A1 Expression ニュートラル

को?

Who?

意味

Asking about a person

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文化的背景

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.

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The Plural Trick

Always double 'Ko' to 'Ko ko' if you expect more than one person in the answer.

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Respect Matters

Always pair 'Ko' with 'hunuhunchha' when talking to someone older than you.

意味

Asking about a person

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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.

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The Oblique Base

Memorize 'Kasa-' as the base for all suffixes. It will save you from 90% of grammar errors.

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Phone Manners

On the phone, always say 'Ko bolnu-bhayo?' (Who spoke?) instead of just 'Ko?'.

自分をテスト

Choose the correct word to ask 'Who is that?'

त्यो ___ हो?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को

'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?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कसको

'कसको' is the possessive form (Whose).

Complete the phone conversation.

A: हेल्लो! B: हेल्लो, ___ बोल्दै हुनुहुन्छ?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को

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.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को को छन्?

Reduplication (ko ko) is used for plural inquiries.

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Ko vs Ke

को (Ko)
मान्छे (Man) Person
साथी (Friend) Friend
के (Ke)
कलम (Pen) Pen
घर (House) House

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Choose the correct word to ask 'Who is that?' Choose A1

त्यो ___ हो?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को

'को' is used for people, which is implied by the structure 'Who is that?'.

Fill in the blank to ask 'Whose house is this?' Fill Blank A2

यो ___ घर हो?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कसको

'कसको' is the possessive form (Whose).

Complete the phone conversation. dialogue_completion A1

A: हेल्लो! B: हेल्लो, ___ बोल्दै हुनुहुन्छ?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को

When asking who is speaking on the phone, 'को' is the correct interrogative.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You want to know the names of all the people at a meeting.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: को को छन्?

Reduplication (ko ko) is used for plural inquiries.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

Technically 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'.

関連フレーズ

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कोही

similar

Someone / Anyone

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कोही पनि

similar

No one / Nobody

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जो

similar

Who (Relative)

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कसको

specialized form

Whose

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कसलाई

specialized form

To whom

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