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Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodia
Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodia
Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:06 pm
by Samouth
This guy is so amazing. His pronunciation is excellent. He knows a lot of colloquial. I guess he knows khmer better than i know English.
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:53 pm
by Jamie_Lambo
i love practicing the khmer language, ive learnt so much more this year, and i'm always improving, i do love how when i learn new words by the book, then put them into practice, sometimes they dont understand straight away so i repeat it and then they repeat it back to me in the colloquial way, i love how they try and help you with learning the language
what i do find with the khmer language is that the more you learn, the easier it gets to learn, but also it gets a hell of a lot more difficult as like said in the video there can be so many different ways of saying the same word depending on who youre talking to
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 1:11 pm
by Samouth
Good on you Jamie. I hope you will also learn how to read and write.
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 4:46 pm
by Jamie_Lambo
i might need to find some place to study to learn that, so far the only thing that i can read is the Number 1, if i remember rightly it kind of looks like a 9..
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 5:10 pm
by Samouth
Here you go
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 0
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:37 pm
by StroppyChops
^ the five, six, seven and nine hate me.
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 9:06 pm
by Samouth
StroppyChops wrote:^ the five, six, seven and nine hate me.
Why? You will be fine without knowing them. We don't use them quite often in writing.
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 9:13 pm
by StroppyChops
Samouth wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:^ the five, six, seven and nine hate me.
Why? You will be fine without knowing them. We don't use them quite often in writing.
Because I am learning to write Khmer, and I can never remember which way these go!
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 9:22 pm
by Samouth
StroppyChops wrote:
Samouth wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:^ the five, six, seven and nine hate me.
Why? You will be fine without knowing them. We don't use them quite often in writing.
Because I am learning to write Khmer, and I can never remember which way these go!
I see, they are quite confusing. 7 can be confused with 2 and 6 with 9.
Re: Introducing to khmer language, Being an expat in Cambodi
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 9:40 pm
by prahkeitouj
StroppyChops wrote:
Samouth wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:^ the five, six, seven and nine hate me.
Why? You will be fine without knowing them. We don't use them quite often in writing.
Because I am learning to write Khmer, and I can never remember which way these go!
If you remember Srak Ai(vowel Ai) then you will know how to write 6.
5 is similar 4.
And 7 is similar 2.
