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Khmer Débutant
🔤L'alphabet et les sons khmer
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👋Les salutations — ការស្វាគមន៍
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👨👩👧La famille — ក្រុមគ្រួសារ
- Les membres de la famille , សមាជិកគ្រួសារ10 min
- Les pronoms familiaux , សព្វនាម10 min
- Parler de sa famille , និយាយអំពីគ្រួសារ10 min
- Les professions , មុខរបរ10 min
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🏪Au marche — ផ្សារ
- Le marche khmer , ផ្សារថ្មី10 min
- Les aliments , ម្ហូបអាហារ10 min
- Marchander , ចរចា10 min
- Demander des choses , សូម10 min
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🍲La nourriture — ម្ហូប
- Les plats khmer , មុខម្ហូបខ្មែរ10 min
- Au restaurant , នៅភោជនីយដ្ឋាន10 min
- Gouts et preferences , ចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្ត10 min
- Les boissons , ភេសជ្ជៈ10 min
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🗺️Les lieux et voyage — ផ្លូវ
- Phnom Penh , ភ្នំពេញ10 min
- Siem Reap et Angkor , សៀមរាប10 min
- Les transports , មធ្យោបាយធ្វើដំណើរ10 min
- Demander son chemin , សួរផ្លូវ10 min
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🍛Gastronomie khmere — ម្ហូបអាហារខ្មែរ
- Amok, plat sacre , អាម៉ុក10 min
- Samlor korkor, soupe rustique , សម្លរកកូរ10 min
- Prahok, ame khmere , ប្រហុក10 min
- Kuy teav, soupe du matin , គុយទាវ10 min
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👨👩👧👦La famille — គ្រួសារ
- La famille proche , គ្រួសារជិត10 min
- Famille elargie , សាច់ញាតិ10 min
- Mariage khmer , ពិធីមង្គលការ10 min
- Respect et hierarchie , ការគោរព10 min
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✈️Voyager au Cambodge — ធ្វើដំណើរ
- Phnom Penh, capitale , ភ្នំពេញ10 min
- Siem Reap et les temples , សៀមរាប10 min
- Sihanoukville et le littoral , ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ10 min
- Se deplacer , ការធ្វើដំណើរ10 min
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🌿Nature cambodgienne — ធម្មជាតិ
- Le Mekong, fleuve-mere , ទន្លេមេគង្គ10 min
- Tonle Sap, mer interieure , ទន្លេសាប10 min
- Monts Cardamomes , ភ្នំក្រវាញ10 min
- Climat et saisons , អាកាសធាតុ10 min
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🏛️Culture khmere — វប្បធម៌
- Angkor, gloire khmere , អង្គរ10 min
- Bouddhisme theravada , ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនា10 min
- Danse apsara , របាំអប្សរា10 min
- Memoire khmer rouge , ការចងចាំ10 min
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📱Tech cambodgienne — បច្ចេកវិទ្យា
- Pi Pay, super-app , ភីផេ10 min
- ABA Bank, banque leader , ធនាគារ ABA10 min
- Bakong, blockchain nationale , បាគង10 min
- Startups et innovation , ក្រុមហ៊ុនថ្មី10 min
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🛒Au marche — នៅផ្សារ
- Les chiffres au marche10 min
- Acheter des legumes10 min
- Acheter des fruits10 min
- Negocier le prix10 min
- Payer et monnaie10 min
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👨👩👧👦La famille elargie — គ្រួសារធំ
- Presenter ses parents10 min
- Freres et soeurs10 min
- Grands-parents10 min
- Oncles et tantes10 min
- Les amis10 min
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👤Le corps humain — រាងកាយ
- Tete et visage10 min
- Mains et pieds10 min
- Le coeur et le ventre10 min
- Cheveux et yeux10 min
- Chez le medecin10 min
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🌶️Saveurs et gouts — រសជាតិ
- Sucre et sale10 min
- Aigre et amer10 min
- Piquant khmer10 min
- Parfums et aromes10 min
- Delicieux ou pas10 min
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🐘Animaux du Cambodge — សត្វ
- Animaux domestiques10 min
- A la ferme10 min
- Les oiseaux et poissons10 min
- L elephant sacre10 min
- Animaux et vie quotidienne10 min
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🛺Transports khmers — ការដឹកជញ្ជូន
- Le tuk-tuk10 min
- Moto et mototaxi10 min
- Voiture et bus10 min
- Avion et billets10 min
- Aller a la station10 min
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🎨Couleurs et descriptions — ពណ៌
- Rouge et blanc10 min
- Bleu et vert10 min
- Noir et jaune10 min
- Decrire un objet10 min
- Grand ou petit10 min
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💼Metiers et professions — មុខរបរ
- Le professeur et l eleve10 min
- Medecin et infirmier10 min
- Agriculteur khmer10 min
- Serveur et commerce10 min
- Metiers urbains10 min
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🔤Script khmer et premieres phrases
- L'ecriture khmere12 min
- Suesdei , Salutations khmeres10 min
- Angkor Vat et la civilisation khmere12 min
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Khmer Intermédiaire
📖Sérialisation verbale et aspect
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🔢Classificateurs et numération
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🏙️Vie quotidienne et conversations
- Salutations et politesse (សួស្តី)10 min
- Nourriture et restaurant12 min
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🔗Structure de la phrase et connecteurs
- Connecteurs logiques12 min
- Questions et interrogation12 min
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Khmer Avancé
👑Registre formel et vocabulaire royal
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📜Littérature classique khmère
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📰Médias et khmer contemporain
- Vocabulaire des médias et de la politique14 min
- Technologie et vie numérique12 min
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✍️Expression écrite avancée
- Correspondance formelle en khmer15 min
- Discours et éloquence14 min
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🪷ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនា — Bouddhisme theravada
- ត្រីរតន៍ , Les Trois Joyaux (Triratna)18 min
- បញ្ចសីល , Les cinq préceptes moraux16 min
- ការធ្យាន , Méditation et pratique monastique17 min
- អង្គរវត្ត , Architecture et cosmologie bouddhiste-hindoue20 min
- ប្រតិទិនខ្មែរ , Calendrier bouddhiste et fêtes religieuses16 min
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📖អក្សរសិល្ប៍ខ្មែរ — Littérature khmère moderne
- Rim Kin , pionnier du roman khmer18 min
- Soth Polin , la voix de la désillusion17 min
- Kim Hak , photographie et mémoire traumatique16 min
- La poésie classique khmère , kâmneapiy19 min
- Registres de langue , soutenu vs courant17 min
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🏯រាមកេរ្ដិ៍ — Épopée classique et vieux khmer
- រាមកេរ្ដិ៍ , Le Râmâyana khmer18 min
- ខ្មែរចាស់ , Vieux khmer et inscriptions d'Angkor17 min
- របាំព្រះរាជទ្រព្យ , Ballet royal khmer16 min
- កូឡាបប៉ែលិន , Littérature de la période coloniale16 min
- ការស្នាក់នៅក្រៅប្រទេស , Diaspora et littérature d'exil17 min
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📰សារព័ត៌មាន — Presse, histoire et mémoire
- សារព័ត៌មាន , Presse khmère contemporaine17 min
- ទួលស្លែង , S-21 et le vocabulaire du génocide18 min
- ជម្រះ ECCC , Justice transitionnelle17 min
- ការ ចង ចាំ , Mémoire, éducation et réconciliation16 min
- ការ ប ្រ ើ ប ្រ ាស់ ភ ាស ា ន យ ោ ប ាយ , Discours politique khmer16 min
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🌏ខ្មែរប្រទេសក្រៅ — Diaspora khmère (USA / France)
- ខ្មែរចំណាក , Histoire de la diaspora khmère18 min
- ខ្មែរអាមេរិក , Le "Khmerican" et les emprunts18 min
- អត្តសញ្ញាណ , Identité khmère en diaspora18 min
- ម្ហូបខ្មែរ , Cuisine khmère et diaspora18 min
- យុវវ័យ ខ្មែរ , Les jeunes Khmers de la diaspora18 min
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📐វេយ្យាករណ៍ C2 — Synthèse grammaire avancée
- ពេល កាល , Aspect et temps en khmer18 min
- ប្រយោគ ស្រប , Subordonnées complexes en khmer18 min
- ភាគទ្វា ន , Particules modales khmères18 min
- ការ ឡើង ថ្មី , Réduplication et expressivité en khmer18 min
- ការ រាយ ប ន្ថែម , Discours rapporté en khmer18 min
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🗺️ភាសា ភូមិ — Dialectes khmers (PP vs Battambang)
- ខ្មែរ ភ្នំ ពេញ , Le parler de la capitale18 min
- ខ្មែរ បាត់ដំបង , Le parler de Battambang18 min
- ខ្មែរ ក្រោម , Le khmer du Vietnam18 min
- ខ្មែរ ឡើ ង , Les langues des montagnards khmers18 min
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🎬ភ ាព យ ន្ត — Cinéma et arts visuels khmers
- ភ ាព យ ន្ត ១ ៩ ៦ ០ , L'âge d'or du cinéma khmer18 min
- ភ ាព យ ន្ត ទ ំ ន ើ ប , Cinéma khmer contemporain18 min
- ភ ្លេ ង ខ ្ម ែ រ , De la musique traditionnelle au rock18 min
- ស ិ ល ្ប ៈ ទ ំ ន ើ ប , Arts visuels et littérature aujourd'hui18 min
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🏆ប ញ្ជ ប ់ C2 — Quiz final et synthèse
- ពិ ន ិ ត ្យ ម ើ ល , Révision culture et société20 min
- វ េ យ ្យ ា ករ ណ ់ , Révision grammaire C220 min
- ប ទ ុ ប ្ប ត ្ត ិ , Quiz transversal C225 min
- ប ញ ្ច ប ់ C2 , Certification et discours libre25 min
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🎓ការសរុបទូទៅ, Synthèse transversale C2
- អត្ថបទនិពន្ធ, Décrypter un éditorial khmer22 min
- ការចរចារ វិទ្យុ, Suivre un débat radiophonique20 min
- អត្ថបទវែងពហុបទ, Rédiger un essai argumentatif25 min
- ភាសាច្បាប់, Lire un contrat en khmer22 min
- ភាសាវេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ, Khmer médical à l'hôpital20 min
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Start for free- 01Khmer alphabet: the 33 consonants and 24 dependent vowels
- 02Conversational Khmer from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
- 03Khmer politeness registers: formal, neutral and casual
- 04Khmer for travellers and expatriates in Cambodia
- 05Khmer history: Angkor, the Khmer Rouge, and modern revival
- 06Khmer for NGO workers and development professionals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about learning Khmer
Yes, and it is a major advantage. There is no need to master 4 or 5 tones like in Thai or Vietnamese. Word meaning does not change with pitch. That said, Khmer has its own system of registers (vowels pronounced differently depending on the surrounding consonant class) which can be confusing. But for Europeans accustomed to non-tonal languages, Khmer is acoustically more accessible than its neighbours.
No, you can start with Latin transliteration. But learning the Khmer alphabet (about 3 to 4 months for fluent reading) opens up huge possibilities, reading menus, signs, messages, and gives you a much better grasp of the language. The Khmer alphabet has an internal logic: consonants are grouped into two 'registers' that influence vowel pronunciation. Complex but elegant.
Cambodia is one of the most dynamic economies in Southeast Asia, with annual growth of 6 to 7% before the pandemic. Key sectors: tourism (Angkor Wat welcomes 2 million visitors a year), textiles (massive exports), real estate and construction, and agriculture. Phnom Penh increasingly attracts NGOs, entrepreneurs and expatriates. Speaking Khmer in this context is extremely valued and sets serious professionals apart.
Yes, Cambodia was a French protectorate from 1863 to 1953 and is a member of the OIF (International Organisation of La Francophonie). French is still taught in some Cambodian schools and institutions. The Cambodian community in France (estimated at 80,000 to 100,000 people, mainly in Paris, Toulouse and Val-de-Marne) descends from refugees of the 1975-1979 era. For French nationals of Cambodian origin, learning Khmer is often a deep journey of reconnecting with identity.
Without the alphabet (using transliteration), a basic conversational level is achievable in 4 to 6 months with regular lessons, the fact that Khmer is non-tonal helps a lot. With the alphabet, expect 8 to 12 months for comfortable conversational fluency. Khmer politeness formulas matter a great deal, they change according to the social status of the person you are speaking to. Our teachers guide you in choosing the appropriate register for each of your target situations.
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How to Say Hello in Khmer: Complete Guide
Master Cambodian greetings! Learn chum reap suor, suas dei, and traditional Khmer expressions with proper cultural respect.
6 min read→Tips & MethodsHow to Learn Khmer: Tips, Resources, and a Complete Beginner's Guide
Khmer is the language of Cambodia , a beautiful, ancient language with a unique script. This guide covers everything beginners need: the script, pronunciation, grammar, essential vocabulary, and the best learning strategies.
10 min read→Guide completLearn Khmer: Complete Beginner's Guide
Discover how to learn Khmer (Cambodian): 16 million speakers, Austroasiatic language, the world's longest alphabet (74 letters), no conjugation grammar, Angkor culture and Theravada Buddhism.
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