LANGUAGE
From written signs to everyday conversation.
Mandarin Chinese / Taiwan
Bopomofo / Zhuyin
注音符號A set of phonetic symbols used to show Mandarin pronunciation. Syllables are assembled from an initial, a medial or final, and a tone.
The first version was created in 1913 and released in 1918. It remains a practical reading, dictionary, and keyboard tool in Taiwan.
- SYMBOLS
- 37
- TONES
- 5
- ALSO CALLED
- Zhuyin / Zhuyin Fuhao
Initials
21Medials
3Finals
13Tones
5PUBLISHED · FOUNDATION 01 · 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
Cambodian / Khmer: start here
Khmer abugida; consonant series influence vowel readings and subscripts form clusters.
Track direction: Read consonant–vowel combinations, then sentence particles.
Published below: one grammar rule, worked example, exercise with an answer, introductory words and expressions. Planned next: sound contrasts, wider grammar and guided reading/listening. This is the start of the course.
CAMBODIAN / KHMER / FOUNDATION 01
ភាសាខ្មែរ
Read consonant–vowel combinations, then sentence particles.
The words for everyday life.
Find a situation, read the phrase, or show the native text. Learn common replies as well as questions.
Pronunciation & how to use these phrases
Khmer abugida; consonant series influence vowel readings and subscripts form clusters. Device speech, when available, is only a model for that installed voice; historical and unsupported varieties have no automatic voice here.
Published: a first rule with a worked example and answer, introductory vocabulary, and basic expressions. Next: sound contrasts → inflection and sentence patterns → connected reading/listening → independent use. Khmer is the standard language name; Cambodian is a useful search alias. Age, status and relationship influence address terms. Khmer is not tonal like neighboring Thai or Vietnamese.
4 phrases
Basics & communication
Further reading & cultural sources
Read consonant–vowel combinations, then sentence particles.
Khmer verbs do not take person endings. Pronouns, time expressions and particles carry information English may put into conjugation; do not append an English-style -s for he or she.
ខ្ញុំទៅ · khnhom tovI go / I am going (context decides)
Explain why the answer follows the rule. Then return to the example and identify the unchanged part. This first unit is published; the full grammar sequence remains in development.
Try it yourself
1 / 1 · 0 correctApply the rule.
Does ទៅ take an English-style third-person -s? ___
All words · vocabulary quiz
1 / 6 · 0 correctChoose the English meaning.
ខ្ញុំ
ខ្ញុំI
ខ្ញុំI
ទៅgo
ទៅgo
ទឹកwater
ទឹកwater
បាយcooked rice / meal
បាយcooked rice / meal
ផ្ទះhouse
ផ្ទះhouse
សៀវភៅbook
សៀវភៅbook
Between the words
Khmer is the standard language name; Cambodian is a useful search alias. Age, status and relationship influence address terms. Khmer is not tonal like neighboring Thai or Vietnamese.
សួស្តី
Hello · suosdeiKhmer is the standard language name; Cambodian is a useful search alias. Age, status and relationship influence address terms. Khmer is not tonal like neighboring Thai or Vietnamese.
សួស្តី
A short foundation is not a complete conversation course. Follow the named language variety and source recordings.
Read the situation
1 / 1 · 0 correctRecall the first expression or reading form.
Practice scores last for this visit.Cambodian / Khmer audio is unavailable on this device. All exercises work without audio.