Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Count-to-10

Central Khmer Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to count from 1 to 10 in Central Khmer. Counting in Central Khmer may seem a bit tricky at first, but don't worry, after a few practices, you will find it easy. We will also include cultural information and interesting facts to make the lesson more fun and engaging. Don't forget that to improve your Central Khmer Vocabulary, you can use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Counting in Central Khmer

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
មួយ	mɨəʔ	One
ពីរ	piəʔ	Two
បី	bəəʔ	Three
បួន	buən	Four
ប្រាំ	pram	Five
ប្រាំមួយ	pram mɨəʔ	Six
ប្រាំពីរ	pram piəʔ	Seven
ប្រាំបី	pram bəəʔ	Eight
ប្រាំបួន	pram buən	Nine
ដប់	dap	Ten

In Central Khmer, you count by saying the word for the corresponding number followed by the word for "place", example: - មួយសួរ (muəəy saor) means "one time" or "once" - បីដប់ (bəəʔ dap) means "three tens" or "thirty"

Now that we know how to count, let's practice a bit with a dialogue.

• Person 1: មួយ (muəəy) (One)
• Person 2: សួរ (saor) (Time)

• Person 1: បី (bəəʔ) (Two)
• Person 2: សីកុណា (sikona) (Wheels)

• Person 1: បួន (buən) (Four)
• Person 2: ប្លែក់ (blaek) (Bamboo)

• Person 1: ប្រាំពីរ (pram piəʔ) (Seven)
• Person 2: មួយជាងគេ (muəy jeang ke) (More than others)

Interesting Facts

- The Khmer language is the official language of Cambodia but is also spoken in Thailand and Vietnam. - Students in Cambodia traditionally chant the numbers from one to ten in their Central Khmer language class at the beginning of each school day. - In Central Khmer, the word for "five" is "ប្រាំ" (pronounced "pram") which sounds similar to the word for "hand" in Thai. This similarity comes from the shared roots of the two languages.

If you want to learn more about the Khmer language, you can visit the Wikipedia page dedicated to it.

Conclusion

That's it for today, we hope you enjoyed learning how to count from one to ten in Central Khmer! Remember to practice daily and don't hesitate to ask natives any questions you may have.

---

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Impressive work on finishing this lesson! Explore these additional pages to enhance your understanding: Colors, Geography, Express Surprise & Common Foods.

Sources

• Khmer Language
• Cambodia
• Thai Language

Other Lessons

• Fruits
• How to say Good Bye?
• Countries ប្រទេសជាច្រើន
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Education
• Days of the Week
• Drinks
• Languages ភាសា
• Food
• Colors