Week 4 Flashcards
both
all three, etc.
taang pee
taang beiy
news
po-at-ah-mien
dahmnong (more informal)
reporter
niak-kaa-sayt
newspaper
kaa-sayt
saa-po-at-ah-mien
domestic news
foreign news
po-at-ah-mien knong srok
po-at-ah-mien crow srok
airplane
kapale-hah
yune-hah
Malaysia
Malaysie
nobody
no one knows
koom-mien niak-naa
koom-mien niak-naa dung teh
No one knows where that plane is going.
koom-mien niak-naa dung tah kapale-hah-nu thow nah teh
to see
keu-en
No one understands yet.
Koom-mien niak-naa toen yule teh.
hungry
clee-in [khlian]
I am 28 years old.
Knyom ah-yoo mo-paiy prahm-beit chnam.
I have only one brother.
knyom mien paown-prah thai mnyek teh.
to pass away
to die
ko(w)-it (long O)
slep
holiday
t-naiy bohn
festival
bohn
national holiday
religious holiday
t-naiy bohn djiat
t-naiy bohn sas-nah
New Year (American)
New Year (Khmer)
bun-chlong chnam
bun-chole chnam
to enter
chole
idea
koomnit
This is a very good idea.
You have a good idea.
Nee djia koomnit la-awh nah.
Lok mien koomnit la-awh nah.
too long
yoo payk
single (man)
single (woman)
kohm-lah
kroh-mahm
Don’t stay single too long.
Don’t stay like that too long.
Kom now thum-nay yoo payk.
Kom now yoo payk.
widower / divorcee
may-mai (female)
puoh-mai (male)
worker
ka-meh-kahw
I just ate.
knyom theup nung nam bye.
When do you think you’ll get married.
Lok kit yoke kruasah aun-kalh?
coat
aow-rohneer
pants
cow
table
tho
Please bring the check.
Som kit loiy
lesson
mae-rien
to freeze
kahk
ice
thuk-kahk
May I have a glass of ice?
Knyom som thuk-kahk muoy ca-oo?
glass (cup)
caye-ow
deposit
wash (for hair)
fall (for rain)
kak
mean (not nice)
kaad
to break (used in politics to mean defeat other party)
kadj
to lose / to be defeated
djaan
wealthy person
niak-mien
yet / on time
to-en (thuon)
to die (for animals, plants, younger children)
ngo-ob
to connect to pass (exam) to implicate (guilt)
djo-ob
dull / not pointy
theayl
poor / dead-end
very poor/out of work
cornered / no way out
tho-al
tho-al kroh
tho-al trah-ahk
to hurry
ru(eh) ro-an
to taste
ruo-djiat
easy as peeling banana
sroor doo(d) bahk djkaa(k) (long A)
to pay / to cast (fish net)
bahng (short)
to give back / to pay back
sahng
to build / to construct
sahng (short)
to lose (something)
baat (short)
to believe
djooeu(r) (sewer)
Can I believe you?
knyom djooeu(r) lok/lok-srey bahn teh?
so / therefore
Aan-djun
doiy(ee) chnay
to have kids
to get married (lit. to take a wife)
to take vacation
yo(k) (long O) cone
yo(k) (long O) prahpone
yo(k) (long O) wah-kong
If she says yes.
Baa koat nee-yiay tah djaa.
to hope
song-kom
before
after
mun
crowey
Before buying a house…
mun-nung theeng pthaye
Have you finished yet?
Lok chop haey-reu-now?
country
srok
prah-teh
no-ko
fiance
koo-dong-dung
Do you have a significant other? (polite)
lok / lok-srey mien kanere haey-reu-now?
to organize
riap-djahm
list
ban-chee
invite
how
guest
p-neyoo
guest list
ban-chee how p-neyoo
ban-chee p-neyoo
ship (water)
kapale
uncle
poo
aow-poke mia
aunt
meeng
m-daiy meeng
older aunt / uncle
ohm
m-daiy / aow-poke thom
Vice President
ah-nu prohtianiathupuhdie
Secretary
lay-kah-tee-kah
Secretary of State
roat lay-kah-tee-kah
deputy
rong (long O)
note: title + rong
Vice Consul
montrey konsul rong (long O)
DCM
ahnu-prohtian-pey-saa-kah-kahm
mission
pey-saa-kah-kahm
to have a mission
mien pey-saa-kah-kahm
Poland
po-long
Holland
hol-long
Ambassador
Ayke-ah-key-roh-toot
Excellency
eye-oo-dahm (m)
lok-djoom-teeoh (f)
First Lady
se-treiy-tee-muoy
I don’t yet know about this issue.
knyom muhn toen dung pee rooung nee teh.
government official
montrey roytahpeebahl
I am thinking about this issue.
Knyom kampong kit pee rooung nee.
soccer
bal-thoit
basketball
bal-baugh
volleyball
bal-theiy
leg
choong
beer
srah-beay(r)
cards (playing)
beay
to bring something to
please bring beer to drink
yo(k) [something] mo(k)
som yok beay(r) mok nyam
to wait / to remember
djam
Am I going to get a visa?
Knyom nung bahn thee-tae-kah teh?
Be careful of mosquito bites
Prohyat mu-kahm (plan)
to try hard
kahm
appropriately / perfectly
sohm
correct / right
djahm
drouw
to (on form or envelope) / about
djahm-poueh (chmoor)
handsome
hahm
karma
kam (plan)
annoying / boring
stop being annoying
sehm
kom sehm pyee
ear
trah-djee-it