Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Discussing-Interests
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn how to discuss hobbies and leisure activities in Central Khmer. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to ask others about their hobbies and interests, and share your own. You will also learn new vocabulary related to hobbies and leisure activities.
Vocabulary
Common Hobbies
Here are some common hobbies and leisure activities in Central Khmer:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| កីឡា | ki-la | Football |
| កែវ | kae | Volleyball |
| បាល់ទាត់ | baltat | Basketball |
| កីឡុក | kilok | Rugby |
| កុយទាវ | kuytav | Boxing |
| សំលៀក | somlik | Swimming |
| ប៊ិចពួក | biekpuok | Dancing |
| ម្សៅចំណី | msa cheumnei | Cooking |
| កង្ហាសាវ៉ាតាំង | kongha savatam | Photography |
| លេងយក្សត្រ | leng yoksart | Playing guitar |
Discussing Interests
To ask someone about their hobbies, you can use the following phrases:
- តើអ្នកស្រលាញ់ការប្រឡងដំណើរការអ្វីមួយដែរឬទេ? (taoh neng sralanh ka praloun dmeykoraov muy daeuk?)- Do you have any interests or hobbies?
- អ្នកចូលរួមជាមួយអ្នកស្រលាញ់ការសិក្សាខ្មែរដែរឬទេ? (neng chol roum jomne neng sralanh ka sikyeak kmey daeuk?) - Do you want to learn Khmer with me?
To talk about your own hobbies and interests, you can use the following phrases:
- ខ្ញុំចូលរួមការជាងគេច្រើន។ (knhom chol roum ka chhang keng jrom.) - I have many hobbies.
- ខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់ការជាងគេ។ (knhom sralanh ka chhang keng) - I like more than others
- ខ្ញុំចូលរួមការប្រឡងដំណើរការសិក្សាខ្មែរ។ (knhom chol roum ka praloun dmeykoraov sikyeak kmey) - I am interested in learning Khmer.
Example Sentences
Here are some example sentences you can use to discuss hobbies and leisure activities:
- តើអ្នកស្រលាញ់អ្វីមួយដែរឬទេ? (taoh neng sralanh avy muoy daeuk?) - What are your hobbies?
- ខ្ញុំចូលរួមការទាំងអស់ដែលអ្នកកំពុងចង់ធ្វើ។ (knhom chol roum kar tam-os dael neng kompong chngah teus) - I'll join in any activities you want to do.
- ខ្ញុំស្រលាញ់ការស្រកឹមរបស់យើងខ្ញុំទាំងអស់គ្នា។ (knhom sralanh kar srakam rot yujnai khnhom tam-os knea) - I love all our activities together.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned how to discuss hobbies and leisure activities in Central Khmer. You became familiar with common hobbies and activities, and how to ask people about their hobbies and share your own interests. Keep practicing and expanding your vocabulary to be able to express yourself better in Central Khmer. Good luck!