Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Counting-from-1-to-100
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Counting is a fundamental skill in any language, and in Central Khmer, it’s no different! Knowing how to count from 1 to 100 not only helps you in daily conversations but also enhances your ability to understand prices, time, and quantities. In this lesson, we will embark on an exciting journey through the Central Khmer numbers, learning how to pronounce and write them correctly.
This lesson is designed for complete beginners and is part of the "Complete 0 to A1 Central Khmer Course." By the end of this lesson, you will have a solid grasp of numbers in Khmer, setting the foundation for more advanced topics in the future.
The Importance of Numbers in Central Khmer[edit | edit source]
Numbers are an essential part of everyday communication. Whether you’re shopping at a market, telling time, or simply engaging in small talk, being able to count will allow you to navigate through various situations with ease. Moreover, understanding numbers can help you gain insights into Cambodian culture, as numbers play a significant role in traditions, festivals, and even in the Khmer language’s structure.
Structure of the Lesson[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we will cover:
- The numbers from 1 to 10
- The numbers from 11 to 20
- The tens (30, 40, ..., 90)
- The numbers from 21 to 100
- Exercises to practice what you've learned
Counting from 1 to 10[edit | edit source]
Let’s start with the basic numbers. Here’s how to count from 1 to 10 in Central Khmer:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ១ | muoy | one |
| ២ | pi | two |
| ៣ | bey | three |
| ៤ | buoh | four |
| ៥ | pram | five |
| ៦ | pram muoy | six |
| ៧ | pram pi | seven |
| ៨ | pram bey | eight |
| ៩ | pram buoh | nine |
| ១០ | dap | ten |
Practice Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
To better grasp the pronunciation, try to repeat the numbers aloud. Listen to how each number flows and practice until you feel comfortable.
Counting from 11 to 20[edit | edit source]
Now that you know how to count from 1 to 10, let’s learn the numbers from 11 to 20. In Khmer, the numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by combining the word for 10 (ដប់, dap) with the numbers 1 to 9.
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ១១ | dap muoy | eleven |
| ១២ | dap pi | twelve |
| ១៣ | dap bey | thirteen |
| ១៤ | dap buoh | fourteen |
| ១៥ | dap pram | fifteen |
| ១៦ | dap pram muoy | sixteen |
| ១៧ | dap pram pi | seventeen |
| ១៨ | dap pram bey | eighteen |
| ១៩ | dap pram buoh | nineteen |
| ២០ | twenty | twenty |
The Tens: 20 to 90[edit | edit source]
Once you have a grasp of the numbers up to 20, let’s look at the multiples of ten from 20 to 90.
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ២០ | twenty | twenty |
| ៣០ | saam | thirty |
| ៤០ | pram | forty |
| ៥០ | pram muoy | fifty |
| ៦០ | pram pi | sixty |
| ៧០ | pram bey | seventy |
| ៨០ | pram buoh | eighty |
| ៩០ | pram pram | ninety |
Combining Numbers: 21 to 100[edit | edit source]
Now let’s learn how to combine the numbers you’ve learned to count from 21 to 100. For example, 21 is “twenty-one,” which in Central Khmer is “ពីរ និង មួយ” (pi ning muoy).
Here's a quick breakdown of the combinations:
- 21-29: Use the word for twenty (២០) followed by the numbers 1 to 9.
- 31-39: Use the word for thirty (៣០) followed by the numbers 1 to 9.
- 41-49: Use the word for forty (៤០) followed by the numbers 1 to 9.
And so forth for each tens group.
Here is a table for reference:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ២១ | pi muoy | twenty-one |
| ២២ | pi pi | twenty-two |
| ២៣ | pi bey | twenty-three |
| ២៤ | pi buoh | twenty-four |
| ២៥ | pi pram | twenty-five |
| ២៦ | pi pram muoy | twenty-six |
| ២៧ | pi pram pi | twenty-seven |
| ២៨ | pi pram bey | twenty-eight |
| ២៩ | pi pram buoh | twenty-nine |
| ៣០ | saam | thirty |
| ៣១ | saam muoy | thirty-one |
| ៣២ | saam pi | thirty-two |
| ៣៣ | saam bey | thirty-three |
| ៣៤ | saam buoh | thirty-four |
| ៣៥ | saam pram | thirty-five |
| ៣៦ | saam pram muoy | thirty-six |
| ៣៧ | saam pram pi | thirty-seven |
| ៣៨ | saam pram bey | thirty-eight |
| ៣៩ | saam pram buoh | thirty-nine |
| ៤០ | pram | forty |
| ៥០ | pram muoy | fifty |
| ៦០ | pram pi | sixty |
| ៧០ | pram bey | seventy |
| ៨០ | pram buoh | eighty |
| ៩០ | pram pram | ninety |
| ១០០ | neung roy | one hundred |
Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]
To solidify your understanding of counting in Central Khmer, here are some exercises for you to practice:
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]
Fill in the blanks with the correct number in Central Khmer.
1. ១ + ១ = ____
2. ៦ + ២ = ____
3. ១០ + ៥ = ____
4. ៣ + ៧ = ____
5. ១៥ - ៥ = ____
Exercise 2: Match the Numbers[edit | edit source]
Match the numbers in English to their Khmer counterparts.
| English | Khmer |
|---------|-------|
| One | __ |
| Four | __ |
| Seven | __ |
| Ten | __ |
| Twenty | __ |
Exercise 3: Number Sequence[edit | edit source]
Write the numbers from 1 to 10 in Central Khmer.
Exercise 4: Counting Down[edit | edit source]
Count down from 10 to 1 in Central Khmer.
Exercise 5: Word Problems[edit | edit source]
If you have 15 apples and you buy 5 more, how many do you have in total?
Exercise 6: Write the Numbers[edit | edit source]
Write the following numbers in Central Khmer:
- 23
- 45
- 67
- 89
Exercise 7: Pronunciation Practice[edit | edit source]
Practice pronouncing the following numbers:
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 100
Exercise 8: Create Sentences[edit | edit source]
Use the numbers 1 to 10 in sentences. For example, "I have two apples" can be translated to "ខ្ញុំមានផ្លែប៉ោមពីរ".
Exercise 9: Addition and Subtraction[edit | edit source]
Solve the following:
1. ២ + ៣ = __
2. ៤ - ១ = __
Exercise 10: Number Bingo[edit | edit source]
Create a bingo card with numbers from 1 to 25. Call out numbers in English and mark them on your card in Central Khmer.
Answers and Explanations[edit | edit source]
Here are the answers to the exercises:
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]
1. ២ (pi)
2. ៨ (pram bey)
3. ១៥ (dap pram)
4. ១០ (dap)
5. ១០ (dap)
Exercise 2: Match the Numbers[edit | edit source]
| English | Khmer |
|---------|-------|
| One | ១ (muoy) |
| Four | ៤ (buoh) |
| Seven | ៧ (pram pi) |
| Ten | ១០ (dap) |
| Twenty | ២០ (twenty) |
Exercise 3: Number Sequence[edit | edit source]
1. ១ (muoy)
2. ២ (pi)
3. ៣ (bey)
4. ៤ (buoh)
5. ៥ (pram)
6. ៦ (pram muoy)
7. ៧ (pram pi)
8. ៨ (pram bey)
9. ៩ (pram buoh)
10. ១០ (dap)
Exercise 4: Counting Down[edit | edit source]
10, ៩ (pram buoh), ៨ (pram bey), ៧ (pram pi), ៦ (pram muoy), ៥ (pram), ៤ (buoh), ៣ (bey), ២ (pi), ១ (muoy)
Exercise 5: Word Problems[edit | edit source]
You have 20 apples in total.
Exercise 6: Write the Numbers[edit | edit source]
- 23: ២៣ (pi muoy)
- 45: ៤៥ (pram muoy)
- 67: ៦៧ (pram pi)
- 89: ៨៩ (pram buoh)
Exercise 7: Pronunciation Practice[edit | edit source]
Practice saying them out loud until you feel comfortable!
Exercise 8: Create Sentences[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- ខ្ញុំមានមនុស្សពីរនាក់ (I have two people).
- ខ្ញុំឈានមកទីនេះមួយ (I came here one time).
Exercise 9: Addition and Subtraction[edit | edit source]
1. ៥ (pram)
2. ៣ (bey)
Exercise 10: Number Bingo[edit | edit source]
Enjoy playing bingo and reinforcing your number skills!
By completing this lesson, you have taken significant steps in mastering the Central Khmer numbers. Keep practicing, and soon you will find counting in Khmer to be second nature.
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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