Understand the meaning of the word សិន / sən.
Situation 1: At the moment, you have a guest come to visit you at home.
To welcome the guest, we give water
before discussing any ideas. Khmer people will say
1. សូម អង្គុយ សិន / soum ɔŋkuj sən
2. សូម ហូបទឹក សិន / soum hup tək sən
It means we invite the guest to sit first.
We also invite them to drink before doing other things.
Situation 2: A person is waiting for you.
You want to finish your task before meeting him/her.
You will say.
1. ចាំតិច សិន/ cam tec sən
2. ខ្ញុំ លាងចាន សិន/ khɲom liəŋ can sən
Situation 3: Before we decide to do something, we always think carefully.
We consider any problems that arise first. In Khmer, we will say.
It seems like a proverb.
1. គិត សិន ចាំធ្វើ / kət sən cam thwɤ
Situation 4: You try to explain something wrong.
Unfortunately, they do not listen to you.
You want them to pay attention and listen to you.
1. ស្ដាប់ខ្ញុំ សិន / sɗap khɲom sən
Situation 5: When we go to the market. The seller always asks
what would you like to buy.
In this context, you have not yet decided what to buy.
You just look around because you want to see the products first.
1. ខ្ញុំមើលសិន / khɲom mɤl sən.
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