थाहा छ

Knowing a Fact

Level 2Sounds Like thāhā cha

थाहा छ means I know it. The knower takes लाई, and the thing known stays a plain word.

How It Works

In everyday speech Nepali does not say I know with म as the doer. Formal writing has म जान्दछु, and म with ले can say I found out: मैले थाहा पाएँ. Nepali says to me, the fact is known: मलाई उहाँको नाम थाहा छ (I know her name). The knower takes लाई, the thing known is a plain noun and थाहा छ closes the sentence.

For not knowing, use थाहा छैन: मलाई थाहा छैन (I do not know). The words move like this:

  • मलाई थाहा छ। I know.
  • तपाईंलाई यो ठाउँ थाहा छ? Do you know this place?
  • उसलाई बाटो थाहा छ। He knows the way.

The verb is छ because the thing is known, and it does not change for the knower. For people, Nepali has चिन्नु, which is a separate entry. For skills, there is आउनु, which is taught in a separate entry.

Examples (4)

  1. मलाई उहाँको नाम थाहा छ।

    I know her name.

    मलाई marks the knower, and थाहा छ closes the sentence.

  2. तपाईंलाई यो ठाउँ थाहा छ?

    Do you know this place?

    The question keeps the same order.

  3. उसलाई बाटो थाहा छ।

    He knows the way.

    उसलाई is the knower.

  4. मलाई थाहा छैन।

    I do not know.

    थाहा छैन is the negative.

Common Mistakes

  • Learners make the knower the doer.

    म उहाँको नाम थाहा छु।
    मलाई उहाँको नाम थाहा छ।

    The knower takes लाई and the verb stays छ.

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थाहा छLevel 2Knowing a Fact

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थाहा छ says you know a fact.