Lessons
Listening practice
DuoRadio-style Nepali listening
Short narrated scenes in slow Nepali. Toggle Devanagari, romanized, and English captions independently — scaffold up as you go. Three comprehension questions after each episode.
Audio synthesized via Web Speech for now. Real native-speaker recordings coming.
- beginner 3 min
Arriving at the teahouse
A tired trekker reaches a small Namche teahouse at dusk. They ask for a room, hot water, and dinner.
Listen - intermediate 4 min
Bargaining for a pashmina
A tourist in Thamel sees a beautiful pashmina shawl. The shopkeeper asks four times the fair price.
Listen - intermediate 3 min
An altitude headache
A trekker above Dingboche feels unwell. The porter and a pharmacist help.
Listen - beginner 4 min
Buying a SIM card at the airport
A traveler buys an NCell tourist SIM at Tribhuvan Airport. The agent walks through the data plans.
Listen - intermediate 5 min
A respectful morning at Pashupatinath
A visitor observes the cremation ghats at Pashupatinath. A local explains the etiquette quietly.
Listen - intermediate 4 min
Negotiating with a Pokhara boatman
A traveler hires a rowboat for Phewa Lake. Standard bargaining for a one-hour ride.
Listen - intermediate 5 min
A Sherpa porter's wisdom about altitude
An older Sherpa porter explains 'bistari janus' to an impatient young trekker climbing toward Gokyo.
Listen - beginner 4 min
Booking a singing bowl session in Thamel
A traveler walks into a Thamel sound healing studio to book a 45-minute session.
Listen - intermediate 4 min
Receiving Dashain tika at a homestay
A homestay guest receives tika and jamara from the family elder on Dashain Tika day.
Listen - beginner 3 min
Tihar Deusi-Bhailo at a Kathmandu doorway
Children visit a doorway during Tihar with the traditional call-and-response Deusi-Bhailo chant.
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