family Flashcards by Rachel Hines

Q

younger sibling

A

pah-own (refer)

own (address)

[+ sray or prah]

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child

A

cone

nian

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parents

A

Aow-poke-mdie(y)

mdie(y)-aow-poke

paa-mak (informal)

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grandfather

A

thaah

djit-thaah

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grandmother

A

yiay

djit-doon

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grandparents

A

yiay-tha

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sibling

A

bahng-pa-own

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family

A

krew-ah-sah [kruosaa]

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father

A

aow-poke [zaopuk]

poke

aow - to refer, 3rd person

paek - urban

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mother

A

mdie(y) [mdaay] - to refer, 3rd person

mai - to address

maek - urban

niak

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I have two siblings.

Note: Include yourself in khmer.

A

Knyom mien bahng-pa-own pee nyek.

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my two friends

A

mit-knyom-pee-nyek

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uncle (younger)

A

poo / aow-poke mia

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aunt (younger)

A

meeng / m-daiy meeng

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aunt / uncle (older)

A

ohm
ohm-sray / ohm-prah
m-daiy / aow-poke thom

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niece

nephew

A

kah-moo-ey-sray

kah-moo-ey-prah

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Do you have any older brothers?

A

Thah lok/lok-sray mien bahng-prah teh?

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I don’t have any older sisters.

A

Knyom ahk-mien bahng-sray teh.

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How many uncles do you have?

A

Thah lok/lok-sray mien poo bun-mahn-nyek?

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older sibling

A

bahng

[+ sray / prah]

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Are you married?

A

Lok/lok-sray mien kruosaa haey-reu-now(v)?

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I am single (male).

A

Knyom now lyoo theh.

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I am single (female)

A

Knyom muhn-tyon mien kruosaa theh.

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I am married

A

Knyom mien kruosaa haey.

Knyom riap-k(g)aa haey.

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wife

A

prah-pone

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My brother does not have kids.

A

Pa-own-prah-knyom muhn-toe-on mien kcone theh.

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My grandparents on my dad’s side have all died.

A

Yiay-thah-knyom kah aow-poke slep ah-haey.

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husband

A

b-diey [bdey]

Q

to get married

A

riap k(g)ah

Q

to be single

A

now lyoo

now krah-mahm (unmarried, virgin woman)

Q

boyfriend / girlfriend

A

song-saah

Q

age

A

ah-yoo

Q

house wife

A

mae-p-thaye-uh

Q

friend

A

puk-maek / mit

Q

soul

A

chet

Q

grandson

granddaughter

A

djaoo-proh

djaoo-sray

Q

young child

A

niang

Q

life

A

djee-wit

Q

person

A

m-noo

Q

What number child are you?

A

Lok djia cone thee buhn-mahn?

Q

I am 28 years old

A

Knyom ah-yoo mo-paiy prahm-beit chnam.

Q

I have only one brother.

A

knyom mien paown-prah thai mnyek teh.

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single (man)

single (woman)

A

kohm-lah

kroh-mahm

Q

Don’t stay single too long.

Don’t stay like that too long.

A

Kom now thum-nay yoo payk.

Kom now yoo payk.

Q

widower / divorcee

A

may-mai (female)

puoh-mai (male)

Q

When do you think you’ll get married?

A

Lok kit yoke kruasah aun-kuhl?

Q

to have kids
to get married (lit. to take a wife)
to take vacation

A

yo(k) (long O) cone
yo(k) (long O) prahpone
yo(k) (long O) wah-kong

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fiance

A

koo-dong-dung

Q

Do you have a significant other? (polite)

A

lok / lok-srey mien k-nia haey-reu-now?

Q

to love

love (noun)

A

srah-laany
s-naiy

s-naiy-hah

Q

to drown in love

A

long s-naiy

Q

Who is the oldest?

A

Niak-nah bahng-kay (bahng auh)?

Niak-nah djah djian-kay (bahng auh)?

Q

Who is the youngest?

A

Niak-nah paown-kay (bahng auh)?

Niak-nah ka-mang djian-kay (bahng auh)?

Q

feeling

A

djet / ah-rahm

Q

My boyfriend doesn’t at all have the same feeling as me.

A

Song-saah knyom mien ahrahm muhn doo(d) knyom sauh.

Q

children (in general)

children (specific)

A

cone ka-mang

cone cone

Q

truck driver

A

nyek-baeuk-laan-duk-eye-waan

Q

woman

A

nia-ree / sreiy

Q

relative (family)

A

sahn-daan

Q

human

A

m-noo

Q

romantic

A

muh-no-sandjah-tanaa

Q

tears

A

thuk p-nayk

Q

orphan

A

kahm-breah

Q

broken heart

A

choo beh-dong

Q

saying for living indifferently

A

kome slep dooc poah, kome rueh dooc kohng-kaiyt