How to say “want” in Khmer · verb
Cang
ចង់
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When to use it
ចង់ (want) + any verb = "I want to..." Negative: មិនចង់ទេ (min cang te, "I don't want to").
Example
- Khnhom chang nyamខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំ។ · I want to eat.
Say these next
- ញ៉ាំ · to eat
- ទៅ · to go
- សូម · please
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- Cangចង់ · want
- Khnhom chang nyamខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំ។ · I want to eat.
- Nyamញ៉ាំ · to eat
- Nyam baay haey nov?ញ៉ាំបាយហើយនៅ? · Have you eaten yet?
- Teuvទៅ · to go
- Teuv na?ទៅណា? · Where are you going?
- Soumសូម · please
- Soum chuoy khnhom phongសូមជួយខ្ញុំផង។ · Please help me.
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