Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Counting-from-1-to-100
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we will explore the Central Khmer numbers from 1 to 100. Numbers play a crucial role in everyday life, whether it's counting objects, telling time, or expressing quantities. By learning the Central Khmer numbers, you will be able to communicate effectively when discussing numbers and time-related topics in Central Khmer-speaking regions. This lesson is designed for complete beginners and is part of the larger course "Complete 0 to A1 Central Khmer Course."
Counting from 1 to 10[edit | edit source]
Let's start by learning the numbers from 1 to 10 in Central Khmer. Take a look at the table below:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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១ | mɔɔj | One |
២ | pii | Two |
៣ | bəj | Three |
៤ | boun | Four |
៥ | pram | Five |
៦ | prəh | Six |
៧ | prachəh | Seven |
៨ | pəət | Eight |
៩ | kaw | Nine |
១០ | dəp | Ten |
To pronounce these numbers correctly, pay attention to the following:
- "១" is pronounced as "mɔɔj." It sounds similar to the English word "moi" but with a slight "j" sound at the end. - "២" is pronounced as "pii." It sounds like the English word "pee" but with a longer "i" sound. - "៣" is pronounced as "bəj." It sounds like the English word "bay" but with a softer "b" sound. - "៤" is pronounced as "boun." It sounds similar to the English word "bone" but with a shorter "o" sound. - "៥" is pronounced as "pram." It sounds like the English word "prom" but without the "o" sound at the end. - "៦" is pronounced as "prəh." It sounds like the English word "pruh" but with a softer "r" sound. - "៧" is pronounced as "prachəh." It sounds like the English word "praja" but with a softer "r" sound and a slight "h" sound at the end. - "៨" is pronounced as "pəət." It sounds like the English word "peat" but with a softer "p" sound and a longer "ə" sound. - "៩" is pronounced as "kaw." It sounds like the English word "cow" but without the "w" sound at the end. - "១០" is pronounced as "dəp." It sounds like the English word "depth" but without the "th" sound at the end.
Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers until you feel comfortable with the pronunciation.
Counting from 11 to 20[edit | edit source]
Now, let's move on to the numbers from 11 to 20 in Central Khmer. Take a look at the table below:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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១១ | mɔɔj dəp | Eleven |
១២ | pii dəp | Twelve |
១៣ | bəj dəp | Thirteen |
១៤ | boun dəp | Fourteen |
១៥ | pram dəp | Fifteen |
១៦ | prəh dəp | Sixteen |
១៧ | prachəh dəp | Seventeen |
១៨ | pəət dəp | Eighteen |
១៩ | kaw dəp | Nineteen |
២០ | məən | Twenty |
To form the numbers from 11 to 19 in Central Khmer, you simply add the word "dəp" after the corresponding number from 1 to 9. For example, "mɔɔj" means "one," and "dəp" means "ten," so "mɔɔj dəp" means "eleven." Similarly, "pii" means "two," and "dəp" means "ten," so "pii dəp" means "twelve."
As for the number 20, it is represented by the word "məən" in Central Khmer. Keep in mind that the pronunciation of "məən" is different from "mɔɔj," which means "one."
Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers and their combinations until you feel comfortable with the pronunciation.
Counting from 21 to 100[edit | edit source]
Next, let's explore how to count from 21 to 100 in Central Khmer. The structure of counting in this range is similar to counting in English. Take a look at the table below:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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២១ | pii məən mɔɔj | Twenty-one |
២២ | pii məən pii | Twenty-two |
២៣ | pii məən bəj | Twenty-three |
២៤ | pii məən boun | Twenty-four |
២៥ | pii məən pram | Twenty-five |
២៦ | pii məən prəh | Twenty-six |
២៧ | pii məən prachəh | Twenty-seven |
២៨ | pii məən pəət | Twenty-eight |
២៩ | pii məən kaw | Twenty-nine |
៣០ | səəm dəp | Thirty |
៤០ | səəp | Forty |
៥០ | pram səəp | Fifty |
៦០ | prəh səəp | Sixty |
៧០ | prachəh səəp | Seventy |
៨០ | pəət səəp | Eighty |
៩០ | kaw səəp | Ninety |
១០០ | mɔɔj səəp | One hundred |
To form the numbers from 21 to 99 in Central Khmer, you combine the words for the tens (20, 30, 40, etc.) with the corresponding numbers from 1 to 9. For example, "pii məən" means "twenty," and "mɔɔj" means "one," so "pii məən mɔɔj" means "twenty-one." Similarly, "prəh səəp" means "sixty," and "pii" means "two," so "prəh səəp pii" means "sixty-two."
As for the number 100, it is represented by the combination of "mɔɔj" meaning "one" and "səəp" meaning "ten." Therefore, "mɔɔj səəp" means "one hundred."
Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers and their combinations until you feel comfortable with the pronunciation.
Cultural Insight[edit | edit source]
In Central Khmer-speaking regions, numbers hold cultural significance beyond their basic mathematical functions. For example, the number 8 (pəət) is considered lucky and associated with prosperity and wealth. This belief stems from the similarity in pronunciation between "pəət" and the word for "wealth" in Central Khmer.
Similarly, the number 9 (kaw) is associated with longevity and is often used in celebrations and ceremonies. It is believed that the number 9 represents a long and fulfilling life.
Additionally, Central Khmer-speaking regions have their unique ways of telling time, especially in rural areas. Instead of using the 24-hour clock, many people rely on the traditional system of dividing the day into four parts: morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Each part is further divided into smaller segments based on the position of the sun. This traditional method of telling time reflects the close connection between the Central Khmer culture and nature.
Exercises[edit | edit source]
Now, let's practice what you've learned! Complete the following exercises to reinforce your understanding of Central Khmer numbers from 1 to 100.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Missing Numbers Fill in the missing numbers in the following sequence:
1. ១, ២, ៣, ៤, __, ៦, ៧, ៨, ៩, __
Solution: 1. ១, ២, ៣, ៤, ៥, ៦, ៧, ៨, ៩, ១០
2. ១០, ១១, ១២, ១៣, __, ១៥, ១៦, ១៧, __, ១៩, ២០
Solution: 2. ១០, ១១, ១២, ១៣, ១៤, ១៥, ១៦, ១៧, ១៨, ១៩, ២០
Exercise 2: Translate the English Numbers Translate the following English numbers into Central Khmer:
1. Seventy-two
Solution: ប៉ែតសុខពីរ (prachəh səəp pii)
2. Forty-five
Solution: បួនសុខប្រាំបី (boun səəp pram)
Exercise 3: Write the Number in Central Khmer Write the following numbers in Central Khmer:
1. 63
Solution: សាមសិប្បកិច្ចប្រាំបី (səm saɪb pram prəh)
2. 86
Solution: ប្រាំបួនស្ពានប្រាំបី (pram boun spien prəh)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Congratulations! You have learned the Central Khmer numbers from 1 to 100, including pronunciation and writing. Numbers are an essential part of any language, and by mastering the Central Khmer numbers, you can confidently communicate when discussing numbers and time-related topics in Central Khmer-speaking regions. Keep practicing and reviewing the numbers regularly to reinforce your knowledge. Well done!
Sources[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Fruits
- Weather Vocabulary
- Telling Time
- Education
- Days ថ្ងៃ
- Animals
- Days of the Week
- Geography
- Asking for Directions
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