Daily Conversation Phrases Flashcards
jool-jedt / ort jool-jedt / jah, khnom jol-jedt/ ort-dtay, khnom ort jol-jedt dtay
like / don’t like / yes, i like / no, i don’t like
neag jool-jedt ma-hoob khmer dtay?
Do you like khmer food?
ma-hoob
food
neag tloab merg/dtouw gam-bu-jia dtay?
have you ever been to Cambodia
What’s the difference between merg and dtouw
merg is if youre in that country, dtouw is not in that country
tloab
ever
dtouw
to-go
merg
to come
jah, khnom tloab / ort-dtay, khnom ort-tloab-dtay
Yes, I have been / No, I have never been
neag sok-sab-baay dtay?
how are you?
khnom sok-sab-baay
i’m fine
neag rian pia-saa khmer yuu-bpon-naa?
how long have you been learning khmer?
rian
to learn
pia-saa
language
yuu-bpon-naa?
How long?
yuu-hz (haeuy)
long time already
bpii-bey chnam hz
a couple years already
neag ayuk bpon maan?
how old are you
aa-yu
age
bpon maan?
how much? / how many?
neag ni-yiay ey?
what did you say?
ni-yiay
say
a’wey / ey?
what
khnom ni-yiay taa
i said that…
ort mian ey dtay
nothing (i said nothing)
nih ey
what’s this
nih / nuh
this / that
neag chmuah ey?
what’s your name?
layk dtuu-rer-sab neag bpon-maan?
what’s your phone number?
layk
number
dtuu-rer-sab
phone
layk dtuu-rer-sab khnom…
my phone number is…
thngai-gom-naeudt neag bpayl naa?
when is your birthday
thngai-gom-naeudt
birthday
neag merg-bpii bpror dtays naa?
where are you from?
naa?
which
merg-bpii
come from
bpror dtay
country
neag rian khmer nouw-naa?
where did you study khmer
khnom rian khmer nouw…
I study khmer at…
p’teah neag nouw naa
where is your house?
neag tweu-gaa nouw-naa
where do you work?
tweu-gaa
to work
khnom tweu-gaa nouw…(grom hun XYZ)
i work at XYZ Company
bon dtub-dtoeg nouw naa
where is the bathroom
bon dtub dtoeg
bathroom
muay nih (tlai) bpon maan?
how much is this one?
khnom jong-baan muay nih
i’d like this one
jong-baan + smth
would like + smth
khnom (aach) ler wia baan-dtay?
Can I try it on?
ler
to try on
It
wia
Jah, baan / Ort-dtay, ort-baan dtay
yes, can / no, cannot
neag (aaj) ni-yiay khmer baan-dtay?
Can you speak khmer?
neag mian gog (gok) dtay?
Do you have a reservation?
Gog (gok)
Reservation
khnom mian gog jia-muay (loog A)
I have a reservation with (Mr A)
jia-muay
with
neag mian mii-nuy dtay?
do you have the menu?
mii-nuy
menu
neag mian joh-tlai dtay?
Do you have discount?
joh-tlai
discount
neag mian ma-hoob buas dtay?
do you have any vegetarian dishes
ma-hoob buas (buah)
vegetarian dishes
neag (aaj) tordt-ruub khnom baan dtay?
can you take a picture of me please?
tordt ruub
take a picture
Som gidt luy
bill please
gidt
to think / calculate
jong-sab-p’daa nih neag dtum nay dtay?
are you free this weekend?
dtum-nay
free time
jah, khnom dtum nay / ort dtum nay dtay
yes, i’m free / not free
sab-baay-jedt juab neag thngai-nih
nice to meet you today
juab neag bpayl graoy
see you next time
neag (aaj) juay khnom baan-dtay?
can you help me?
sab-baay-jedt
happy