Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
- phuketrichard
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
when in the peace corps they use the total immersion method, ur instructor Never speaks English to you not are you allowed to use English 24/7
learned African french and Swahili this way
Most cant be bothered learning this way thou
learned African french and Swahili this way
Most cant be bothered learning this way thou
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
Get a Khmer girlfriend that lives near the airport. There are zero barang that live there. Like jumping out of a plane. You will learn regardless if you want to or not. That is what I did anyway....
Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
There is a school called 'Gateway to Khmer' which is specifically for teaching Khmer to foreigners, who have just built a brand new multi-story building so they can't be doing that bad, but as it's a school I guess it gets included when all the schools have to close due to the latest coronavirus outbreak, so I'm not sure an actual school would be your best bet at the moment.
I don't know enough about it to recommend it but just thought I'd mention it.
I don't know enough about it to recommend it but just thought I'd mention it.
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
it just takes a lot of practice and trial and error, i remember when i first came here and innocently thought Oun was a term to address a female, and when id say it to ladies older than me, it would get giggles and reactions, and it wasnt until some of my khmer friends started correcting me with what i should be saying, and after a little research discovered that it could be seen as flirtatious or inappropriate as not only does it mean 'younger' but also used as a term of endearment, in a similar way the word 'Baby/Babe' is used in English language
i ended up going to school here and having private lessons, best thing i ever did, it does completely change your experience here,
personally, translating Khmer songs is one source of studying i find a great resource of learning especially when im not physically in the country and interacting, i know others like watching Khmer TV/Soaps in a similar way,
its down to the "The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon" if you listen to songs/tv, all of a sudden your brain will start picking up/recognising words, once you have noticed that word, you will notice it/hear it all the time, even when you are out and about in day to day life, it will be the same, once you recognise a word, find out what it means, its a slow process but an easy way to start building up your vocabulary, if you do end up going to school, words that you dont know then pop out a lot more and you think i need to find out that word when i get home
feel free to send me an inbox anytime mate, ive got stuff i could send you to get you going
i ended up going to school here and having private lessons, best thing i ever did, it does completely change your experience here,
personally, translating Khmer songs is one source of studying i find a great resource of learning especially when im not physically in the country and interacting, i know others like watching Khmer TV/Soaps in a similar way,
its down to the "The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon" if you listen to songs/tv, all of a sudden your brain will start picking up/recognising words, once you have noticed that word, you will notice it/hear it all the time, even when you are out and about in day to day life, it will be the same, once you recognise a word, find out what it means, its a slow process but an easy way to start building up your vocabulary, if you do end up going to school, words that you dont know then pop out a lot more and you think i need to find out that word when i get home
feel free to send me an inbox anytime mate, ive got stuff i could send you to get you going
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- timmydownawell
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
I bet you do.
Sorry, what was the subject?
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- Bitte_Kein_Lexus
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
First four months I came here I took lessons 2-3 times per week in a school. Best investment, and doing it from the onset saved me tons of time and potential mistakes that would have been difficult to fix later on (though I still made some). Within 6 months I was more or less independent, but far from "fluent". After that progress really depends on how much effort you put in, and how adept you are at languages in general.
I've seen the Gateway to Khmer school advertised as well and it looks good, though I can't vouch for them myself. Also, a few tutors advertising on the PP expat groups on Facebook. Many even offer online tutoring. I think most start at around $8/hour or so.
I've seen the Gateway to Khmer school advertised as well and it looks good, though I can't vouch for them myself. Also, a few tutors advertising on the PP expat groups on Facebook. Many even offer online tutoring. I think most start at around $8/hour or so.
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Re: Suggestions for learning to speak Khmer
I have a tutor who has done a pretty good job, given the student he has to work with. Online via webcam. Time zones and work schedules get in the way for me.
Details via PM if you like.
Details via PM if you like.
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