Week 3 Flashcards
I want milk
Khnom truhoo ka tuk da go
Where is the school
As la nughoo ay na
Where is the barhroom
Bonkun nughoo ay na
Where is the restaurant
Pocheneeyatan nughooh ay na
To want
Chang
To want to have
Chang ban
Do you want to have some orange juice?
Bong Chong bahn tuk croweet te?
When did the movie start (to play)?
Kon ni chap leng pi ung kal?
I want water
Khnyom Chong ban tuk
To stay / to be located at
Nughooh
The school is here
Sa la nughooh ti ni
Where?
Na
At where
Ay na
How much or how many?
Pon man
What?
Uhyee
When (future)
Ung kal
Pal na
When (past)
Pi ung kal
Pin pal na
To go / leave
Cheng
What time is it?
Mown pon man howee
Match
Chughkoo
Just
Kron tie
I don’t want any coffee
Khnyom mun truhoo ka cafe te
I don’t go
Khnyom mun tuhoo te
I didn’t eat
Khnyom mun Nyam te
Today is not hot
Tmgiyee ni mun ka daugh te
Straight
Trong
Cigarette
Baret
To know
Skoal
Friend
Buot ma
Never
Mun diyal … te
No I’ve never known them
Ot te, mun diyal skoal te
Country
Srop / pro te
French
Baron
France
Srop baron
This is Mr Paul Dumet, from France
Ni gua lok Paul Dumet, mok pi baron
China
Chun
This is Mr Lin Sieng, from china
Ni gua lok Lim Sieng, mok pi chun
Excuse me what is your name?
Soum Toa, bong chmueh uhyee?
I am an american
Knyom conceit americ
To work as / to do / to make
Twer
Soldier
Tie(r) nien
Merchant / seller
Nea(t) chom nueng
Sieng is a salesman.
Sieng twer nea(t) chom nueng
University student
Ne. Suh.
Cambodia
Srop khmer
Final question particle in either/or yes/no question
Ru
Tourist
Nea. Te su chaw
Did you come to study in Cambodia?
Bong mok rien nughooh srop Khmer ru?
No, I’m a tourist.
Ot te, khnyom chi(a) nea. Te su chaw
To see
Kuung
For a long time
Chia yoo nah mok howee
Or
Yoo howee
I’ve wanted to see Angkor Wat for a long time now
Khnyom chong kuung Angkor wat chia yoo nah mok howee
To have ever
Diyal
Have you ever been to see Angkor wat
Bong diyal kuung Angkor wat te?
To have (done something) To have (has the opportunity to)
Bahn
Time (occasion, occurrence)
Dong
Yes, I’ve been to see Angkor wat twice
Cha Khnyom bahn kuung Angkor wat bi dong howee
I’ve lived in Cambodia for a year now
Khnyom ru nughooh srop Khmer muey chnam howee
Have you lived in Cambodia long?
Bong ru nughooh srop Khmer yoo howee ru?
About / perhaps / maybe
Praw hiyal chiel
Month
Khai
Only
Pon nau
only about three months
Praw hiel Chial bi khai pon nau
To know how to
Cheh
Very
Charan
Na
Klong
Language
Pee(r) sah
You speak Khmer very good
Bong nigiyee Khmer la al na
A little bit
Bon tuike/ bon tuot
The United States
Sa ha roat americ
I studied Khmer a little in the United states
Khnyom rien pee(r) sah Khmer bon tuike nughooh sa ha roat americ
Nice to meet you
Ri reyay bahn chuep
[did you find] Khmer difficult to learn?
Pee(r) sah Khmer pi bah rien te?
Not that very/much
Mun…pon man te
It’s not so difficult
Mun pi ba pon man te
Fast
Ñyope / lueng
To much / excessively
Pay(t)
But if you speak too fast, I can’t understand
Pon tiye baur bong nigiyee ñyope pe, Khnyome mun Jol te
To be good at /
Excellent
Poo kiye
You’re good at speaking Khmer too
Bong poo kiye nigiyee peer sa Khmer diye
City
Ti crawn
How long have you lived in PP?
Bong ru nughooh PP pon man chnam howee?
I’ve lived in PP for about 5 years
Khnyom ru nughooh PP praw hiyal pram chnam howee
Outside of / besides
Krahoo pi
The English language
Peer sa engle
Beside Khmer and English, mr. Sieng can speak English too
Krahoo pi pheersa Khmer nung peer sa Chen, lok. Sieng nigiyee peer sa English diyee
I can speak it a little
Khnyom nigiyee bon tuike bon tuop
English is very difficult
Peer sa engle pi ba na
As, like
Kaneer
English isn’t as hard as Chinese
Peer sa Engle mun pi ba doh(ee) peer sa chun te
To be easy, comfortable
Sruol
Chinese is easy to speak, but difficult to write
Peer sa chen sruol nigiyee pon ti pi ba saw say
I know three older soldiers
Khnyom skoal ti hien bai neat
One dozen
Muey loh
Uncooked rice
On kah
One dozen oranges
Kroat muey loh
Four glasses of coffee
Cafe Buen giyo
One kilo of rice
On kah muey kilo
Three people
Manue bai neat
Yummy
Chinang
Sour
Choo
Sweet
Ime
Two pencils
Khmaw diyee daahm
Two friends
Puot ma bee n.yeat
I have two friends
Khnyom mien puot Ma bee n.eat
Those two people are soldiers
Pee neat nu twer tier hien