How to say “Already ate / Done eating” in Khmer

💡 ហើយ (haəj) is the completion or 'already' particle — it signals that an action is finished or a state has been reached. This is one of the first particles learners must master. It appears in countless everyday phrases: ទៅហើយ (gone already), ដឹងហើយ (understood already). In conversation, a lone 'ហើយ' can even stand on its own as 'I'm done' or 'Okay, that's settled.' Register: informal; used across all ages.