Over at TIBM.org we have just updated our Nepali Language Learning Resource page to include a new and really great free resource. You can see the description below of the Nepali Primer produced by Digital Himalaya. Along with the other resources we've included on our site, Nepali-language students should run, not walk, over to tibm.org.
Nepali Language Resources: "1. Nepali Primer - This is a basic introduction to the Nepali language that has been produced by the Digital Himalaya Project. If you are just getting started with Nepali, you will be hard-pressed to find a better, free online resource."
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Showing posts with label language tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language tools. Show all posts
Friday
Learn to Speak Nepali (Free Resources)
Nepali Language Lessons
Tuesday
What I'm using to learn Nepali
A lot of people have asked me how I go about learning Nepali. Actually, I feel my knowledge of the language is really lacking. But, okay, let me just post a few links to help you out. Of course, my biggest source of learning is just personal conversation with Nepali-speakers. Most of my vocabulary and grammar comes from them directly. My second big source of learning is the Nepali Bible. The Nepali Bible Society publishes an interlinear Nepali-English New Testament that is a tremendous help to me. Once I had learned the script, via flash cards that I made using this site, I was able to (slowly) read the Nepali NT. At the beginning, I would read a verse in English and then the same verse in Nepali. It took me a long time to get through a chapter. Now, I simply read the Nepali and check the English when I don't understand what I've read.
Beyond this, there is a good online Nepali-English dictionary here. It is a very well-respected dictionary. However, the vocabulary there is far greater than that of most of the Bhutanese that I know. Many times I have discovered words there that they've never heard of.
Lastly, it is important to have some kind of formal learning method to fill the gaps left by conversational and non-formal learning. For this, I am using a book/CD set called Complete Nepali. I like it very much and recommend it as a companion to your learning.
Oh yeah, and some people have asked me how I type in Nepali. For that, I use a simple, though time-consuming, tool called Nepali Unicode. It is free and you can find it here. Or, if you prefer, just bookmark this article and use the unicode converter below:
Beyond this, there is a good online Nepali-English dictionary here. It is a very well-respected dictionary. However, the vocabulary there is far greater than that of most of the Bhutanese that I know. Many times I have discovered words there that they've never heard of.
Lastly, it is important to have some kind of formal learning method to fill the gaps left by conversational and non-formal learning. For this, I am using a book/CD set called Complete Nepali. I like it very much and recommend it as a companion to your learning.
Oh yeah, and some people have asked me how I type in Nepali. For that, I use a simple, though time-consuming, tool called Nepali Unicode. It is free and you can find it here. Or, if you prefer, just bookmark this article and use the unicode converter below:
Saturday
A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language
Thus far, I find this to be the most comprehensive and useful Nepali-English dictionary on the web.
A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language
A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language
Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit
This website is one of my best friends in ministry. Check it out.
Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit
Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit
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