Khmer Vocabulary

ខ្ញុំ

/kɲom/

I

First-person pronoun used to refer to the speaker.

គាត់

/kŏət/

he/she (polite)

A third-person pronoun used to refer respectfully to a person, whether male or female.

នោះ

/nuh/

that

Demonstrative adjective for a thing or place that is far away.

ចង់

/caŋ/

want

To have a desire or wish to do something.

បាន

/ɓaːn/

receive

To receive or achieve something.

មាន

/mien/

have

To possess or have the presence of something.

នេះ

/nih/

this

A demonstrative adjective used for something or a place that is near.

ដែល

/ɗael/

that

Relative pronoun used to add information about a preceding noun, equivalent to “that” or “which.”

អ្នក

/nĕak/

you

Second-person pronoun used to address the person you are speaking with.

ទៅ

/tɨw/

go

To travel from one place to another.