How to say “Khmer” in Khmer · noun
Khmae
ខ្មែរ
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When to use it
Refers to both the language and the people. Pronounced "kh-MY" (not "k-MEER"). Saying it correctly is the first step to respect.
Example
- Khnhom rien pheasa khmaeខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · I'm learning the Khmer language.
Say these next
- កម្ពុជា · Cambodia
- និយាយ · to speak
- យល់ · to understand
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- Khmaeខ្មែរ · Khmer
- Khnhom rien pheasa khmaeខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · I'm learning the Khmer language.
- Kampucheaកម្ពុជា · Cambodia
- Kampuchea s'aat nah!កម្ពុជាស្អាតណាស់! · Cambodia is very beautiful!
- Niyeayនិយាយ · to speak
- Neak niyeay pheasa khmae te?អ្នកនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរទេ? · Do you speak Khmer?
- Yolយល់ · to understand
- Khnhom min yol teខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ។ · I don't understand.
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