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Learn Nepali consonant–vowel units, nasal vowels, everyday digits and real print.

Learn to read Nepali in 34 short units.

Nepali · 0 of 34 units done

Module 1

Discover Nepali writing

Understand Devanagari, hear Nepali and know what the course will teach.

  1. 01

    How Nepali writing works

    Notice direction, reading units and the role of vowel signs.

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    ~3 min
  2. 02

    A short script history

    Separate the writing system from the languages that use it.

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    ~3 min
  3. 03

    A first sound preview

    Listen to the contrasts before learning their shapes.

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    ~3 min
  4. 04

    Spelling and speech

    Know which clues print supplies and which come from the whole word.

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    ~3 min
Module 2

First sounds and signs

Listen in Nepali, then read small sign teams.

  1. 05

    Tune your ear

    Hear the course’s important contrasts before matching sounds to writing.

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    ~ min
  2. 06

    म, न, क and र

    Read the first consonants with the Nepali inherent vowel.

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    ~5 min
  3. 07

    ल, आ, ◌ा and घ

    Read the ā spelling and first everyday nouns.

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    ~8 min
  4. 08

    द, इ and ◌ि

    Read the left-written i mark after its consonant.

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    ~7 min
  5. 09

    त, ई and ◌ी

    Remember two i spellings without inventing a length contrast.

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    ~6 min
  6. 10

    A short reading return

    Return to earlier signs and read familiar words without a cue.

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    ~6 min
Module 3

Core inventory

Read vowel placement and consonant contrasts.

  1. 11

    प, उ, ऊ, ◌ु and ◌ू

    Recognise both u spellings in separate whole words.

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    ~8 min
  2. 12

    स, ए, ऐ, ◌े and ◌ै

    Read upper vowel signs in familiar Nepali words.

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    ~9 min
  3. 13

    ओ, औ, ◌ो and ◌ौ

    Read the combined o and au signs.

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    ~7 min
  4. 14

    ख and ग

    Hear the four k-family carriers, then read the two new signs.

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    ~8 min
  5. 15

    A short reading return

    Return to earlier signs and read familiar words without a cue.

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    ~6 min
  6. 16

    च, छ, ज and झ

    Read the ch/j family with its aspiration contrast.

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    ~8 min
  7. 17

    थ, ध, ट and ठ

    Keep dental and curled-tongue sounds apart.

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    ~9 min
  8. 18

    ड, ढ, ब, भ and फ

    Complete retroflex stops and p/b with breath.

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    ~10 min
  9. 19

    य, व and ह

    Read y, h and word-specific व.

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    ~7 min
  10. 20

    A short reading return

    Return to earlier signs and read familiar words without a cue.

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    ~6 min
Module 4

How the system works

Read shared sounds, nasals, joined groups and digits.

  1. 21

    श, ष, ण, अ and ऋ

    Recognise the three s spellings and remaining independent vowels.

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    ~7 min
  2. 22

    ◌ं, ◌ँ and ◌ृ

    Hear nasal vowels and read the two nasal marks.

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    ~8 min
  3. 23

    ◌्, ◌ः, ङ and ञ

    Read consonant joining, visarga and learned nasal letters.

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    ~7 min
  4. 24

    A short reading return

    Return to earlier signs and read familiar words without a cue.

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    ~5 min
  5. 25

    joined forms

    Recognise special groups and type them in logical order.

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    ~5 min
  6. 26

    inherent vowel review

    Read Nepali word endings without importing a Hindi rule.

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    ~6 min
  7. 27

    nepali digits

    Read Devanagari digits used in everyday Nepal.

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    ~6 min
Module 5

Complete the toolkit

Recognise punctuation and type in logical order.

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    print and keyboard

    Read punctuation, recognise another font and type clusters.

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    ~5 min
Module 6

Real-world reading

Read Nepal place names, signs, a menu and a short chat.

  1. 29

    names and places

    Read names and destinations in Nepal.

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    ~5 min
  2. 30

    everyday signs

    Find entrance, outside, toilet and medicine signs.

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    ~5 min
  3. 31

    tea shop menu

    Read a menu and prices in Nepali rupees.

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    ~7 min
  4. 32

    first conversation

    Read a short introduction before the planned Nepali A1 course.

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    ~5 min
Module 7

Check and return

Read fresh print and revisit it after a day.

  1. 33

    Your independent reading check

    Read fresh print with no audio or picture cue.

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    ~ min
  2. 34

    Come back tomorrow

    Return after a day and read a changed message.

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    Optional · ~6 min
Reference · Always availableAlphabet and reading guideLook up a sign, replay a sound, or check a reading rule.