# I want to learn Nepali. What book should I use?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 29, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-nepali-what-book-should-i-use/614338 "2012-02-29T13:39:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-learn-nepali-what-book-should-i-use/614338/1 "2012-02-29T13:39:04Z")

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I have someone who will teach me, but I need to find a text that I can use as a reference. Right now I don’t know anything about Nepali except how to say hello. I need to learn the letters as well as how to pronounce the words. What book would be helpful?