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Cambodia Language - Khmer
Khmer, origined from Sanskkrit and Pali – ancient India language, is one of the oldest languages in Indochina. It is different from other languages of this region that Khmer has no tone. But this doesn't mean it is easy to learn. As a matter of fact, Khmer is one of the most difficult languages in the world because of its unique pronunciation. Modern Khmer also mix some French so learning Khmer is really a challenge for English speaker.
Before we learn words you may use, we'd better know how to pronounce.
Vowels:
| aa | as the "a" in father |
| i | as the "i" in kit |
| uh | as the"u" in but |
| ii | as the "ee" in feet |
| ei | as the combination of above "uh" and "ii", "uhii" |
| eu | as the "u" in huge |
| euh | the same as above |
| oh | as the "o" in hose |
| ow | as the "ow" in glow |
| u | as the "u" in flute |
| uu | as the"oo" in zoo |
| ua | as the "ou" in tour |
| uah | is short and powerful than the above "ua" |
| aa-ce | quite similar to "ao" |
| ce | as the "er" in her |
| eua | combination of eu and a |
| ia | as "eer" in beer without pronunciation of "r" |
| e | as they |
| ai | as aisle |
| ay | as above |
| ae | as the "a" in cat |
| ey | as the "ey" in prey |
| ao | as the "ow" in cow |
| av | similar to "ao" without "v" |
| euv | similar to "eu" without "v" |
| ohm | as the "ome" in home |
| am | as the "um" in glum |
| oam | combination of "o" and "am" |
| a, ah | shorter and more powerful than "aa" |
| eah | combination of "e" and "ah" |
| ih | as the "ee" in teeth |
| eh | as the "a" in date |
| awh | as the "aw" in jaw |
| oah | combination of "o" and "ah" |
| aw | as "aw" in jaw |
Consonants:
k as the "g" in go
kh as the "k" in kind
ng as the "ng" in sing
j as the "j" in jump
ch as the "ch" in cheese
ny as the "nion" in onion, as"nyun"
t as the "t" in stay
th as the "t" in too
p as the latter "p" in puppy
ph as the "p" in pound
r ignored consonant
w as the "w" in would
| Words and Conversation: | |
| Hello | johm riab sualsua s'dei |
| Goodbye | lia suhn hao-y |
| Yes | baat (for men) Jaa (for women) |
| No | te |
| Please | Sohm |
| Thank you | aw kohn |
| You are welcome | sohm anjce-in |
| Sorry | Sohm toh |
| Excuse me | niak niyey thaa mait |
| How much | nih th'lay pohnmaan |
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