Practicalities Flashcards
1
Q
you
A
nak
(nyaak) (nasal)
2
Q
she
A
neang
(NEE ung)
3
Q
he
A
Kot
(KOwaht)
(like the quat in kumquat, or like co-op)
4
Q
I
A
Knhom
(knyum)
5
Q
forty
A
SIGH-uh sup
6
Q
food
A
mhop
(muhHOW)
(slightest “p” sound at end)
7
Q
to sleep
A
keng
8
Q
coffee
hot coffee
iced coffee
A
ka-fe
ka-fe kdao
(kDAHuhl) (slight L)
ka-fe tek-kork
(dtuk koahrk)
9
Q
water
A
dtuck
(swallow the ck)
10
Q
to buy
A
dtun
11
Q
to drink
A
pheuk
puh
make the back of your mouth like a k but don’t pronounce the k
12
Q
to eat
A
nyahm
13
Q
one
A
MUoy
14
Q
two
A
bpee
(somewhere between b and p)
15
Q
three
A
mbai
16
Q
four
A
buon
mBOOun
