Understanding Khmer Media
Module 8: Understanding Khmer Media In this module, we will step outside of textbooks and into the real world of Khmer media. From understanding the news to enjoying classic songs and modern YouTube videos, this module will sharpen your listening and comprehension skills and give you a fantastic insight into modern Cambodian culture.
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Lesson 8.1: How to "Read" a Khmer News Headline Khmer news headlines are often formal and concise. Understanding a few key vocabulary words will allow you to grasp the main idea of a news story quickly. English Khmer Romanization Audio News แ័แ៌แាแ pรด-da-mien ๐ National แាแិ chiet ๐ International แขแ្แแแាแិ รขn-dรข-rรข-chiet ๐ Government แแ្แាแិแាแ roat-tha-phi-baal ๐ Announced แាแแ្แแាแแា baan pro-kah tha ๐ Incident / Event แ េแុแាแแ៍ haet-ka ๐ Economy แេแ្แแិแ
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set-tha-kech ๐ Accident แ្แោះแ្แាแ់ kruoh-thnak ๐ Example Headline: แแ្แាแិแាแแាแแ្แแាแแขំแីแแ្แោแแ្แីแើแ្แីแំแុแแេแ្แแិแ
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แាแិ។ Breakdown: Government (แแ្แាแិแាแ) announce…