3.5 Conversation: How Many Siblings Do You Have?
The Classifier “Neak”
The classifier “Neak” is used for people. However, when Muay (one/a) is used with a classifier, it is contracted to M’neak.
Examples:
Khnhom mian koon-bproh bpii neak. “I have two sons.”
Compare with:
Koat mian koon-bproh m’neak. “He has a son.”
1. Listening
Listen to Vathanak who is describing his siblings. After listening, answer the following questions.
Listen to Vathanak’s friend Sophiap, who is talking about his siblings, and then compare his siblings to Vathanak’s siblings.
After listening to Sophiap’s description, answer the following questions:
2. Speaking
After listening to Sophiap and Vathanak, tell us about your siblings and share it with your friends/teacher for further feedback.
