Pleasantries

Question 1

Good afternoon

Answer 1

(Te VIA soua saDAI)
(de) (v is soft like w)

Question 2

Thank you

Thank you very much

Answer 2

Or-kun
(ah CONE or ah KUN)
(with “r” at the sides of your mouth)

Or-kun chreun
(ah kone chran)
(“r” at sides of mouth)

Question 3

Excuse me

Answer 3

Ot TOE

(awt tor)

Question 4

Goodbye (casual)

Answer 4

Leah haowie

Question 5

What’s your name?

Answer 5

Tah naa chmo havwaii (oy)

Question 6

Nice to meet you

Answer 6

riggy ray nah dah bahn choop nyaak
(roll the r’s)

Question 7

USA

Answer 7

Saharoth-ah-me-rek

Question 8

I am from the USA

Answer 8

Knyum mo pee saHA ah-wrOTE AH meh rek

Question 9

I speak English

Answer 9

Knyum knee YAY pia SAH ahng LAY

Question 10

Hello (casual)

Answer 10

Sour-sdei

(soua saDAI)

Question 11

Yes

Answer 11

Jaas (jaah) if speaker is a woman

Bat (baht) if speaker is a man

(both are nasal)

Question 12

No

Answer 12

ot-DTAY

Question 13

okay

Answer 13

yole prum
(roll the r)

Question 14

Sorry

Answer 14

som-dtos
(som TOE)

Question 15

You’re welcome / no problem

Answer 15

mun aye dtay

Question 16

How are you?

Answer 16

dta nyaa suk sbai te

Question 17

I am fine

Answer 17

knyum suk sbai te

Question 18

and you?

Answer 18

Chos nak vinh

(Choh neh win)
(almost “when”)

Question 19

no thank you

Answer 19

te, or-kun

dtay, ahor-KUN

Question 20

My name’s Ashley

Answer 20

Knhom chhmoua Ashley

Question 21

I don’t understand

Answer 21

Knyum mun yuhl te

Question 22

Very delicious!

Answer 22

chnangh men!

Question 23

hello (formal)

Answer 23

JUM reeup SOOah(r)

Question 24

good morning

Answer 24

ahRUN soua sdai

Question 25

good evening

Answer 25

saiYON soua sdai

(the y is almost a j)

Question 26

good night

Answer 26

reeahTRAI soua sdai

Question 27

please

Answer 27

sohm

Question 28

goodbye (formal)

Answer 28

JUM reeup LEAH

Question 29

cheers

Answer 29

chul muoy

Question 30

I don’t eat beef

Answer 30

knyum mun nyahm psych oh dtay