Colloquial Cambodian: The Complete Course for Beginners

✍ Scribed by Chhany Sak-Humphry

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 351
• Series: Colloquial
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For a full list of titles in the Colloquial series, please visit https://www.routledge.com/Colloquial-Series/book-series/SE0069

Colloquial Cambodian provides a step-by-step course in Cambodian as it is written and spoken today.

Colloquial Cambodian has been developed by a linguist and an experienced Cambodian language professor and combines an accessible approach with a thorough treatment of the language, equipping learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Cambodian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:
• progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
• jargon-free explanations of grammar
• an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
• realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
• coverage of the Cambodian writing script
• useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries, and translations of dialogues and reading passages.

Balanced, comprehensive, and rewarding, Colloquial Cambodian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Cambodian.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Greetings and self-introductions
introduce yourself
exchange common greetings
use personal pronouns
make simple sentences
ask and answer some ‘what’ and ‘where’ questions
read and write Cambodian consonants (C)
2 Family
introduce members of your family
ask and answer questions about Cambodian kinship and relationships
ask and answer questions with ‘how many’
count unit numbers with classifier nouns
use possessive and demonstrative nih and noh
ask and answer some yes and no questions with tee
make simple negation sentences with mɨn . . . tee and ʔɑt . . . tee
count numbers 1–20
read and write vowels (V)
3 Time and date
ask and tell the time
ask and talk about different days of the week and months of the year
use the future and past time expressions
use verb combinations with cɑŋ and trəv
count and use numbers from 20 to one million
read and write all consonants (C) and vowels (V), and their combinations (CV)
4 Appointments and daily routines
make appointments with specific people, organizations, or institutions in the public and private sector
address government officials by their various titles and positions
use the words kɑmpuŋ, coap rɔvʊəl, and nat
read and write combinations of consonant, vowel, and consonant (CVC)
5 At the open market
ask and say what to buy at the open market
use the expressions ‘yet,’ ‘not yet,’ and ‘how about’
say some names of fruits and vegetables
read and write CV and CVC combinations
6 Souvenirs and clothing
ask and tell about buying and selling clothes, shoes, and souvenirs
talk about and ask for color and sizes for your clothing
use the verbs sliek and peak on wearing garments/things
read and write subscripts
7 Food and restaurants
order food and drinks at a restaurant
read and write words with subscripts
8 Vocations and employment
apply for a job
read and write monosyllabic words with subscripts CCV or CCVC
9 Locations and directions
ask and tell about the location of things
ask and give directions
use expressions related to distances, and ordinal and cardinal points
read and write cluster words with C1C2V(C3), C1C2C3V(C4), and C1C2C3 C4V(C5)
10 Weather and seasons
ask and tell about weather and seasons in various places
read and write expressions and sentences related to the weather and seasons
read and write Cambodian independent vowels
11 Leisure activities
ask and tell about leisure activities, favorite things, people, or places
use some Cambodian diacritics symbols
12 Traveling
ask and tell about your travel plans and means of traveling
use words or expressions related to traveling
read and write Cambodian punctuation
13 Hotels and tickets
ask and tell about booking a hotel/place to stay
ask and tell about booking/confirming plane tickets and renting a car
use words or expressions related to buying/confirming tickets or booking a hotel room
read and write short expressions in Cambodian script related to this theme
14 Emergencies and health issues
use expressions related to diseases and illness
read and write short expressions and simple sentences in Cambodian script
15 Post office and banking
ask and tell about sending letters and goods within and outside of Cambodia
ask and tell about exchanging money
ask and tell about a bank or ATM machine nearby
read and write Cambodian expressions and short sentences
Grammar summary
Key to exercises
Translations of dialogues
Translations of reading passages
Cambodian–English glossary
English–Cambodian glossary
Index
Audio track listing

✦ Subjects

Khmer language