Signification
Inquiring about something
Contexte culturel
Asking questions to elders is encouraged but must be done with 'Hajur' and the '-nuhos' verb ending to maintain respect. In traditional schools, students often wait until the end of a lecture to ask questions, as interrupting is sometimes seen as rude. In villages, 'asking a question' often starts with asking about one's health or family as a sign of communal bonding. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, the 'Prashna' is a spiritual tool used by disciples to gain enlightenment from a Guru.
Use 'Hajur'
Always start a question to an elder with 'Hajur' to sound instantly more fluent and polite.
Avoid 'Bhannu'
Never say 'Prashna bhannu'. It sounds like you are reciting a question rather than asking one.
Signification
Inquiring about something
Use 'Hajur'
Always start a question to an elder with 'Hajur' to sound instantly more fluent and polite.
Avoid 'Bhannu'
Never say 'Prashna bhannu'. It sounds like you are reciting a question rather than asking one.
The 'Kura' Shortcut
In casual settings, replace 'Prashna' with 'Kura' to sound more like a native speaker.
Eye Contact
While asking a question, moderate eye contact is good, but staring too intensely at an elder can be seen as aggressive.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'sodhnu'.
मैले हिजो शिक्षकलाई एउटा प्रश्न ______।
Since the sentence is in the past tense ('hijo' - yesterday) and the subject is 'Maile', the correct form is 'sodhen'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a stranger a question?
Select the best option:
This uses the 'Can I...' structure which is universally polite in Nepali for strangers.
Match the Nepali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all related to the act of communication and inquiry.
Complete the dialogue between a student and a teacher.
विद्यार्थी: सर, म एउटा ______ सोध्न सक्छु? शिक्षक: हुन्छ, सोध्नुहोस्।
The context of 'sodhnu' (ask) requires the object 'prashna' (question).
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Aides visuelles
Sodhnu vs. Magnu
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesमैले हिजो शिक्षकलाई एउटा प्रश्न ______।
Since the sentence is in the past tense ('hijo' - yesterday) and the subject is 'Maile', the correct form is 'sodhen'.
Select the best option:
This uses the 'Can I...' structure which is universally polite in Nepali for strangers.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all related to the act of communication and inquiry.
विद्यार्थी: सर, म एउटा ______ सोध्न सक्छु? शिक्षक: हुन्छ, सोध्नुहोस्।
The context of 'sodhnu' (ask) requires the object 'prashna' (question).
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Questions fréquentes
14 questionsNot exactly. 'Prashna sodhnu' is asking a specific question, while 'Sodhpuch garnu' is more like 'making inquiries' or 'investigating'.
No, for physical objects, use 'magnu' (to ask for/beg). 'Sodhnu' is only for information.
Because 'sodhnu' is a transitive verb in the past tense. The '-le' marker is required for the subject.
You say 'Mero euta prashna cha' or 'Malai euta prashna sod्नु छ'.
No, but the way you ask matters. Use honorifics and a polite tone.
The opposite is 'Uttar dinu' (to give an answer) or 'Jawaf dinu'.
Yes, in formal or written contexts like exams, 'Prashna garnu' is acceptable.
You can use the informal form: 'Euta prashna sodhaun?' or 'Tilai euta kura sodhu?'
'Jigyasa' means curiosity or a desire to know. It's a more formal version of 'Prashna'.
You say 'Malai prashna nasodhnuhos' (formal) or 'Malai prashna nasodh' (informal).
No, Nepali doesn't use 'sodhnu' for dating in the same way English uses 'ask out'. You would use more specific phrases about meeting or talking.
It literally means a 'roundabout question'—a tricky or indirect question intended to trap someone.
In some dialects and older Nepali, it can imply searching, but in modern standard Nepali, it almost always means 'to ask'.
Yes, it is a common word in Hindi, Marathi, and other Sanskrit-derived languages.
Expressions liées
उत्तर दिनु
contrastTo give an answer
सोधपुछ गर्नु
similarTo inquire/interrogate
जिज्ञासा राख्नु
specialized formTo express curiosity
प्रश्न उठाउनु
builds onTo raise a question/issue
दोहोर्याएर सोध्नु
specialized formTo ask again/repeat a question
