I searched this section for a thread on common conversational errors made by native Khmer speakers when speaking English but came up empty. Having taught English at Berlitz some time ago, I can still recall the errors that were common to native speakers of Japanese, German, and Italian, among some others. Instead of 'Right now' or 'at this time' Germans would often take 'in deisem Moment' and translate it as "In this moment" and use that. Japanese students typically overused "So" both for emphasis and for beginning sentences and very much according to stereotype, they would substitute any 'L' sound with an R. Finally, they would often add very short syllables to English words. My favorite example was McDonald's, which became Ma-ka-da-ru-na-do.
To this end, I'm looking for common 'quirks' heard frequently when Khmer speakers speak English. I'm trying to recreate a native Khmer speaker's English in as authentic a manner as possible. Thanks for your time reading this, and I appreciate any help or suggestions you might have.
Native Khmer speaking English in Conversation
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It was hidden in a different subforum, from before this Khmer Language subforum existed.Bonander wrote:Geez that's embarrassing, sorry about that. Thanks for the link.
I hardly ever use the Khmer440 search box anymore.
I usually search using site-specific google searches like this - site:khmer440.com common mistakes english
It's much easier and more effective.
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