रे
Passing on What You Heard
रे means I heard that.
How It Works
रे is a small word that closes a statement. It tells the listener that the speaker did not see this personally and is only passing it on, like they say or I heard in English.
The verb before it is a normal verb with its usual ending: आउँछ रे, गइन् रे, छ रे. रे itself never changes for person or number.
- With a statement it passes on news: ऊ भोलि आउँछ रे.
- With हो it asks if the news is right: तपाईं भोलि जानुहुन्छ रे, हो?
Use रे for news you got from others, such as gossip, weather reports and plans. To say you saw it yourself, leave it out. To say you just found something out, use रहेछ.
Examples (5)
- ऊ भोलि आउँछ रे।
They say he is coming tomorrow.
रे ends the statement.
- यहाँ भोलि पानी पर्छ रे।
I hear it will rain here tomorrow.
रे shows the speaker is passing on a forecast.
- सरिता पोखरा गइन् रे।
I heard that Sarita went to Pokhara.
रे follows the past verb.
- यो पसलको मम स्वादिलो छ रे।
They say the momo at this shop is tasty.
रे works after छ too.
- तपाईं भोलि जानुहुन्छ रे, हो?
I hear you are leaving tomorrow, is that right?
हो asks if the news is true.
Common Mistakes
A learner puts रे before the verb.
ऊ रे भोलि आउँछ।ऊ भोलि आउँछ रे।रे comes after the verb, at the end.
How It Connects
Learn This First
रे reports what you heard.
Related Patterns
- रहेछDiscovering Something New
रहेछ shows you found something out yourself.
Level 4 - -एछReporting a Discovery About the Past
-एछ reports a discovery in the past.
Level 4 - भन्ने / भनेरQuoting and Naming with भन्ने
Another way to report what someone said.
Level 3 - किSaying That with कि
कि can also introduce what someone said.
Level 3 - हो / होइन as AnswersAnswering Yes or No
Answering the check with हो.
Level 1
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