Khmer 1

How was work mom?

Mom, twerka yang mech die?

What is there for food?

Ban ei yum bai?

What is Dad doing?

Pa gkompong twer ei?

Leave work

jenh bpi twerka

I can’t drink milk

Nyum dtuk-da-go ot ban

I don’t know what I need to do

Knyom ot dung tha dtroe twer ay

He is young

Goat noe kmeng

How do you say this in Khmer?

Nih Khmer niyeay tha meh?

Can I change dollar to riel?

Knyom boe dolla yoke riel ban ot?

No need to give me change

Ot back up luy dtay bong

Can you feed Lola tonight?

Bong owie jamneh Lola lgneach nih ban dtay?

Sheyha is familiar with Angkor Wat, he usually rides his scooter there in the morning

Sheyha skual Angkor Wat, tomada goat jih moto doe nooh noe bpel bruk

Mom knows Huyen because she is my childhood friend

Ma skual Huyen dowie sa goat mit peak knyom dahm bpi kmeng

Parker knows how to fish, he likes it but doesn’t eat fish

Parker jeh stooh trei, goat jol jut bondai ot jeh nyum trei ot

Kara knows how to take care of people, because she is a nurse

Kara jeh merl tai manhu joowie sa, goat jea bpet

I know that the sky is blue

Knyom dung tha mek boarh khiev

Sheyha knows that Cambodia is really hot

Sheyha dung tha s’khmer kadow men den

Lola knows that she will eat everyday

Lola dung tha goat nung see rual tgnai

I live in Waltham, it is near Boston

Knyom rous noe poom Waltham, noe jit Boston

I live on Pond St, it is near the restaurant Chateau

Knyom rous noe ploe Pond, noe jit hang bai chmuah Chateau

Describe how to get home from Chateau

Jeng Chateau, bot sdam noe ploe Exchange, howie chlong ploe School, bot chveng howie pteah knyom noe kang chveng