Expressing dislikes 1 — Additional dialogue

នៅក្នុងហាងលក់ខោអាវ
កញ្ញា៖ ជីវី ជួយមើលអាវមួយនេះមើល ខ្ញុំពាក់ទៅសមអត់?
ជីវី៖ សមតាស។ តែពណ៌ដូចមិនសូវស្អាត។ មានពណ៌ផ្សេងអត់?
កញ្ញា៖ មានតាស។ តែខ្ញុំអត់សូវចូលចិត្តពណ៌ឆើតៗអេ៎។
ជីវី៖ មិនជាឆើតអីទេ គ្រាន់តែយកពណ៌ស្រស់តិចទៅ។

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Khmer	Pronunciation	English/Notes
នៅ	nɨv	1. in, at 2. to be located at, to live in or at, to reside, to stay, to be in 3. still, yet (pre-verbal marker of a durative or continuative aspect, as a final particle in the tag question ហើយឬនៅ it means 'yet' and as a reply to a question of this kind, it means 'not yet') {ញ៉ាំអីហើយនៅ? = Have you eaten already?}
ក្នុង	knoŋ	1. in, inside 2. during + (time word)
ហាង	haaŋ	store, shop
លក់	lʊək	1. to sell 2. asleep {ដេកលក់ = to be sound asleep, to sleep deeply} {ដេកមិនលក់ = to not be able to fall asleep, to have insomnia}
ខោអាវ	kʰao ʔaav	clothes, clothing
កញ្ញា	kaɲɲaa	female Cambodian name
ជីវី	ciivii	female Cambodian name
ជួយ	cuəy	to help, to assist
មើល	məəl	1. to look at, to watch, to watch for, to observe 2. to read (to oneself), to review (a lesson) 3. to examine, survey, inspect 4. to observe 5. to treat (medically) 6. to care for, take care of 7. to consider, regard 8. particle: come on, give it a try 9. let me see! 10. phrase-final: softens a command or request {ជួយបង្ហាញតិចមើល = Please show me!}
អាវ	ʔaav	shirt, blouse, coat, upper garment
មួយ	muəy	1. one {មួយៗ = one by one} 2. one person/myself {សុំចេញមួយ = Please let me [go] out!} {សុំទៅមួយ = Please give way [for me one person]!} {សុំចុះមួយ = Please let me [one person] get off [the bus]!}
នេះ	nih	1. this, these 2. often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space
ខ្ញុំ	kɲom	I
ពាក់	peak	1. to wear (shirt, hat, ring, shoes, but not pants) 2. to put on 3. to hang up, suspend, hang on
ទៅ	tɨv	1. to go (away from the speaker in space or time), to go to/towards, go on, continue, advance, go away 2. towards 3. from now on, from then on (often used as a particle indicating that the action began at some point in the past or present and continued on into the future or that the action is directed away from the speaker) 4. imperative particle, go ahead and ...! {ញ៉ាំទៅ = Go ahead and eat/drink!}
សម	sɑm	1. attractive 2. proper, suitable, fitting, meeting the requirements (of) 3. decent 4. right, correct 5. to fit, to go well with
អត់	ʔɑt	1. no, not 2. to be without, lacking 3. to restrain oneself, abstain from 4. particle to form yes/no questions
តាស	taah	1. particle in final position when giving a positive answer to a yes/no question {កន្លែងនេះអង្គុយបានអេ៎? ចា៎ស បានតាស។ = Can I sit here? Sure!} 2. particle in final position used to affirm the preceding {ល្អតាស! = Sounds good!} 3. particle in final position after a negative response: expresses that the preceding is a correction of what the other person has said {ធារីមែន? អត់ទេ ខ្ញុំកញ្ញាតាស។ = You’re ធារី, right? No, I’m កញ្ញា!} {ឯងទៅសាលាមែន? អត់ទេ ខ្ញុំទៅផ្សារតាស។ = You’re going to school, right? No, I’m going to the market!} Notes: colloquial; spoken form of ទេតើ
តែ	tae	1. but, however 2. only, just 3. tea
ពណ៌	poa	color, complexion
ដូច	douc	alike, similar, like, as
មិនសូវ	mɨn səv	1. not so much 2. rather not
ស្អាត	sʔaat	1. to be clean, nice, neat 2. pure, chaste 3. smart (of someone's appearance) 4. nice-looking, beautiful
មាន	mien	1. to have, possess, own 2. to exist, there is, there are 3. to be rich, own property 4. indicates the accomplishment of an action, to happen to, to have occasion to Notes: in spoken Khmer, negated មាន (មិនមាន or គ្មាន) can be contracted into មាន, e.g., មានអ្នកណាចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there's nobody who wants to meet you’ — contrast this with the affirmative: មានគេចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there’s somebody who wants to meet you’
ផ្សេង	pseeŋ	to differ, to be different (from each other), to be separate
អត់សូវ	ʔɑt səv	1. not so much 2. rather not
ចូលចិត្ត	coul cət	to like, to prefer Notes: ជើង ត
ឆើត	cʰaət	1. to be breathtakingly beautiful, ravishing, delightful, lovely, charming, fascinating 2. excellent, outstanding, remarkable 3. of colors: bright
អេ៎	ʔee	1. spoken form of the question particles ... អត់? or ... ទេ? 2. spoken form of the negation particle ទេ 3. hey! Notes: colloquial
មិន	mɨn	negative particle not, non- (usually requires the final particle ទេ)
ជា	cie	1. to be (equal to), to be as 2. to be well, in good health, recovered 3. to be effective (of medicines)
អី	ʔəy	1. what? {អីហ្នឹង?/អីគេ?/អីគេហ្នឹង? = what is this?/what?} {កាន់អីនៅនឹងដៃហ្នឹង? = What are [you] holding in [your] hand?} 2. something, anything {មានអីអត់ = Are you all right?/Is everything ok?/Did anything happen?} {ខ្ញុំទៅក្រៅញ៉ាំអី = I’m going out to eat something} Notes: variant of អ្វី
ទេ	tee	1. particle: negative particle occurring in phrase final position especially after មិន, ពុំ, etc. 2. interrogative particle occurring in phrase final position, often in the combination ឬទេ 3. neutral/positive particle to add emphasis {ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយទេ = I'm fine!} {យកតែមួយទេ = I’ll take only one!}
គ្រាន់តែ	kroan tae	just, only, only just
យក	yɔɔk	1. to take (in one's hand or with oneself), hold 2. when ordering: I’ll take, I’ll have {យកបបរគ្រឿងសាច់ជ្រូកម៉ាចាន = I’ll have a bowl of pork porridge} 3. to take (away) 4. to steal 5. to bring 6. to borrow 7. to get, obtain, achieve
ស្រស់	srɑh	1. to be fresh, green, freshly picked (e.g., of flowers), recently caught (of fish) 2. vivid 3. to be beautiful, handsome, pretty, attractive 4. to be cheerful, vivacious 5. pleasant 6. in an exacting manner, punctually, in a spic-and-span manner 7. beautifully 8. to be drained, dehydrated, dried up, dry
តិច	təc	1. to be few (in number), small (in size or extent), less 2. a little bit, somewhat 3. phrase-final: makes a request more polite {ចង់ពឹងឲ្យជួយលើកអីវ៉ាន់តិច = Can you please help me carrying these things?} {ខ្ញុំសុំលអាវនេះតិចបានអេ៎? = Can I try on this shirt here, please?} 4. phrase-initial: expressing concern {តិចមានបញ្ហាអីទៅ បង? = Will this be a problem?}