Lesson 12: Progressive Present Tense Flashcards
Learning to Speak Khmer: Part 1 (34 cards)
Present Progressive
add kampung or kampung tai (affirmative form) before the verb
Present Progressive: Interrogative
Dta + Subject + kampung + Verb + Object (if any) + question word + reu (optional)?
Present Progressive: Negative
Dtay + Subject + mun/ott + kampung + Verb + Object (if any) + question word + dtay.
Present Progressive: Affirmative
Baat/Ja (if necessary) + Subject + kampung tai + Verb + Object.
Dta loak kampung t’wer ay?
What are you doing?
Dta oa-bpOOk ra-boh laok kampung dtou tee-naa?
Where is your father going?
Dta borng bproh loak roo-ung jum nay-uk naa?
Who is your brother waiting for?
Dta puagay kampung aan Khmer reu?
Are they reading Khmer?
Dta goa-ut kampung ni-yee-ay om-bpee k’nyom reu?
Is she talking about me?
K’nyom ott kampung t’wer ay dtay.
I am not doing anything.
Goa-ut ott kampung dtou tee-naa dtay.
He is not going anywhere.
Goa-ut ott kampung roo-ung jum nay-uk naa dtay.
He is not waiting for anyone.
Dtay, puagay ott kampung aan Khmer dtay.
No, they are not reading Khmer.
Dtay, goa-ut ott kampung ni-yee-ay om-bpee loak dtay.
No, she is not talking about you.
K’nyom kampung tai n’yum bai.
I am eating rice.
Goa-ut kampung tai dtou bpra-dtayh Kampuchea.
He is going to Cambodia.
Goa-ut kampung tai roo-ung jum goan bproh ra-boh k’nyom.
He is waiting for my son.
Baat/ja, puagay kampung tai aan Khmer.
Yes, they are reading Khmer.
Baat/ja, goa-ut kampung tai ni-yee-ay om-bpee loak.
Yes, she is talking about you.
What are you doing?
Dta loak kampung t’wer ay?
Where is your father going?
Dta oa-bpOOk ra-boh laok kampung dtou tee-naa?
Who is your brother waiting for?
Dta borng bproh loak roo-ung jum nay-uk naa?
Are they reading Khmer?
Dta puagay kampung aan Khmer reu?
Is she talking about me?
Dta goa-ut kampung ni-yee-ay om-bpee k’nyom reu?
