First conversations
Hello (polite)
ជំរាបសួរ
chum reap suor
Polite greeting.
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39 phrases
First conversations
Hello (informal)
សួស្ដី
suos-dey
For friends and informal settings.
First conversations
Goodbye (polite)
ជំរាបលា
chum reap lea
First conversations
Thank you
អរគុណ
aw-kun
First conversations
Sorry / excuse me
សូមទោស
som toh
First conversations
Yes (male speaker)
បាទ
baat
Conventional form used by a male speaker, not based on the listener.
First conversations
Yes (female speaker)
ចាស
jaah
Conventional form used by a female speaker, not based on the listener.
First conversations
I am fine
សុខសប្បាយ
sok sabay
First conversations
No problem
គ្មានបញ្ហា
kmien panha
First conversations
No
អត់ទេ
ot te
Asking for help
I do not speak Khmer
ខ្ញុំមិនចេះនិយាយខ្មែរទេ
khnyom min cheh niyeay khmae te
Asking for help
I do not understand
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
khnyom min yol te
Asking for help
Where is the toilet?
បន្ទប់ទឹកនៅឯណា?
bontub tek nov e na
Asking for help
Help!
ជួយផង!
chuoy phang
A basic ****** for help; not a substitute for emergency assistance or an interpreter.
Food & drink
Water
ទឹក
tek
Names water; does not certify drinking-water safety.
Food & drink
Delicious
ឆ្ងាញ់
chhnganh
Food & drink
The bill
គិតលុយ
kit luy
Used to ask for the bill.
Food & drink
Cooked rice
បាយ
baay
Food & drink
Fish
ត្រី
trey
Ingredient word, not an allergy instruction.
Food & drink
Fruit
ផ្លែឈើ
plae chheu
Food & drink
Mango
ស្វាយ
swaay
Food & drink
Coconut
ដូង
doung
Shopping & money
How much?
ថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?
thlai ponman
Shopping & money
Can you lower the price?
បញ្ចុះតម្លៃបានទេ?
banchoh dom-lai ban te
Getting around
Left
ខាងឆ្វេង
khang chhveng
Direction word, not a full turn instruction.
Getting around
Right
ខាងស្ដាំ
khang sdam
Direction word, not a full turn instruction.
Getting around
Stop
ឈប់
chhop
Getting around
Near
ជិត
chit
Getting around
Far
ឆ្ងាយ
chhngay
Numbers
One
មួយ
muoy
Numbers
Two
ពីរ
pii
Numbers
Three
បី
bei
Numbers
Four
បួន
buon
Numbers
Five
ប្រាំ
pram
Numbers
Six
ប្រាំមួយ
pram muoy
Numbers
Seven
ប្រាំពីរ
pram pii
Numbers
Eight
ប្រាំបី
pram bei
Numbers
Nine
ប្រាំបួន
pram buon
Numbers
Ten
ដប់
dop
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