អ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់
neak chet akrak
The English phrase "you're mean" is translated into Khmer as អ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់ (neak chet akrak).
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are unkind or cruel.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of neak (you), chet (heart/mind) and akrak (bad/evil).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more informal version used among close friends or when speaking to someone younger, you can replace neak with eng to say ឯងចិត្តអាក្រក់.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that someone is "very mean", you can add ណាស់ (nah) to the end of the phrase, resulting in អ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់ណាស់.
How do you pronounce it?
neak chet akrak
Did you know?
- While akrak means 'bad' or 'evil', using it to call someone 'mean' can be playful or flirting among couples, depending on the tone of voice.
- Depending on the region, some speakers might use akrak to describe not just a person's character, but also a 'bad' or 'evil' spirit in a supernatural context.
- If you use the informal ឯង (eng) to say someone is mean, you must be certain of your social standing, as using it with a stranger could be seen as a direct provocation.
Examples in context
- អ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់ណាស់។neak chet akrok nah.You are very mean.
- កុំនិយាយបែបនេះ អ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់។kom niyay baeb nih, neak chet akrok.Don't talk like that, you're mean.
- ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់ម្ល៉េះ?het ey ban chea neak chet akrok mleh?Why are you so mean?
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing after a joke went too far.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំគ្រាន់តែនិយាយលេងទេ។Knhom kran tae niyay leng te.I was just joking.
- សុខា Sokhaអ្នកចិត្តអាក្រក់ដែលនិយាយបែបនោះ។Neak chett akrok del niyay beb noh.You're mean for saying that.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំសុំទោស សុខា។Knhom som tos, Sokha.I am sorry, Sokha.
- សុខា Sokhaមិនអីទេ វិបុល។Mun ey te, Vibol.It's okay, Vibol.
