Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Weather-Vocabulary
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Weather affects us daily, and it is critical to know how to describe it in Central Khmer. In this lesson, we will learn how to communicate about the weather in Central Khmer, including various weather conditions and related vocabulary. We will start by understanding the most common weather patterns in Cambodia and then move on to specific terms such as thunderstorms and hurricanes.
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Animals & Drinks.
Weather in Cambodia
Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate with a hot and humid atmosphere year-round. The weather in Cambodia is usually divided into two main seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The rainy season starts from May to October, and the dry season starts from November to April. The rainy season sees heavy showers that can last for hours, while the dry season tends to have long sunny days with lower humidity levels.
The rainy season
The rainy season is known as the "green" season in Cambodia. It is usually marked by sudden rain showers that can last for a few hours or a few days. Here are some useful vocabulary words to describe the rainy season in Central Khmer:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ទឹកធ្លាក់ | tik thlak | rain |
| ដើរដីទឹក | dey dtei tik | heavy rain |
| ខ្ញុំអាចទៅដើរឈរ | knhom aachie tve dey chhou | I can walk in the rain. |
| កើតឡើង | kaot ael | start to rain |
| កើតខ្មៅ | kaot kmaw | rain heavily |
| រំលង | rom long | pour |
The dry season
The dry season is the most popular time of year for tourists to visit Cambodia, as the weather is pleasant and more stable. The dry season is characterized by sunny days and lower humidity levels. Here are some Central Khmer words and phrases to describe the dry season:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| វាលពិត | vyal pit | hot sun |
| ដើរឥឡូវ | dey ulov | dry climate |
| សុការខ្មៅ | sokar kmaw | cloudy sky |
| ខ្វែវ | khoaw | wind |
| ជើងក្រែកភ្នែកមិនស្គាល់ពីថ្ងៃទីមួយ | chung kraek pneak min skarl pi t'ngai timouy | wake up at sunrise |
Cambodia is also prone to natural disasters such as typhoons and flash flooding.
Extreme Weather Conditions
There are different types of severe weather that can occur in Cambodia. Here are some common terms:
Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are a common occurrence in Cambodia during the rainy season. The following are some Central Khmer vocabulary for thunderstorms:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ពពែ | papea | thunder |
| លេងគ្រេពីទៅ | leng krepy tivea | lightning |
| ពពែទឹកធ្លាក់ | papea tik thlak | thunderstorm |
| ស្ទឹងទឹក | stung tik | flooded |
Hurricanes
Cambodia is not directly affected by hurricanes, but it can still feel some of the storms' effects. Here is some Central Khmer vocabulary related to hurricanes:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ពពែភ្លើងក្រោម | papea pleung kraom | hurricane |
| ក្ដាប់ឈើ | kdab chheu | strong wind |
| ហ្វ្រីកខ្មែរ | hfrai kmaw | Cambodian typhoon |
| សង្សារខ្មែរឡើង | sangsar kmaw ael | Cambodian storm |
It is essential to stay informed about these weather systems and take precautions to ensure your safety. Let's take a look at some useful words and expressions to talk about the weather in Central Khmer.
Additional Weather Vocabulary
Get ready to expand your weather vocabulary with the following central Khmer words and phrases:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| មិនថាមវិដេអី | min team vdotey | Cloudy |
| ឡាន់ | lan | cold |
| ក្បែរ | bkaer | warm |
| ព្រៃ | prei | sunny |
| ព្រៃខ្ចី | prei khchey | partly cloudy |
| ទឹកថ្នាំពេក | tik tnam pek | misty |
In Cambodia, different regions may experience varying weather patterns, so it is good to be familiar with weather vocabulary in case you travel.
Conversation Practice
To finish this lesson, we have prepared practice dialogues for you to improve your Central Khmer language skills.
Dialogue 1
ឃុំ : តើថ្ងៃនេះជាម៉ោងពិសេសឬមានស្រវឹង? (Khun: tae t'ngai ney jemot vaisey al mean sroveng?) (Can I ask if today will be sunny or rainy?)
ជួន: វាជាថ្ងៃស្រវឹងអាកាស់។ (Chuon: vya jea t'ngai sroveng akeas.) (Chuon: It will be a partly cloudy day.)
ឃុំ : ពាក្យនេះចេញពីមួយម៉ោងមុននេះ។ ថ្ងៃនេះគឺថ្ងៃស្រវឹងអាកាស់តែប៉ុណ្ណែស្តេចតែ។ (Khun: peak nis jum mean jom nir ney. T'ngai ney ke t'ngai sroveng akeas ta bponn nyes te.) (Khun: This word has come out for an hour. Today is a partly cloudy day, but it's still quite hot.)
Dialogue 2
ពុទ្ធ : ម៉ាស៊ីនធឺណេតបានចេញពូកែកម្រល់ឥឡូវនេះ? (Pot: masin deun te ban cheo kmeul olv ulov ney?) (Pot: Is it raining outside right now?)
ខ្ញុំ : ទេពេកគ្រឿងមិនមានកន្សែងត្រង់ជួរឈរទេ។ (Knhom: te'pkhreung mnei mean knsaeng trang chhuch te.) (Knhom: No, the weather is not cold outside.)
ពុទ្ធ : ចំណងមាក់មិនមានទេ? វាំ
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