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How to say “Have you gone yet or not?” in Khmer

ទៅហើយឬនៅ?
Tov haey rɨɨ nov?
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɨw haəj rɨː nɨw/
Word by word: go + already + or + still/yet
💡 នៅ (nɨw) as a sentence-final particle means 'yet' or 'still', forming the classic ...ហើយឬនៅ? ('...yet or not?') question frame. ញ៉ាំបាយហើយឬនៅ? ('have you eaten yet?') is a standard Cambodian greeting. The pairing of ហើយ (already) and នៅ (still) covers the completed-vs-ongoing distinction.

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