7.5 When I was a child. . .
ពេលខ្ញុំនៅតូច. . . (When I was a child. . .)
The verb “To be” ជា is replaced by the word នៅ “at” when talking about the past with the simple past, for example:
Example:
- Khnhom jɔng tvəə-jia kruu-bɔng-rian bpeel khnhom nouw dtooch. “I wanted to be a teacher when I was a child.”
- Niang jɔng tvəə-jia kruu-bpeet bpeel niang nouw dtooch. “She wanted to be a doctor when she was a child.”
Guess what celebrities wanted to do when they were a child.
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| “Niang jɔng tvəə ey bpeel niang nouw dtooch?”
What did she want to do when she was a child? |
“Koat jɔng tvəə ey bpeel koat nouw dtooch?” What did he want to do when he was a child? |
“Niang jɔng tvəə ey bpeel niang nouw dtooch?” What did she want to do when she was a child? |
1. Speaking
Record yourself saying what you think those celebrities wanted to do when they were a child and then share it with your friends/teacher for further feedback.
