो मोबाइल धेरै उपयोगी छ। | Yo mobile dherai upayogi chha. | This mobile phone is very useful. |
| यो सामान मेरो लागि अनुपयोगी छ। | Yo saman mero lagi anupayogi chha. | This item is useless to me. |
| कृपया आफ्नो परिचय दिनुहोस्। | Kripaya aafno parichaya dinuhos. | Please introduce yourself. |
Mini Conversation – Letter य (Ya)
Conversation 1: Asking for Justice (न्याय)
| Nepali | Romanized Nepali | English |
|---|---|---|
| क: मलाई न्याय चाहिन्छ। | Ka: Malai nyaya chahinchha. | A: I want justice. |
| ख: तपाईंलाई के भयो? | Kha: Tapai lai ke bhayo? | B: What happened to you? |
| क: म न्यायालय जान चाहन्छु। | Ka: Ma nyayalaya jana chahanchhu. | A: I want to go to the court. |
| ख: न्यायाधीशसँग कुरा गर्नुहोस्। | Kha: Nyayadhishsanga kura garnuhos. | B: Talk to the judge. |
Conversation 2: Nationality (राष्ट्रियता)
| Nepali | Romanized Nepali | English |
|---|---|---|
| क: तपाईंको राष्ट्रियता के हो? | Ka: Tapai ko rashtriyata ke ho? | A: What is your nationality? |
| ख: मेरो राष्ट्रियता नेपाली हो। | Kha: Mero rashtriyata Nepali ho. | B: My nationality is Nepali. |
| क: के तपाईंलाई आफ्नो देश मन पर्छ? | Ka: Ke tapai lai aafno desh man parchha? | A: Do you like your country? |
| ख: हो, मलाई आफ्नो देशमा गर्व छ। | Kha: Ho, malai aafno deshma garva chha. | B: Yes, I am proud of my country. |
Practice Activity
- Choose five vocabulary words from the table above.
- Create your own original Nepali sentences using those words.
- Read your sentences aloud to reinforce correct pronunciation and fluency.
- Practice the mini conversations with both roles (Speaker A and Speaker B).
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