2.5 Bus or Speed Boat?
The Adverb “Once, Twice, Thrice” in Khmer
The particle ដង is combined with the numbers to describe something has been done a few times, but not very often. However, when មួយ “one” is used with a particle ដង, it is contracted to ម្តង.
Examples
ខ្ញុំបានទៅសៀមរាបម្តង។ “I have been to Siem Reap once.”
Comparing with:
គាត់បានទៅភ្នំពេញ២ដង។ “He has been to Phnom Penh twice.”
Listening
Listen to two different groups of people talking about their trips to Siem Reap. Based on their conversations, decide whether you will take a bus or a speed boat when you plan to visit Siem Reap in future. Then answer the following questions. Transcript of Conversation I. Transcript of Conversation II.
Post-listening
After listening to the conversations, match the Khmer expressions with the English expressions.
Listen to the conversations again and then rearrange the conversations.
