Lesson 7: Simple Present Tense Flashcards
Learning to Speak Khmer: Part 1
Simple Present Tense: Statement
Subject + Verb + Object (if any)
Simple Present Tense: Interrogative
Dta + Subject + Verb + Object (if any) + reu dtay?
Simple Present Tense: Negative Response
Dtay + Subject + mun/ott + Verb + Object + dtay.
Simple Present Tense: Affirmative Response
Baat (if male)/Jaa (if female) + Subject + Verb + Object.
Subject + Verb + Object (if any)
Simple Present Tense: Statement
Dta + Subject + Verb + Object (if any) + reu dtay?
Simple Present Tense: Interrogative
Dtay + Subject + mun/ott + Verb + Object + dtay.
Simple Present Tense: Negative Response
Baat (if male)/Jaa (if female) + Subject + Verb + Object.
Simple Present Tense: Affirmative Response
Dta goa-ut joal jeut gay reu dtay?
Does she like them (or not)?
Dta goa-ut s’koa-ul krooa-sa loak/neak reu dtay?
Does she know your family?
Dta pa-own bproh loak/neak bark laan reu dtay?
Does your little brother drive a car?
Dta oa-bpook-m’dai loak/neak nou bpra-dtayh Kampuchea reu dtay?
Do your parents live in Cambodia?
Dta lpoak dtou saa-laa ree-un reu dtay?
Do you go to school?
Does she like them (or not)?
Dta goa-ut joal jeut gay reu dtay?
Does she know your family?
Dta goa-ut s’koa-ul krooa-sa loak/neak reu dtay?
Does your little brother drive a car?
Dta pa-own bproh loak/neak bark laan reu dtay?