Words                Phrases            Greetings
 

Words

At- no

But, Only, Tea- tdai

Can- baan or bahn

Correct- trow

Day- tah nigh

Help- joo-ay or chew-ay

Home- path teeah

Is- kee-ah/jee-ah  (k j on top of each other)

It- wee-uh

Learn- ree-uhn

More- dtee-it

Name- ch’moo-ah

Not- meun/minh

Please- un jern or som

School- sah lah

Sentence- clee-ah

Slowly- yud yud

Some- klah

Spell- prow gcop

Understand- yu-all        

What- away

With- ji-mooay

Phrases 

I am sorry, I don’t understand.
     Atdo, kynum pomme yuall dtay. 

I dont speak English very well.
       Kynum pomme sow jeh nee-yay Anglais. 

I don’t know very much English.
    Kynum pomme sow jeh Anglais. 

I still don’t understand.
    Kynum no dtay min yuall. 

Please say that again.
    So um nee-yay met dong dtiet. 

Do you understand?
    Niet yuall dtay? 

Yes, I understand.
    Women say:  Cha, kynum yuall
    Men say:      Baht, kynum yuall 

No, I don’t understand.
    Tday, kynum pomme yuall tday. 

What do you call this?
    Tdah niet how roatwah nee kee-ah way. 

I don’t understand this.
    Kynum minh yuall dtay. 

Can you help me?
    Dah niet joo-ay kynum bahn tday? 

I understand some of it.
    Kynum yuall klah klah. 

I understand all of it.
    Kynum yuall dtay ahn ah. 

I don’t understand all of it.
    Kynum minh yuall dtay-ahn ah tay. 

I can speak French.
    Kynum aht bee-yay pee-ah sah bahrahn. 

Do you speak French?
    Niet nee-yay bahrahn tday? 

I want to learn more English.
    Kynum chung ree0uhn Anglais time dtee-it. 

Thank you for helping me learn more English.
    Awkun, dowee joo-ay Kynum ree-uhn Anglais time dtee-it. 

I am studying English at home.
    Kynum com pung ree-uhn Anglais no paht tee-ah. 

I am studying English at school.
    Kynum com pung ree-uhn Anglais no sah lah. 

I am studying English with an American friend.
    Kynum com pung ree-uhn Anglais ji-mooay mit A-merican minette. 

How do you say this word?
    Dah niet tah piet nee yang midette? 

What does this word mean?
    Piet nee mee-un nee yang midette? 

What does this sentence mean?
    Dah klee-ah nee mee-un nee yang midette? 

Does anybody here speak Khmer?
    Dah mee-un no nah neet yee yay Khmer dtay? 

Is there a Khmer-English dictionary here?
    Dtah mee-un wickchunah nute crum Khmer-Anglais tday teen nee? 

How do you say it?
    Dah niet tah ree-ah yaang nah? 

That is very difficult.
    Nah ch(j)ea cah peet bah nah. 

That is easy.
    Wee-ah kjee-ah cah srule tday. 

I don’t know how to say it in English
    Kynum mahn dahn k’tah midette tay Kynum peeah sah Anglais. 

I am learning more English every day.
    Kynum ree-uhn Anglais charahn laang rah tah nigh. 

Did I say it right?
    Tdah kynum tah tahrow tday? 

How do you spell your name?
    Dah niet prow cgop ch’moo-ah neet yang midette? 

It is….
    Guh tah…. 

Did I spell this word right?
    Tdah nee-uhp prow cop piet nee trow dtay? 

That is not right.
    Wee-ah munh dtrow dtay. 

I have brought a friend along to help with my English.
    Kynum bahn no um mat kynum minette mok kee-ah moo-ay ow-ay joo-ay kynum pee-ah sah Anglais. 

Greetings 

Hello.
    Soah sah die. 

Good morning.
    Ah roeun soah sah die. 

Good afternoon.
    Sigh yoeun soah sah die. 

Good evening.
    Deet ree-ah soah sah die. 

Goodbye.
    Chum ree-up lee-ah. 

Good night.
    Hah ree-uht tri soah sah die. 

How are you?
    Sok sobei kee uh tay? 

I am fine.  Thank you.  And you?
    Kynum sok sobei tay.  Awkun.  Tdah neeuht yang midette dai?

 I am fine too.
    Kynum caw sok sobei dai. 

Thank you very much.
    Awkun nah. 

Thanks a lot.
    Awkun aht ny.

Thank you.  That is very nice of you.
    Awkun.  Neeit ain jet ar nah.

You are welcome.
    Munh I tay. 

Don’t mention it.
    Gcum nee yay i.  

Excuse me.
    Aht tdoe owe Kynum. 

Pardon me.
    Some aht tdoe. 

I am sorry.
    Kynum some tdoe. 

That is very good.
    Wee-uh kee-uh gkah la-aw ohn nah. 

Congratulations.
    Som saw sah. 

This is Mr.
    Nee gkea loak… 

This is Mrs.
    Nee gkea loak s’ray… 

This is Miss…
    Nee gkea neeyun gun yah. 

I am pleased to meet you.
    Kynum mee-ahn si g’day reet reeay ngun joo-up nay it.

 Please come in.
    Som joal moak. 

Please sit down.
    Som on goee. 

Good luck.
    Som naang la-are. 

Have a good trip.
    Som owe twe dom nah bahn sok sa bei. 

Have a good day.
    Som owe bahn sa bei k nye nee. 

Thank you.  You too.
    Awkun.  Nayette caw ahn chjun die. 

So long.
    Leeah sen howee. 

I’ll see you later.
    Kynum naang juep nee ette pail crowee dtee-it. 

Take care.
    Muh tie rhette sah klue-in ain tdoah.  

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