How to say “Is it really true?” in Khmer

💡 មែន (mɛːn) is a complex particle that can assert reality ('that's right / indeed') or, with rising intonation, seek confirmation ('really? / is that so?'). ពិតជាមែន? layers two truth-asserting elements for emphasis, making it the Khmer equivalent of 'Is that actually true?' or 'For real?' It also appears as a tag: ស្អាតមែន? (It's pretty, right?). In statements, ខ្ញុំ​ចូលចិត្តមែន means 'I genuinely do like it' — stressing sincerity.