គោលដៅ
koul dau
The English word "goal" is translated into Khmer as គោលដៅ (koul dau).
The term គោលដៅ is used to refer to both abstract goals, such as life ambitions and concrete targets, such as a physical mark or a specific destination.
Meaning: result one is attempting to achieve (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of គោល (koul), meaning 'base' or 'axis' and ដៅ (dau), meaning 'to mark' or 'to aim'.
How do you pronounce it?
koul dau
Did you know?
- In a sports context, a 'goal' in football is referred to as គ្រី ('goal') or ទី ('goal post'), rather than គោលដៅ.
- Khmer utilizes a system of registers, meaning the way you discuss your គោលដៅ would change entirely if you were speaking to a monk or a member of the royal family.
- In Khmer, the word គោល ('base' or 'axis') is the same word used to describe the main pillar of a traditional house.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំមានគោលបំណងដើម្បីរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។I have a goal to learn the Khmer language.
- គោលដៅរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺរៀនភាសាបារាំង។koul dau robos khnhom keu rien pheasa baran.My goal is to learn French.
- តើលោកមានគោលដៅអ្វីខ្លះសម្រាប់ឆ្នាំនេះ?tae lok mean koul dau avei khlah somrab chhnam nih?What are your goals for this year?
- យើងត្រូវសម្រេចគោលដៅឱ្យបានឆាប់។yeung trov somrach koul dau oy ban chhab.We must achieve our goal quickly.
Example conversation
Sreyni and Sok are discussing their career plans at a cafe.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyតើអ្នកមានគោលដៅអ្វីក្នុងជីវិត?tae neak mean koul dau avei knong chivit?What is your goal in life?
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំចង់ក្លាយជាវិស្វករដ៏ពូកែម្នាក់។khnhom chong klay chea visvakor dor pouka mnak.I want to become a skilled engineer.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyនោះគឺជាគោលដៅដ៏ល្អមួយ។noh keu chea koul dau dor l-or mouy.That is a very good goal.
- សុខ Sokសូមអរគុណសម្រាប់ពាក្យលើកទឹកចិត្ត។som orkun somrab peak lerk teuk chet.Thank you for the encouragement.
