Signification
Asking about the method.
Contexte culturel
Asking 'Kasari' is often the start of a long, friendly conversation. Nepalis love to explain things in detail, especially to foreigners. In Newari culture, traditional crafts are complex. Asking 'Kasari' about woodcarving or metalwork shows deep appreciation for the artisan's skill. In the mountains, 'Kasari' is a safety word. Asking how the trail is or how to cross a pass is vital for survival. With the rise of digital services, 'Kasari' is the most typed word in Nepali help centers and YouTube search bars.
The 'How-To' Rule
Whenever you want to say 'How to [verb]', just say 'Kasari [verb-ne]'. Example: 'Kasari khane?' (How to eat?).
Avoid 'How are you?'
Never use 'Kasari' to ask someone how they are. It sounds like you are asking for their biological assembly instructions!
Signification
Asking about the method.
The 'How-To' Rule
Whenever you want to say 'How to [verb]', just say 'Kasari [verb-ne]'. Example: 'Kasari khane?' (How to eat?).
Avoid 'How are you?'
Never use 'Kasari' to ask someone how they are. It sounds like you are asking for their biological assembly instructions!
Be Patient
When you ask 'Kasari', be prepared for a very thorough answer. It's considered polite to explain fully.
Shock Value
You can say 'Kasari?!' with a rising tone to express 'No way!' or 'How is that possible?'
Teste-toi
Choose the correct word to ask 'How do I go to the airport?'
म एयरपोर्ट ____ जाने?
Since you are asking for the method/way to go, 'Kasari' is the correct choice.
Fill in the blank to ask 'How did this happen?'
यो ____ भयो?
'Kasari bhayo?' is the standard way to ask how something occurred.
Match the question to the situation.
Situation: You want to know the recipe for Momo.
'Kasari banaune' asks for the method of making/cooking.
Complete the dialogue.
A: मलाई यो काम आउँदैन। B: म सिकाउँछु, ____ गर्ने हेर्नुहोस्।
B is offering to show the method, so 'Kasari' is used.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesम एयरपोर्ट ____ जाने?
Since you are asking for the method/way to go, 'Kasari' is the correct choice.
यो ____ भयो?
'Kasari bhayo?' is the standard way to ask how something occurred.
Situation: You want to know the recipe for Momo.
'Kasari banaune' asks for the method of making/cooking.
A: मलाई यो काम आउँदैन। B: म सिकाउँछु, ____ गर्ने हेर्नुहोस्।
B is offering to show the method, so 'Kasari' is used.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, for 'How much' (quantity), use 'Kati' (कति).
It is neutral and can be used in any setting.
Use '... कसरी भन्ने?' (... kasari bhanne?).
'Kasari' is for method/process; 'Kasto' is for quality/feeling.
Yes, in informal speech: 'यो गर्ने कसरी?' (Doing this how?).
No, it remains 'Kasari' regardless of the subject.
Say '[Destination] कसरी जाने?'
Not really, but 'Kasari ho?' is very colloquial.
Sometimes, in a rhetorical sense like 'How could you do this?' (which implies 'Why did you do this?').
It means 'somehow' or 'by some mysterious method'.
Expressions liées
कस्तो
similarHow / What kind
यसरी
contrastIn this way
त्यसरी
contrastIn that way
कसरी पनि
builds onBy any means
जसरी पनि
builds onAnyway / At any cost
