Lesson 10: Forms of the Verb "to be" Flashcards
Learning to Speak Khmer: Part 1
To Be: Basic Form
jee-a, geu-jee-a
To Be: Basic Form - Interrogative
Dta + Subject + jee-a + Object + reu dtay?
To Be: Basic Form - Affirmative
Baat/Jaa + Subject + jee-a + Object.
To Be: Basic Form - Negative
Dtay + Subject + mun/ott main + jee-a + Object + dtay.
To Be: Location
nou, nou ai
To Be: Location - Interrogative
Dta + Subject + nou + Preposition + Location + reu dtay?
To Be: Location - Negative
Dtay + Subject + mun maen + nou + Preposition + Place + dtay.
To Be: Location - Affirmative Form
Baat/Jaa + Subject + nou + Preposition + Place + maen.
To Be: Age
aa-yOO
To Be: Age - Interrogative
Dta loak/neak aa-yOO bon-man ch’num hai-ee (already)?
To Be: Age - Statement
Subject + aa-yOO + number + ch’num + hai-ee (optional).
Yerng jee-a Khmer.
We are Khmer.
Dta goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum reu dtay?
Is she a dancer (or not)?
Dta loak jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un reu dtay?
Are you the teacher?
Dta goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt reu dtay?
Is he a doctor?
Dta goan-proh loak jee-a goan-seuh la’or reu dtay?
Is your son a good student?
Dta goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah reu dtay?
Is she the homeowner?
Dta puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un reu dtay?
Are they soldiers?
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum.
Yes, she is a dancer.
K’nyom jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un.
I am the teacher.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt.
Yes, he is a doctor.
Goan-proh ra-boh k’nyom jee-a goan-seuh la’or.
My son is a good student.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah.
Yes, she is the homeowner.
Puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un.
They are soldiers.
Dtay, goa-ut mun main jee-a nay-uk rabum dtay.
No, she is not a dancer.
Dtay, k’nyom mun main jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un dtay.
No, I am not the teacher.
Dtay, goa-ut ott main jee-a kroo-bpairt dtay.
No, he is not a doctor.
Goan-proh k’nyom mun main jee-a goan-seuh la’or dtay.
My son is not a good student.
Dtay, goa-ut ott main jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah.
No, she is not the homeowner.
Puagay mun main jee-a dtee-a-hee-un dtay.
They are not soldiers.
Yerng nou k’nong aa-may-rik.
We are in America.
Dta puagay nou k’nong aa-may-rik reu dtay?
Are they in America?
Dta see-a pou nou ler dto reu dtay?
Is the book on the table?
Dta kroo-a-saa ra-boh loak nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell reu dtay?
Is your family in Lowell?
Dta laan nou kaang grao p’saa reu dtay?
Is the car outside the store?
Dta meut roboss k’nyom nou ai bun-naa-lai reu dtay?
Are my friends at the library?
Dta ch’gai nou graom gkray reu dtay?
Is the dog under the bed?
Dtay, puagay mun maen nou k’nong aa-may-rik dtay.
No, they are not in America.
Dtay, see-a pou mun maen nou ler dto dtay.
No, the book is not on the table.
Dtay, kroo-a-saa k’nyom mun maen nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell dtay.
No, my family is not in Lowell.
Dtay, laan mun maen nou kaang grao p’saa dtay.
No, the car is not outside the store.
Dtay, meut roboss loak mun maen nou ai bun-naa-lai dtay.
No, your friends are not at the library.
Dtay, ch’gai mun maen nou graom gkray dtay.
No, the dog is not under the bed.
Baat/jaa, puagay nou k’nong aa-mayrik maen.
Yes, they are in America.
Baat/jaa, see-a pou nou ler dto maen.
Yes, the book is on the table.
Baat/jaa, kroo-a-saa k’nyom nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell maen.
Yes, my family is in Lowell.
Baat/jaa, laan nou khan grao p’saa maen.
Yes, the car is outside the store.
Baat/jaa, meut roboss k’nyom nou ai bun-naa-lai maen.
Yes, the dog is under the bed.
Goa-ut ay-yOO sai-sep ch’num hai-ee.
She is forty years old.
Dta loak aa-yOO bon-maan ch’num hai-ee?
How old are you?
K’nyom aa-yOO saam-sep-moo-ay ch’num hai-ee.
I am thirty-one years old.
Dta goan-s’ray borng loak aa-yOO bon-maan ch’num hai-ee?
How old is your oldest daughter?
Goa-ut aa-yOO bprum-buon ch’num hai-ee.
She is nine years old.
Laan nih bpoa-a grahorm.
This car is red.
We are Khmer.
Yerng jee-a Khmer.
Is she a dancer (or not)?
Dta goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum reu dtay?
Are you the teacher?
Dta loak jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un reu dtay?
Is he a doctor?
Dta goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt reu dtay?
Is your son a good student?
Dta goan-proh loak jee-a goan-seuh la’or reu dtay?
Is she the homeowner?
Dta goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah reu dtay?
Are they soldiers?
Dta puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un reu dtay?
Yes, she is a dancer.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum.
I am the teacher.
K’nyom jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un.
Yes, he is a doctor.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt.
My son is a good student.
Goan-proh ra-boh k’nyom jee-a goan-seuh la’or.
Yes, she is the homeowner.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah.
They are soldiers.
Puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un.
No, she is not a dancer.
Dtay, goa-ut mun main jee-a nay-uk rabum dtay.
No, I am not the teacher.
Dtay, k’nyom mun main jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un dtay.
No, he is not a doctor.
Dtay, goa-ut ott main jee-a kroo-bpairt dtay.
My son is not a good student.
Goan-proh k’nyom mun main jee-a goan-seuh la’or dtay.
No, she is not the homeowner.
Dtay, goa-ut ott main jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah.
They are not soldiers.
Puagay mun main jee-a dtee-a-hee-un dtay.
We are in America.
Yerng nou k’nong aa-may-rik.
Are they in America?
Dta puagay nou k’nong aa-may-rik reu dtay?
Is the book on the table?
Dta see-a pou nou ler dto reu dtay?
Is your family in Lowell?
Dta kroo-a-saa ra-boh loak nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell reu dtay?
Is the car outside the store?
Dta laan nou kaang grao p’saa reu dtay?
Are my friends at the library?
Dta meut roboss k’nyom nou ai bun-naa-lai reu dtay?
Is the dog under the bed?
Dta ch’gai nou graom gkray reu dtay?
No, they are not in America.
Dtay, puagay mun maen nou k’nong aa-may-rik dtay.
No, the book is not on the table.
Dtay, see-a pou mun maen nou ler dto dtay.
No, my family is not in Lowell.
Dtay, kroo-a-saa k’nyom mun maen nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell dtay.
No, the car is not outside the store.
Dtay, laan mun maen nou kaang grao p’saa dtay.
No, your friends are not at the library.
Dtay, meut roboss loak mun maen nou ai bun-naa-lai dtay.
No, the dog is not under the bed.
Dtay, ch’gai mun maen nou graom gkray dtay.
Yes, they are in America.
Baat/jaa, puagay nou k’nong aa-mayrik maen.
Yes, the book is on the table.
Baat/jaa, see-a pou nou ler dto maen.
Yes, my family is in Lowell.
Baat/jaa, kroo-a-saa k’nyom nou k’nong dtee grong Lowell maen.
Yes, the car is outside the store.
Baat/jaa, laan nou khan grao p’saa maen.
Yes, the dog is under the bed.
Baat/jaa, meut roboss k’nyom nou ai bun-naa-lai maen.
She is forty years old.
Goa-ut ay-yOO sai-sep ch’num hai-ee.
How old are you?
Dta loak aa-yOO bon-maan ch’num hai-ee?
I am thirty-one years old.
K’nyom aa-yOO saam-sep-moo-ay ch’num hai-ee.
How old is your oldest daughter?
Dta goan-s’ray borng loak aa-yOO bon-maan ch’num hai-ee?
She is nine years old.
Goa-ut aa-yOO bprum-buon ch’num hai-ee.
This car is red.
Laan nih bpoa-a grahorm.
