2.4: Subject Pronouns with Verb "To be" in Khmer
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Personal Pronouns with Verb “to be”
The word for “To be” is Jia. However, Jia is omitted when it is used with adjective. For example, “she is beautiful” = Niang jia s’art.
Examples:
- Khnhom jia kruu-bɔng-rian. “I am a teacher.”
- Koat jia kruu-bpeet. “He is a doctor.”
| Singular Pronouns and Verb “to be” | Plural Pronouns and Verb “to be” | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transliteration | English | Khmer | Transliteration | English | Khmer |
| Khnhom jia_. | I am_. | ខ្ញុំជា | Neak jia_. | You are_. | អ្នកជា |
| Neak jia_. | You are_. | អ្នកជា | Yəəng jia_. | We are_. | យើងជា |
| Koat jia_. | He is_. | គាត់ជា | Bpuak-kee jia_. | They are_. | ពួគគេ/ពួកគាត់ជា |
| Niang/Koat jia_. | She is_. | នាងជា | |||
Listening and Reading
Listen to following conversation and put the sentences of the conversation in the correct order.
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