Hi all, I was practicing my Khmer and thought I'd share some of the basics with you. It's a pretty easy language to learn grammar wise, for there are not really any tenses or particles. You can literally say "I go market" and it doesn't require an "I am going to..." or "I will go to the". (It's really helped me see how complicated English is! Pity the Khmer who must learn our impossible language!) Phonetically, I've long been exposed to the nasal sounds that are made in these SE Asian languages, and can hear subtle differences reasonably well, such as between 'n' and 'ng' and 'ny' that many 'barangs' cannot hear? Anyway, I really hope I can continue learning so I can have real conversations with people! Not being able to communicate properly is truly one of the hardest parts about being here!
So here goes, a rough, one-week-of-formal-learning introduction. Enjoy!
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