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कस्तो अचम्म!

कसत अचमम

How strange!

意味

Exclaiming surprise at something unusual.

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文化的背景

Surprise is often expressed collectively. If one person says 'Kasto achamma!', others will often chime in with 'Ho ni!' (It is!) to validate the feeling. In the crowded streets of Kathmandu, 'Kasto achamma' is frequently used to comment on traffic or the rapid construction of buildings. In villages, surprise is often linked to nature or visitors. A foreigner speaking Nepali will almost always be greeted with a 'Kasto achamma!' On Facebook and TikTok, 'Kasto achamma' is a common 'clickbait' phrase used in titles to draw viewers to surprising videos.

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Use your face!

Nepali is a very expressive language. Wide eyes and a slightly open mouth make 'Kasto achamma!' sound much more authentic.

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Don't use with 'Chha'

Avoid saying 'Kasto achamma chha'. It's a common learner mistake that sounds robotic.

意味

Exclaiming surprise at something unusual.

🎯

Use your face!

Nepali is a very expressive language. Wide eyes and a slightly open mouth make 'Kasto achamma!' sound much more authentic.

⚠️

Don't use with 'Chha'

Avoid saying 'Kasto achamma chha'. It's a common learner mistake that sounds robotic.

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The 'Amama' alternative

If you want to sound like a local in a very informal setting, try 'Amama!' instead of 'Kasto achamma!'

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank to complete the exclamation of surprise.

______ अचम्म! तिमीले त सबै काम सिध्याएछौ।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो

'Kasto' is the correct intensifier for this phrase.

Match the situation with the most appropriate reaction.

You see snow in Kathmandu for the first time in 50 years.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो अचम्म!

Snow in Kathmandu is a major surprise, making 'Kasto achamma!' the perfect reaction.

Complete the dialogue.

राम: 'मैले आज बाटोमा हात्ती देखेँ।' सीता: '____________! काठमाडौंको बाटोमा हात्ती?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो अचम्म

Seeing an elephant on a city street is surprising, so 'Kasto achamma' fits best.

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3 問題
Fill in the blank to complete the exclamation of surprise. Fill Blank A1

______ अचम्म! तिमीले त सबै काम सिध्याएछौ।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो

'Kasto' is the correct intensifier for this phrase.

Match the situation with the most appropriate reaction. situation_matching A1

You see snow in Kathmandu for the first time in 50 years.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो अचम्म!

Snow in Kathmandu is a major surprise, making 'Kasto achamma!' the perfect reaction.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

राम: 'मैले आज बाटोमा हात्ती देखेँ।' सीता: '____________! काठमाडौंको बाटोमा हात्ती?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: कस्तो अचम्म

Seeing an elephant on a city street is surprising, so 'Kasto achamma' fits best.

🎉 スコア: /3

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, but only if the news is 'strange' or 'unexpected' rather than 'tragic'. For example, a sudden price hike is 'Kasto achamma!', but a death is not.

Yes, it is a neutral phrase. However, in a very formal meeting, you might say 'यो त अचम्मको कुरा हो' (This is a matter of surprise) instead.

'Achamma' is the feeling of surprise. 'Naulo' means something is new or strange. You can say something is 'naulo' which causes 'achamma'.

Add the suffix '-ai' to make it 'अचम्मै!' (Achammai!).

Often, Nepalis will tap their chin or put a hand over their mouth when saying this.

Yes, it is common in stories, news headlines, and informal letters.

In questions, yes. In exclamations, it acts as 'What a...' or 'How...'.

It can function as both, but in this phrase, it acts as the object of the surprise.

There isn't a direct opposite, but 'Sadhai jastai' (As always) implies something was expected.

Yes, it is one of the first exclamations Nepali children learn.

関連フレーズ

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अचम्म लाग्नु

similar

To feel surprised

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छक्क पर्नु

synonym

To be stunned/amazed

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नौलो लाग्नु

similar

To feel something is new/strange

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अचम्मै

specialized form

Extremely surprising

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