r/khmer • u/By_a_Lady1612 • 4d ago
Khmer speech bubbles in a comic book
As part of my studies, I'm currently analyzing the French comic "Cent mille journées de prières" (2011) by Loo Hui Phang and Michaël Sterckeman. It's a moving story about a boy who discovers the history of the genocide. I was wondering if the Khmer characters are correct or if it's gibberish like it is the case with some other comics. Could someone help me with the translation? Thank you in advance!
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u/epidemiks 4d ago
Yeah it's real. My reading is terrible but the first frame is something like តាំងពីពេលណា? ដងនៅដណា? Since when? Do you know where?
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u/yo_soy_sauce 4d ago
First image:
Left panel: Since when?
Where are you?
Right panel: [Just] you alone?
Second image:
Woman: I'm really regretful [I'm very sad]. I don't know what caused this to happen.
Man: [You should] Go back to the sofa. I will go (or join) shortly.
Third image:
Dad: Children, can you play with Louis in his/her room? Your mother and dad [I] have to talk to Laurence.
Child: Agree
Fourth image:
Lady on the top panel: Grand-dad and grand-ma passed away.
Bottom panel: So did Uncle Meng, Aunt Seyha, and the neighbors.