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Learning Khmer Language

With this website you can learn Khmer Language easily, because I don't use Khmer alphabet. I will use only Romanized characters. You also can listen to my voice after each conversation. In each lesson, there are 3 parts: (a) Conversation, (b) Listening, (c) New words. Now let's begin

Lesson 2: Akrun Sour Sdey (Good morning)

1. Dialog:

Chantha:   Akrun Sour Sdey, David.

Chantha:  Good morning

 

David: Akrun Sour Sdey, Chantha

David: Good morning, Chantha.

 

Chantha:   Toe lok soksabay de roeu te?

Chantha: How are you?

 

David: Khnhum soksabay chea tormada te, Orkun. Chos nak venh?

David: I am fine, thank you. and you?

 

Chantha:   Khnhum kor soksabay porngde. Orkun

Cantha: I am fine, too. Thank you.

 

David: Toe nak chang taov na thnhaynis?

David: Where do you want to go today?

 

Chantha: Khnhum chang taov psar.

Chantha: I want to go to the market.

 

2. Listen to the conversation above. Please click hear to listen : Lesson 2

3. New words and pronunciation: Click here to listen

a. Akrun Sour Sdey	= Good morning
b. Toe ............ te? (for Question)	(Question words for making question, no meaning in English)
c. soksabay (adj)	= Fine, well, happy
d. .............Roeu te?	(used it for making question)
e. Chea tormada (adv)	= Usually
f. Chos nak venh?	= And you? (for feedback)
g. Nak  (n)	= You (used with friend)
h. kor ............... porngde	=  Also, too
i. Orkun  (Expression)	= Thank you, Thank
j. Chang (v)	= want
k. Taov (v)	= go
l. Taov na = Taov tina	= Where to go
m. Psar (n)	= Market
n. thnhaynis	= Today
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