Lesson 10: Forms of the Verb "to be" Flashcards
Learning to Speak Khmer: Part 1 (97 cards)
To Be: Basic Form
jee-a, geu-jee-a
To Be: Basic Form - Interrogative
Dta + Subject + jee-a + Object + reu dtay?
To Be: Basic Form - Affirmative
Baat/Jaa + Subject + jee-a + Object.
To Be: Basic Form - Negative
Dtay + Subject + mun/ott main + jee-a + Object + dtay.
To Be: Location
nou, nou ai
To Be: Location - Interrogative
Dta + Subject + nou + Preposition + Location + reu dtay?
To Be: Location - Negative
Dtay + Subject + mun maen + nou + Preposition + Place + dtay.
To Be: Location - Affirmative Form
Baat/Jaa + Subject + nou + Preposition + Place + maen.
To Be: Age
aa-yOO
To Be: Age - Interrogative
Dta loak/neak aa-yOO bon-man ch’num hai-ee (already)?
To Be: Age - Statement
Subject + aa-yOO + number + ch’num + hai-ee (optional).
Yerng jee-a Khmer.
We are Khmer.
Dta goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum reu dtay?
Is she a dancer (or not)?
Dta loak jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un reu dtay?
Are you the teacher?
Dta goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt reu dtay?
Is he a doctor?
Dta goan-proh loak jee-a goan-seuh la’or reu dtay?
Is your son a good student?
Dta goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah reu dtay?
Is she the homeowner?
Dta puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un reu dtay?
Are they soldiers?
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a nay-uk ra-bum.
Yes, she is a dancer.
K’nyom jee-a kroo-bong-ree-un.
I am the teacher.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a kroo-bpairt.
Yes, he is a doctor.
Goan-proh ra-boh k’nyom jee-a goan-seuh la’or.
My son is a good student.
Baat/jaa, goa-ut jee-a m’jah p’dtay-ah.
Yes, she is the homeowner.
Puagay jee-a dtee-a-hee-un.
They are soldiers.