Signification
The following month.
Contexte culturel
Most weddings happen in the 'dry months'. If someone says 'Khae Kroy' during November, they are likely inviting you to a wedding. Elders might refer to 'Khae Kroy' based on the moon's phase. The Khmer month starts after the new moon. In Cambodian business, 'Khae Kroy' can sometimes be a polite way to delay a difficult decision without saying 'no'. For farmers, 'Khae Kroy' is tied to the harvest or planting. It's a measure of survival and labor.
The 'Kroy' Rule
Remember that 'Kroy' works for Day (ថ្ងៃក្រោយ - some day later), Week, Month, and Year. Master this one word to unlock all future planning!
No 'In'
Don't say 'Knong Khae Kroy'. It's a classic beginner mistake. Just say 'Khae Kroy'.
Signification
The following month.
The 'Kroy' Rule
Remember that 'Kroy' works for Day (ថ្ងៃក្រោយ - some day later), Week, Month, and Year. Master this one word to unlock all future planning!
No 'In'
Don't say 'Knong Khae Kroy'. It's a classic beginner mistake. Just say 'Khae Kroy'.
Adding 'Tiet'
If you want to sound very natural when someone suggests a date that's too soon, say 'ចាំខែក្រោយទៀត' (Wait until the month after next).
Polite Delays
If someone asks you for a favor and you can't do it, saying 'Let's talk next month' is a common soft refusal.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to say 'I will go to Cambodia next month.'
ខ្ញុំនឹងទៅស្រុកខ្មែរនៅ ___។
'ខែក្រោយ' means next month, which fits the future marker 'នឹង'.
Which phrase means 'the month after next'?
Select the correct phrase:
Adding 'ទៀត' (tiet) extends the time to the following month.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើអ្នករវល់ទេខែនេះ? B: ទេ ខែនេះខ្ញុំទំនេរ ប៉ុន្តែ ___ ខ្ញុំរវល់ណាស់។
The speaker contrasts 'this month' (free) with 'next month' (busy).
Match the phrase to the situation: 'Booking a hotel for next month'.
Which phrase would you use?
You book for the future (next month), not the past.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំនឹងទៅស្រុកខ្មែរនៅ ___។
'ខែក្រោយ' means next month, which fits the future marker 'នឹង'.
Select the correct phrase:
Adding 'ទៀត' (tiet) extends the time to the following month.
A: តើអ្នករវល់ទេខែនេះ? B: ទេ ខែនេះខ្ញុំទំនេរ ប៉ុន្តែ ___ ខ្ញុំរវល់ណាស់។
The speaker contrasts 'this month' (free) with 'next month' (busy).
Which phrase would you use?
You book for the future (next month), not the past.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it refers to the next calendar month. If today is Jan 28, 'Khae Kroy' is February.
No, for the past use 'Khae Mun' (Last month).
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in all professional settings.
Say 'ដើមខែក្រោយ' (Deum Khae Kroy).
Say 'ចុងខែក្រោយ' (Chong Khae Kroy).
Not really, but in texting, people might just write 'ខែក្រោយ' without any verbs.
The phrase remains the same, but the context of the conversation will imply the lunar cycle.
It's rare and usually influenced by other languages. Stick to 'Khae Kroy' to be safe.
No, it specifically means the *immediate* next month.
No, Khmer verbs don't change. Just add 'nung' (will) if you want to be clear about the future.
Expressions liées
សប្តាហ៍ក្រោយ
similarNext week
ឆ្នាំក្រោយ
similarNext year
ខែមុន
contrastLast month
ខែនេះ
contrastThis month
ខែក្រោយទៀត
builds onThe month after next
