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Khmer vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Khmer (romanisation incluse)
Learn essential Khmer vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
15words & phrases
2themes
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Greetings & politeness
| ភាសាខ្មែរ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ជំរាបសួរ | Chomreab suor | Hello (formal) | |
| សួស្ដី | Suosdei | Hello (informal) | |
| អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ? | Neak sok sabay te? | How are you? | |
| អរគុណ | Arkoun | Thank you | |
| សូម | Som | Please | |
| សុំទោស | Som toh | Excuse me / Sorry | |
| បាទ / ចាស | Baat (homme) / Jah (femme) | Yes | |
| ទេ | Te | No |
Essential expressions
| ភាសាខ្មែរ | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ | Khnhom min yul te | I don't understand | |
| អ្នកនិយាយភាសាបារាំងបានទេ? | Neak niyay phiesa Barang ban te? | Do you speak French? | |
| តម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន? | Domlay ponmaan? | How much? | |
| ... នៅឯណា? | ... nov ae na? | Where is...? | |
| ទឹក | Tuk | Water | |
| ជួយផង! | Juoy phong! | Help! | |
| ខ្ញុំឈ្មោះ ... | Khnhom chhmuoh ... | My name is ... |
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