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o; c+sdf s] s] < (What is inside ?) à v'b|f k;ndf glsGg] lrh========! (What not to buy in local stores)
à cd]l/sfdf e"6fgL=======================# (Bhutanese in the US)
à rNtLsf c+u|]hL zAb %%==========$ (Most common Eng. words 55)
à /fli6«o k/f]ksf/ lbj;==============$ (National Philanthropy Day)
oL ;fdfg v'b|f k;ndf glsgf}+ ΩΩ
kl/of]sf ?kdf s]xL ;fu, Kofh, Rofp cflb ld;fP/ ;fgf bf]sfg 3/glhs} ;nfb vfg] afgL 5 eg] x'G5g\ . k'Ug ;lhnf] . t/ o:tf k;nsf] e/ gk/]sf] o:tf k;ndf lsg– ;fgf v'b|f bf]sfg 3/glhs /fd|f] . 3/df agfPsf] ;nfb d]n ug]{ afgLn] vr{ x'G5g\ . k'Ug ;lhnf] x'G5 . tfhf / ;:tf] x'G5 . a9fpF5 . :jf:Yo laufg{] t/ o:tf k;ndf ;fdfg lsGg] à lao/ / jfOg (Beer vfgf kg{ ;S5g\ . ahf/ljb\ afgLn] xfd|f] vr{ a9fpF5 . and wine) M ;fgf k;ndf o:tf k;ndf s:tf lrh s'g} vfg]s'/fn] :jf:Yo laufg{ lao/÷jfOg !)–@) k|ltzt vl/b gu/]s} /fd|f] eG5g\ . ;S5g\ . ahf/;DaGwL 1ftfx? dxFuf k5{g\ . :ofD; Sna ΩΩ o:tf k;ndf s:tf lrh (Sam’s Club), sf]:sf] kfOG5g\ . t/ sl/a !) vl/b gu/]s} /fd|f] eG5g\ . (Cotsco), jf lah]h (BJ’s) k|ltzt dxFuf k5{g\ . To;} xfdLn] cflv/ To;/L s] ;fdfg cflbdf ;:tf] k5{g\ . o:tf n] 7"nf :6f]/af6 w]/} dfqfdf glsGbf /fd|f] x'G5 < :6f]/sf ;b:o geO{ ;fdfg lsGg] / rflxFbf rnfpg à y}nf]aGb vfg]s'/f (PacklsGg gkfOg] lgod 5 . ;lsG5 . PDofhg (Amaaged food)M :s"n]gfgLx?sf t/ s]xL /fHosf :ofD; zon) df klg o:tf vfg]s'/f nflu rflxg] s6\ofs'6's Sna, sf]:sf], jf lah]hdf ;:tf x'G5g\ . Vffg]s'/f -vfhfM la:s'6, lao/ / jfOg lsGg To:tf lrK; cflb_ o:tf] bf]sfgdf à ;nfb (Salads)M xl/of]– yk k[i7 @ df
@ ;'ne ?kdf kfOG5g\ . t/ oxfF lsGbf olt g} dxFuf k5{g\ eGg ;lsGg . t/ dxFuf] x'G5 . à km"n÷km"nsf] u'R5f (Flowers)M a? cGoq hfg', v'b|f k;ndf lsGb} glsg]sf] /fd|f] . km"nsf nflu km"n dfq a]Rg] k;n lskmfotL x'g;S5g\ . à kQL÷JolQmut ;/– ;kmfOsf ;fdfg (Razors and other personal hygiene products)M bfx|L
sf6\g] kQL÷JolQmut ;/– ;kmfOsf ;fdfg -;fa'g, :ofDk', 6'y k]:6 cflb_ slxn]sfxLF () k|ltzt–;Dd ΩΩ dxFuf] k5{g\ . a? jfndf6{ (Walmart) jf 6fu]{6 cfkm"nfO{ rflxPsf] ;fdfg (Target) df w]/} ;:tf] kg{ ln:6 agfpg], OG6/g]6df ;S5g\ . o:tf ;fdfgsf ;fdfgsf] d"No t'ngf -s'g nflu s'kg klg kfOG5, ;fdfg sxfF ;:tf] eg]/ h;n] cem ;:tf] kf5{g\ . OG6/g]6df vf]Hg] sfd_ ug]{, s'kg k|of]u ug]{ h:tf à Aofl6«x? (Batteries)M Aofl6«x? oxfFeGbf a? 8n/ afgLn] art ug{ ;lsG5 . :6f]/df ;:tf x'G5g\ . ΩΩ PDofhf]gdf klg Aofl6« ?kdf kfOg] b"wafx]s xf8] ;:tf] k5{g\ . abfd, e6df;, gl/ansf à 3/ ;/;kmfOsf ;fdfg b"w cfkm"n] klg agfpg (Cleaning supplies)M cGoq ;lsG5 . o:tf k;nsf uP/ lsGg'eof] eg] @)–$) jg:klt–b"wdf xflnPsf] c+z k|ltzt;Dd ;:tf] kg{– sf/flugfg (carrageenan) ;S5 . o:tf ;fdfg a? n] kfrg k|0ffnL k|efljt jfndf6{ jf 6fu]{6df w]/} kf5{ . ;:tf] k5{g\ . à ef8fjt{g (Kitchenware)M à z'esfdgf sf8{, pkxf/ o:tf k;ndf ef8fjt{g #) a]g]{ sfuh / a]n'g (Greetk|ltzt;Dd dxFuf k5{g\ . ing cards, wrapping paper s'kg z]kf{ (Coupon Sherand balloons)M hGdlbg jf pa) af6 s'kg lgsfn]/ jf cGo pT;j cflbdf rflxg] ljz]if kj{df kfOg] 5'6af6 o:tf ;fdfg 8n/ :6f]/df 7"nf :6f]/af6 o:tf ;fdfg lgs} ;:tf x'G5g\ . lsGbf art ug{ ;lsG5 . à 3/kfn'jfsf vfgf (Pet à :s"n] ;fdfg (Office/ food)M 3/kfn'jfsf vfgf school supplies)M 3/d} lsGg] ;:tf ljsNk c? 5g\ . rflxg] jf :s"n]–gfgLx?nfO{ à klqsf (Magazines)M k};f rflxg] ;fdfg -sfuh, ltg]{ 7fpFglhs /flvPsf snd, k]lG;n cflb_ oxfF cfsif{s klqsfx?
-;fKtflxs, dfl;s klqsf cflb_ n] tkfO{+sf] w]/} k};f n}hfG5g\ . o;sf nflu tkfO{+ u|fxs aGg] sf]lz; ug'{xf];\, lgs} ;:tf] k5{ . à luˆ6 sf8{ (Gift cards)M luˆ6 sf8{x? pkxf/ lbg] jf s'g} a]nf ;fdfg lsGbf k|of]u ul/G5g\ . ;fgf k;ndf lsGbf hltsf] Tolt jf s]xL yk d"No kg{ ;S5g\ . t/ yf]s laqm]tf :ofD; Sna, sf]:sf] cflbdf Ps ;o 8n/sf] lsGbf slxn]sfxLF @) 8n/;Dd 5'6 kfOG5 .
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:6f]/sf] ;b:o gx'g'kg]{ lgod 5 . à s]s (Cake)M xtf/df s]s, Kofgs]s (pancake) jf jfkmn (waffle) cflb lsGbf v'b|f k;nsf] vl/bf/L dxFuf] x'G5 . oL lrh agfpg rflxg] ;fdfgx?sf] ;"rL x]g'{eof] eg] 3/d} agfpg ;lsg] b]Vg ;Sg'x'G5 . km';{b jf labf -zlgaf/–cfOtaf/_ agfP cfkm" Jo:t x'g] lbg vfg ;lsG5 . à jg:kltaf6 ag]sf b"w (Non-dairy milk)M ;fdfGo
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cIfl/sf, km]a|'c/L @)!%
cIfl/sf, dfr{ @)!^
o:tf sf8{ luˆ6 uf8{ Uo|fgL (Gift Card Granny) gfds cgnfOgaf6 klg ;:tf]df vl/b ug{ ;lsG5 . àààà
o:tf c? w]/} ;fdfg 5g\ . OG6/g]6 (Internet) df vf]Hg ;lsG5 . cfkm"nfO{ rflxPsf] ;fdfg ln:6 agfpg], OG6/g]6df ;fdfgsf] d"No t'ngf -sxfF dxFuf], sxfF ;:tf] x]g]{ sfd_ ug]{, h:tf afgLn] art ug{ ;Sg] dGq xf] .
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cf= j= @)!%÷!^ df cd]l/sfdf kfFr xhf/ * ;o !& e"6fgL cfly{s jif{ ;g\ @)!%÷)!^ df cd]l/sfdf % xhf/ * ;o !& e"6fgL z/0ffyL{nfO{ k'g:yf{kgf ul/Psf] 5 . cd]l/sfsf] cfly{s jif{ cS6f]a/ ! df ;'¿ eP/ ;]K6]Da/ #) df ;lsG5 . of] tYofÍ ;g\ @)!% cS6f]a/ ! df ;'¿ eP/ @)!^ ;]K6]Da/ #) ;Ddsf] xf] .
l;df z'?df lyPg, s'g} jif{ @ nfv / s'g} jif{ !( xhf/ dfqsf] k'g:yf{kgf u/]sf] kfOG5 . ;g\ !(&% cd]l/sfn] cf}krfl/s ¿kdf z/0ffyL{ k'g:yf{kgf yfn]sf] xf] . ;g\ @)!@ km]a|'c/Ldf cd]l/sfn] #) nfv z/0ffyL{ a;f]af; u/fof] . ;g\ !(*) sf] bzsdf
;g\ @))* kl5 k|To]s dlxgf cd]l/sf cfpg] e"6fgLsf] ;+Vof
cu:tdf ;aeGbf a9L ( ;o @* / ;aeGbf sd ;g\ @)!^ km]a|'c/Ldf ! ;o %) hgf cd]l/sf NofOPsf] b]lvG5 . ;g\ @)!% / @)!^ sf dlxgflkR5] a;f]af; ePsf e"6fgL z/0ffyL{sf] ;+Vof lgDgadf]lhd /Xof] . ;g\ @)!% sf]M à cS6f]a/M $ ;o *! à gf]e]Da/M # ;o #& à l8;]Da/M $ ;o &) tyf ;g\ @)!^ sf]M à hgj/LM ! ;o &* à km]a|'c/LM ! ;o %) à dfr{M ! ;o *@ à clk|nM $ ;o *# à d]M ^ ;o $# à h"gM * ;o ## à h'nfO{M % ;o &% à cu:tM ( ;o @*, / à ;]K6]Da/M % ;o %& hgf k'g:yf{lkt x'g'eof] .
cd]l/sfdf s"n slt < xfn;Dddf k'g:yf{kgfsf nflu t];|f] d'n's nluPsf leotgfd, nfcf]; tyf ;f]leot sxfFsf a9L< ! nfv & xhf/ e"6fgL ;+3 -xfnsf] ¿; tyf cGo :6]6 l8kf6{d]G6sf] tYofÍ– z/0ffyL{dWo] sl/a *& k|ltzt ljeflht d'n's_ af6 z/0ffyL{ cg';f/ cf=j= @)!%÷!^ eGbf al9 e"6fgL cd]l/sfdf cd]l/sf NofOGy] . df ljZjsf ljleGg d'n'ssf 5g\ . @)!^ ;]K6]Da/ #) ;Dd ;g\ !(() sf] bzsdf k"j{– cd]l/sfdf of] ;+Vof () xhf/ s"n *$ xhf/ ( ;o (% o'uf]:nfleof o'4kl5 w]/} z/0ffyL{nfO{ cd]l/sfdf # ;o ^$ ePsf] 5 . af]l:gofnL z/0ffyL{ cd]l/sf k'g:yf{kgf ul/Psf] 5 . k'g:yf{kgfsf] ljut ;aeGbf a9L clk|msL d'n's cfP . @! ztfAbL z'¿ ePkl5 ;g\ @))& df e"6fgLnfO{ s+uf]sf !^ xhf/ # ;o &), adf{, e"6fg, O/fg, O/fs / g]kfnaf6 t];|f] d'n's ;f]dflnofaf6 z/0ffyL{ NofP/ l;l/ofsf !@ xhf/ % ;o k'g:yf{kgf ug]{ lg0f{o *&, / adf{sf !@ xhf/ # ;o cd]l/sfdf k'g:yf{lkt ul/Psf] ul/Psf] lyof] . kfOG5 . $& /x] . ;g\ @))* dfr{ $ df
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cd]l/sfn] ljleGg d'n'saf6 jif]{lg a9Ldf *) xhf/ z/0ffyL{ a;f]af; u/fpF5 . of]
e"6fgL s'g dlxgf slt <
k'gjf{;sf nflu e"6fgL e"6fgL k'g:yf{kgfsf] ;+Vof z/0ffyL{sf] klxnf] v]k cfly{s jif{ ;g\ @)!%÷)!^ g]kfnaf6 cd]l/sf p8]sf] sf] dlxgflkR5] x]bf{ ;g\ @)!^ lyof] .
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c+u|]hL zAb ;"rL 55 c+u|]hLdf ;fwf/0f af]nrfn ug{ rflxg] sl/a # xhf/ zAbdWo]af6 krkGgf}+ ;"rL -efu %%_ • court:
• cowboy:
lqmof– kmsfpg', k|]d k|:tfj ug'{, k|]d ug{', cfdGq0f ug{', cfb/ ug'{, s]6L dfUg', af]nfpg', nf]e b]vfpg', l/emfpg', km'Nofpg' . gfd– cbfnt, Gofofno, Ohnf;, srx/L, rf]s, cfFug, rfs/L, b/af/, k|0fo, d}bfg, dfu{, v]n d}bfg, a}7s, /fh– b/af/, /fh;ef, ljrf/ :yn, k|0fo–lgj]bg .
gfd– uf]7fnf], uf]k, Ujfn, 3f]8f r9]/ uf]7fnf] ug]{ JolSt, ;fx;L . • crack:
gfd– sfsf jf dfdfsf 5f]/f– 5f]/L . km"k'sf ;Gtfg .
gfd– 7"nf] cfjfh, r6\ofª\u, so|fSs, b/f/, kmf6f], km'6]/ ag]sf] efu, uh{g . lqmof– rls{g', wl;g', k8\sg', km'6\g', kmf6\g', lrl/g', w:sg', x:tIf]k ug'{, layf]Ng', ;dfwfg km]nf kfg'{, efFlrg', s8\sg', wfFhf kmf6\g' . ljz]if0f– k|jL0f, ;j{>]i7, hf]8bf/ .
• cover:
• craft:
gfd– vf]n, cfj/0f, uftf -lhNb÷lhNnf_, 9sgf, gftf], lasf]{, ladLt, cf>o, ;'/Iff . lqmof– 9fSg', 9sds kfg{', 5fpg', 5f]Kg', cf]9\g', 9fKg', u'6\d'6fpg', 9fSg', k'g{', 9fs– 5f]k ug{', vfKg', aGb ug'{, ladfaf6 /Iff k|bfg ug'{, ;'/Iff lbg', Iflt a]xf]g'{ .
lqmof– agfPsf] x'g' . gfd– a'l4, ;Lk, rft'y{, 5n, snf, Jofkf/, oGq, ofg, hxfh, 8'Ëf, gfp, efF8f], x:tsf}zn, sk6, Joj;fo .
• cousin:
• cow:
lqmof– sf6\g', 8/ b]vfpg', bafpg', wDsfpg', e8\sfpg', xtf]T;fx ug'{ . gfd– ufO{, uf}, w]g', afR5f] .
lqmof– hf]/;Fu v:g', em/]/ km'6\g', 6Ss/fpg', d'lG6g', lug{', v:g', 6'qmf–6'qmf kfg'{ jf x'g', sfd ug{ /f]Sg', cfjfh lgsfn]/ emg'{ jf 7f]lSsg', plqg', ptfg'{, gfz x'g', emg'{, lau|g', tf]8kmf]8 ug'{, cfjfh lgsfn]/ /fVg', k:g', oGq lau|g', ahf/]/ laufg'{ . • crazy:
ljz]if0f– xlNng], c;f2], hh{/, pGdQ, kfun, ;Gsfxf, xfjf lau|]sf], xfjf v':s]sf], ljlIfKt, p/G7\ofpnf], dflQPsf] -:jfËL_. • cream:
gfd– b"wsf] lrNnf], t/, dnfO{ -u'lnof] gxfn]sf]_, a;f}+bL -u'lnof]_, 5fnL, /fa8L, qmLd, -s'g} j:t'sf]_ pQd efu jf cjoj, n]k, ;f/, ;jf]{Qd, Ps k|sf/sf] >[+uf/sf] j:t' . • crash: lqmof– t/ nfUg', t/ -j]z gfd– w8fDd, lagfz, 7Ss/, j:t'_ lemSg', qmLd nfpg' -d'v Jofkfl/s k|lti7fsf] x|f;, emu8f, crfgs lu/fj6, em/]/ OToflbdf_, x/fpg', k/flht km'6\bfsf] zAb, lu/fj6, a]OHht, ug'{, dnfO{ lemSg', ld;fpg', /; b'3{6gf, ljikmf]6, Wj+;, cs:dft lgsfNg' . ktg, ;Togfz, s8\ofss'8's . ljz]if0f– xn'sf kx]+nf] /+u, ljz]if0f– cs:dft, cNk, 5f]6f :jflbi6, ;]tf] . qmdzM t]h, xNsf .
/fli6«o k/f]ksf/ lbj; gf]e]Da/ !% sf lbg
JolStut ?kdf ;fdflhs ;]jf x]l/G5 . s]xL dflg; o;nfO{ u/]/ dflg;sf] hLjg:t/ cd]l/sfdf jif]{lg /fli6«o km/s ?kdf kl/eflift u5{g\ . k/f]ksf/ lbj; (National Phi- ;'wf/df d2t ug'{ k/f]ksf/ jif]l{ g dflg;x?n] c/af}{ 8n/ bfgdf lbg] u5{g\ . ;g\ !(*^ df /fi6«klt /f]gfN8 /]ug (Ronald Reagan) n] o; lbj;nfO{ xf] . lanthropy Day) dgfOG5 . klxnf]k6s /fli6«o pbf/ ?kdf lbg] bfg (char- lbj;sf ?kdf dgfpg] 3f]if0ff k/f]ksf/Lx?n] cd]l/sfdf ity) / k/f]ksf/nfO{ Ps} cy{df ug'{ePsf] xf] . 7"nf] of]ubfg lbPsf 5g\ .
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la6 dfbf{dfb}{ arfpg emg ufx|f] df};d, sfd cflbn] ubf{ xfdL slxn]sfxLF lsgd]ndf lg:sg EofpFb}gf}+ . o:tf a]nfdf h] htf h] h;f] kfOG5, lsGof] sfd rnfof] . o:tf] afgLn] vr{ kSs} a9fpF5 . To;}n] xfdLn] o;k6s …lskmfotL aGg ;fgf ls/fgf k;nx¿df s] glsGbf /fd|f]Ú eGg] :tDenfO{ cfj/0fdf /fv]]sf 5f}+ . o; ljifodf cem vf]Hg, hfGg jf 5nkmn ug{ ;lsG5 . sdfpg ufx|f] 5 eg] arfpg emg ufx|f] 5 . ljrf/ ug}{k5{ . ;]K6]Da/ ;lsPkl5 cfly{s jif{ ;lsG5 . cfly{s jif{ )!%÷!^ df slt e"6fgL z/0ffyL{sf] k'g:yf{kgf eof] ;+Vof k|i6\ofpg] sf]lz; ul/Psf] 5 . ;fydf c¿ lgoldt :tDe . wGojfb
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