Expressing dislikes 2B — Dialogue 1

កញ្ញា៖ ហ៊ើយ ស្ទះទៀតហើយ។ ម៉ោងហ្នឹងដឹងតែស្ទះម៉ង។ ធុញមែនទែន!
ណារី៖ ធុញមែនហ្នឹងអា៎។ ហើយក្ដៅទៀត។ ខ្ញុំអត់ចូលចិត្តជិះទុកទុកអីចឹងអា៎។ ហុយក៏ហុយ ក្ដៅក៏ក្ដៅ។
កញ្ញា៖ មែនហ្នឹង គ្រាន់តែបែកញើស ក៏អស់កម្លាំងដែរ។ ដូចគេធ្វើផ្លូវនៅមុខ។
ណារី៖ មែនក៏អី? ដឹងថាស្ទះម៉ាម៉ោង ពីរម៉ោងហើយអីចឹង។ យ៉ាប់មែនទែន!

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Khmer	Pronunciation	English/Notes
កញ្ញា	kaɲɲaa	female Cambodian name
ហ៊ើយ	hǝǝy	1. exclamation to express boredom, frustration, or not wanting to do something 2. exclamation expressing relief Notes: BCF
ស្ទះ	steah	1. to obstruct, block, close up, stop up {ស្ទះចរាចរណ៍ = traffic jam} {ស្ទះផ្លូវ = traffic jam} 2. to brick up, cork, shut, plug 3. to jam, foul
ទៀត	tiət	1. again, still, more, further, yet, additional 2. to be different, other
ហើយ	haǝy	1. to be finished, ended, completed 2. enough! 3. final particle indicating completed action, already, by now 4. in a future context indicates action that will be completed at some future time 5. and, afterwards, next, then, after that
ម៉ោង	maoŋ	1. hour 2. o'clock 3. clock, time {សប្បាយពេកភ្លេចមើលម៉ោង = it was so much fun that I forgot to watch the clock} {គាត់សល់ម៉ោងច្រើនដែរ = she still has a lot of time}
ហ្នឹង	nɨŋ	this, that, right here, right now (colloquial form of នេះ = this, that)
ដឹង	dəŋ	1. to know, to be aware of, to be familiar with 2. [colloquial] can be used in the affirmative or, as an answer to a question, to mean ‘no’ {ដឹងហើយ = ok!} {ឯងដឹងថាគាត់ទៅណាអត់? ដឹង! = Do you know where he went to? No, I don’t.}
តែ	tae	1. but, however 2. only, just 3. tea
ម៉ង	mɑɑŋ	1. immediately, at once, right away 2. all of a sudden 3. generally, in general 4. totally Notes: spoken form of តែម្ដង
ធុញ	tʰuɲ	1. to be bored/fed up with, to be sick and tired of 2. to be boring
មែនទែន	mɛɛn tɛɛn	1. really, truly, surely, in fact, as it should be, certainly 2. seriously, actually
ណារី	naarii	female Cambodian name
មែន	mɛɛn	1. to be real, true, accurate, to be right, correct, it is true 2. really, actually, indeed 3. as a question tag: [...], really? [...], right?
អា៎	ʔaa	1. final particle used for emphasis {ខ្ញុំសង្ឃឹមថាឈ្នះហើយហ្នឹងអា៎ = I had hoped they would win!} {សៀវភៅចាស់ៗហ្នឹងអា៎ = Just old books!} {ម្នាក់ឯងធ្ងន់អា៎ = It's too heavy for one alone!} {ម៉ោពិសាសិនម៉ោបង មានច្រើនអា៎ = Come and eat, there's more than enough!} 2. spoken form of ហើយ {អស់ចាខ្វៃអា៎? = You don't have any youtiao anymore?} 3. spoken form of ណាស់ = very, very much {ខ្ញុំឃ្លានអា៎ = I’m very hungry} 4. spoken form of ណា = particle to soften a statement, command or request
ក្ដៅ	kdav	hot, warm Notes: ជើង ដ
ខ្ញុំ	kɲom	I
អត់	ʔɑt	1. no, not 2. to be without, lacking 3. to restrain oneself, abstain from 4. particle to form yes/no questions
ចូលចិត្ត	coul cət	to like, to prefer Notes: ជើង ត
ជិះ	cih	to ride (in or on a car, horse, boat, plane, train)
ទុកទុក	tuk tuk	tuk tuk (auto rickshaw) Notes: also written តុកតុក
អីចឹង	ʔəycəŋ	1. like this, like that, in that way, then {គិតម៉េចទៅអីចឹង? = What are you going to do next?} {ធ្វើមុខអីអីចឹង? = Why are you making such a face?} 2. really? Notes: variant: អ៊ីចឹង
ហុយ	hoy	1. to whirl/swirl/rise up (in a cloud, like dust or smoke) {ហុយក៏ហុយ ក្ដៅក៏ក្ដៅ = it’s dusty and hot} 2. to spread (e.g., of smoke or a smell) 3. to fume
ក៏	kɑɑ	marker of sequential or consecutive action: also, so, then, therefore, accordingly
គ្រាន់តែ	kroan tae	just, only, only just
បែកញើស	baek ɲəəh	to sweat
អស់កម្លាំង	ʔɑh kɑmlaŋ	to be tired, exhausted, weak
ដែរ	dae	1. also, too, likewise, in the same way 2. indeed, quite, rather 3. marks a polite, gentler, less abrupt statement: all the same, even so, nevertheless
ដូច	douc	alike, similar, like, as
គេ	kee	1. he, she 2. one, someone 3. other(s)
ធ្វើ	tvəə	1. to do, to make, to work, to prepare 2. to cultivate (a field) {ធ្វើស្រែ = to work in a rice field, be a farmer, grow rice}
ផ្លូវ	pləv	1. road, street, route 2. way, style, cause, matter
នៅមុខ	nɨv muk	1. in front, ahead, further ahead 2. in front of 3. in the presence of
អី	ʔəy	1. what? {អីហ្នឹង?/អីគេ?/អីគេហ្នឹង? = what is this?/what?} {កាន់អីនៅនឹងដៃហ្នឹង? = What are [you] holding in [your] hand?} 2. something, anything {មានអីអត់ = Are you all right?/Is everything ok?/Did anything happen?} {ខ្ញុំទៅក្រៅញ៉ាំអី = I’m going out to eat something} Notes: variant of អ្វី
ថា	tʰaa	1. to say, tell, pronounce 2. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse) 3. I've [just] said, [...]
ម៉ា	maa	one Notes: spoken form of មួយ (contraction)
ពីរ	pii, pɨl	two
យ៉ាប់	yap	1. very difficult, strenuous (of a job or task), deplorable (of a situation) 2. annoying