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<div class="pg_page_title">Central Khmer Grammar - How to Ask Questions</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Central Khmer Grammar - Questions</div>
Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be learning how to ask questions in Central Khmer. Asking questions is an important part of any language, and Central Khmer is no exception. We will look at the different types of questions, as well as the grammar rules for forming them. By the end of this lesson, you should have a good understanding of how to ask questions in Central Khmer.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-khmer Central Khmer] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about asking questions in Central Khmer.  
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== Types of Questions ==
== Question Words ==
 
In Central Khmer, just like in English, there are some specific question words used to ask questions. Here are some of the most common ones:
There are two main types of questions in Central Khmer: yes/no questions and wh-questions.
 
=== Yes/No Questions ===
Yes/no questions are used to ask for a simple yes or no answer. They are formed by using the particle ឬ (rə) at the end of the sentence. For example:
 
* អ្នកបានទាញយកអាហារមួយឬ? (nə́k bɑn tɨɲ yɑk ʔa.hɑː məy rə?) - Did you buy some food?
 
=== Wh-Questions ===
Wh-questions are used to ask for more detailed information. They are formed by using the particle ដែល (dael) at the beginning of the sentence. For example:  
 
* ដែលអ្នកបានទាញយកអាហារ? (dael nə́k bɑn tɨɲ yɑk ʔa.hɑː?) - What did you buy?


== Grammar Rules ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| តើ || "tov" || (used for yes/no questions)
|-
| នៅពេលណា || "nɨpʰĕal naa" || when
|-
| តើអ្នក || "tov aenek" || who
|-
| តើអ្នកចង់ || "tov aenek cɑɑɲ" || do you want
|-
| តើអ្នកត្រូវ || "tov aenek trɑv" || should you
|-
| អ្វី || "ɑvɨy" || what
|-
| តើអ្នកស្គាល់ || "tov aenek skɑl" || do you know
|-
| តើ || "tov" || are/is
|-
| មកពីណា || "mɔk pi naa" || where from
|}


When forming questions in Central Khmer, there are a few grammar rules that you need to keep in mind.  
== Word Order ==
The word order in Central Khmer is different from English when asking questions. In English, we usually put the question word at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject and verb. In Central Khmer, the subject comes first, then the verb, and finally the question word.


* The verb comes first in the sentence.
Here is an example:
* The subject comes after the verb.
* The particle ឬ (rə) is used for yes/no questions.
* The particle ដែល (dael) is used for wh-questions.


For example:  
*English: What is your name?
*Central Khmer: ឈ្មោះអ្នកជាអីខ្ញុំ? (Chʊmɨaa neak jɔɔm chi mɨy?)


* អ្នកបានទាញយកអាហារមួយឬ? (nə́k bɑn tɨɲ yɑk ʔa.hɑː məy rə?) - Did you buy some food?
As you can see, the sentence structure in Central Khmer is subject-verb-question word. Another example:
* ដែលអ្នកបានទាញយកអាហារ? (dael nə́k bɑn tɨɲ yɑk ʔa.hɑː?) - What did you buy?


== Practice ==
*English: When are you going to the market?
*Central Khmer: អ្នកនឹងទៅកន្លែងទីផ្សារនៅពេលណា? (Anek nɨŋ tɨw kɑna lɑeŋ tiʔ psa nɨpʰĕal naa?)


Now that you know the basics of asking questions in Central Khmer, let's practice! Try translating the following sentences into Central Khmer.  
== Question Particles ==
In addition to question words, Central Khmer also has some question particles that can be added to a statement to turn it into a question. These include:


* Where did you go?  
*ម៉ែនជាទី (maaeŋ cĕa ti): tag question "isn't it?"
*ទេព្រេង (trɑ̆ɑp riəŋ): question marker "right?"


ដែលអ្នកបានទៅទីណា? (dael nə́k bɑn təv tii nɑ?)
Here is an example:


* Did you eat dinner?  
*Statement: ខ្ញុំចង់ទៅហាងបាន (Khɲɔɔm cɑɑɲ tɨw haeng ban): I want to go to the store.
*Question: ខ្ញុំចង់ទៅហាងបានម៉ែនជាទី? (Khɲɔɔm cɑɑɲ tɨw haeng ban maaeŋ cĕa ti?): I want to go to the store, isn't it?


អ្នកបានបរិភោគអាហារម្ហូបឬ? (nə́k bɑn bɑː rəpʰtɔɔk ʔa.hɑː məhəm bɑ rə?)
== Example Dialogue ==
Here is an example dialogue to show you how to use some of the question words and particles in context:


* What did you do yesterday?  
* Person 1: អ្នកមិនចង់ទៅទីណា? (Anek min cɑɑɲ tɨw ti naa?) - Don't you want to go somewhere?
* Person 2: ខ្ញុំចង់ទៅកម្មវិធីបុគ្គលិកទីនេះ។ (Khɲɔɔm cɑɑɲ tɨw kɑm mɨtʰvitʰ bɔkklik ti nee.) - I want to go to this event.
* Person 1: តើអ្នកធ្លាប់មកពីណា? (Tov aenek tlaap maak pi naa?) - Where did you just come from?
* Person 2: ខ្ញុំធ្វើមកពីផ្ទះ។ (Khɲɔɔm tvɨj maak pi tʰɑh.) - I came from home.


អ្នកបានធ្វើអ្វីនៅថ្ងៃម្សិលមិញដែល? (nə́k bɑn təv ʔvəy nəv təŋəy məsəl mɪɲ dael?)
== Final Thoughts ==
Asking questions is an important skill to have when learning a new language. By learning the question words, word order, and question particles in Central Khmer, you will be able to communicate more effectively and have more meaningful conversations with native speakers.


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== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language Khmer Language]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_grammar Khmer Grammar]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_script Khmer Script]


==Related Lessons==
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
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* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Central-khmer/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]


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