Signification
Asking about a person
Contexte culturel
Asking 'Who' often leads to a discussion of caste and origin. It's not considered prying; it's how people find common ground. In Newari culture, 'Who' is tied to specific guthi (community group) memberships. Identifying 'who' someone is involves their role in local festivals. In Sherpa communities, 'Who' is often answered with a relation to a famous climber or a specific monastery. On apps like Foodmandu (food delivery), the driver will call and ask 'को हुनुहुन्छ?' to confirm they are handing the food to the right person.
The Plural Trick
Always double 'Ko' to 'Ko ko' if you expect more than one person in the answer.
Respect Matters
Always pair 'Ko' with 'hunuhunchha' when talking to someone older than you.
Signification
Asking about a person
The Plural Trick
Always double 'Ko' to 'Ko ko' if you expect more than one person in the answer.
Respect Matters
Always pair 'Ko' with 'hunuhunchha' when talking to someone older than you.
The Oblique Base
Memorize 'Kasa-' as the base for all suffixes. It will save you from 90% of grammar errors.
Phone Manners
On the phone, always say 'Ko bolnu-bhayo?' (Who spoke?) instead of just 'Ko?'.
Teste-toi
Choose the correct word to ask 'Who is that?'
त्यो ___ हो?
'को' is used for people, which is implied by the structure 'Who is that?'.
Fill in the blank to ask 'Whose house is this?'
यो ___ घर हो?
'कसको' is the possessive form (Whose).
Complete the phone conversation.
A: हेल्लो! B: हेल्लो, ___ बोल्दै हुनुहुन्छ?
When asking who is speaking on the phone, 'को' is the correct interrogative.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to know the names of all the people at a meeting.
Reduplication (ko ko) is used for plural inquiries.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Ko vs Ke
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesत्यो ___ हो?
'को' is used for people, which is implied by the structure 'Who is that?'.
यो ___ घर हो?
'कसको' is the possessive form (Whose).
A: हेल्लो! B: हेल्लो, ___ बोल्दै हुनुहुन्छ?
When asking who is speaking on the phone, 'को' is the correct interrogative.
You want to know the names of all the people at a meeting.
Reduplication (ko ko) is used for plural inquiries.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsTechnically no, you should use 'Ke' (What) or 'Kun' (Which). However, if you treat your dog like a human, some might use 'Ko' jokingly.
'Ko' is a question (Who?), while 'Kohi' is a statement (Someone).
Use 'Kasko' (कसको).
The word itself is neutral. The formality comes from the verb that follows it.
It's the plural form. It means 'Who all?'.
Yes, but only as a suffix (e.g., Ram-ko = Ram's). As a standalone word with a question mark, it always means 'Who?'.
Say 'Ko boldei hunuhunchha?'
It means 'To whom' or 'Whom'.
Yes, deities are treated as people in Nepali grammar.
Using it for objects instead of 'Ke'.
You can say 'अरू को?' (Aru ko?).
No, only 'Ko ko'.
Expressions liées
कोही
similarSomeone / Anyone
कोही पनि
similarNo one / Nobody
जो
similarWho (Relative)
कसको
specialized formWhose
कसलाई
specialized formTo whom
