Basic Phrases

Question 1

Is that okay?
How is it?

(inf)

Answer 1

(m)baahnay?
mite daiy?

/baaNAY?/ /like english might die/ (make first part of die less stressed

Question 2

No Problem

(inf)

Answer 2

ahrt ayaaayh (inf)

/like english Yay/

Question 3

No Problem

(frml)(3 ways)

Answer 3

Ahrt ay tay (fm)
muhn ay tay (fm)
ahrt bpahn haa

Question 4

So cool!

Answer 4

lowee NAH

Question 5

How do I say ____ in khmer?

____ say how language khmer?

Answer 5

____ taah mai(ch) peehrsaa khmay?

(/say taah mai(ch) close together)

Question 6

Of course

Answer 6

maanhowee

Question 7

see you later

Answer 7

joap keneer bair grrowee

(meet together time later)

Question 8

wait a moment

(wait little)

Answer 8

jaaam ndai(j)

people skip the baahn but keep the /n/ between jaaam + dt