How to say “he” in Khmer · pronoun
Koat
គាត់
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When to use it
គាត់ (koat) covers "he," "she," AND "they" (singular) — Khmer pronouns aren't gendered. Used for people you respect; for animals or casually, use វា (vaa, "it").
Example
- Koat chea kruគាត់ជាគ្រូ។ · He is a teacher.
Say these next
- អ្នក · you
- ខ្ញុំ · i
- គ្រូ · teacher
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- Koatគាត់ · he
- Koat chea kruគាត់ជាគ្រូ។ · He is a teacher.
- Neakអ្នក · you
- Neak chmuah ey?អ្នកឈ្មោះអី? · What is your name?
- Khnhomខ្ញុំ · i
- Khnhom chmuah Johnខ្ញុំឈ្មោះ John។ · My name is John.
- Kruគ្រូ · teacher
- Kru bangrien pheasa khmaeគ្រូបង្រៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · The teacher teaches Khmer.
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