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Here are some useful Khmer words and phrases, written phonetically, that will come in handy. Khmer may sound confusing. But with a little patience and practice, you can get by. There are 33 consonants and 26 vowels. "Ai" is pronounced as in Thai; "ay" as in pay; "dt" takes the t sound while "bp" takes the p sound. "Oo" is pronounced as in cook and "ao" as in Laos.
English |
Khmer |
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Hello |
jum-reap soo-a |
How are you? |
tau neak sok sapbaiy teh? |
Good morning |
arun sour sdei |
Good afternoon |
tiveah sour sdei |
Good night |
reah-trey sour sdei |
My name is..... |
k'nyom tchmouh... |
Yes |
baat |
No |
dteh |
Please |
suom mehta |
Thank You |
or-koon |
Excuse me |
sohm dtoh |
Goodbye |
joom-reap leah |
I don't understand |
k'nyom men yoo-ul tee |
I want a... |
k'nyom jang baan... |
Water |
teuk |
Tea |
tai |
Rice (cooked) |
bia |
Rice (uncooked) |
angkoh |
Meat |
saich |
Fish |
t'ray |
Chicken |
moan |
Bread |
num pung |
Restaurant |
haang bai |
Where is the...? |
noev eah nah...? |
Market |
p'sah |
Bank |
tho neea kear |
Post Office |
bprai sa nee |
Doctor |
peth |
Bus |
laan ch'noul |
Train |
ra dteah plerng |
Cycle |
see kloa |
Policeman |
bpoa leeh or norkor-bahl |
Turn left |
bot dtoy ch'wayng |
Turn right |
bot dtoy s'dum |
Go straight |
dtov dtrong |
Morning |
bpreuk |
Midnight |
aa-tree-at |
Night |
yoop |
Sunday |
t/ngai aa-dteut |
Monday |
t'ngai jan |
Tuesday |
t'ngai ong-gee-a |
Wednesday |
t'ngai bpoot |
Thursday |
t'ngai bpra-hoa-a |
Friday |
t'ngai sok |
Saturday |
t'ngai sao |
Yesterday |
m'serl menh |
Today |
t'ngai nih |
Tomorrow |
t'ngai sa-aik |
Month |
khaeh |
Year |
ch'nam |
Last Year |
ch'nam moon |
New Year |
ch'nam thmey |
Next Year |
ch'nam groy |
January |
ma ga raa |
February |
kompheak |
March |
mee nah |
April |
meh sah |
May |
oo sa phea |
June |
mi thok nah |
July |
ka kada |
August |
say haa |
September |
kan'ya |
October |
to laa |
November |
wech a gaa |
December |
t'noo |
One |
moo ay |
Two |
bpee |
Three |
bay |
Four |
boun |
Five |
bpram |
Six |
bpram moo ay |
Seven |
bpram bpee |
Eight |
bpram bay |
Night |
bpram buon |
Ten |
dahp |
Eleven |
dahp moo ay |
Twenty |
m'pay |
Thirty |
saam seup |
Forty |
sai seup |
Fifty |
ha seup |
Sixty |
hok seup |
Seventy |
jeht seup |
Eighty |
bpait seup |
Ninety |
gao seup |
Hundred |
moo-ay roy |
Thousand |
moo-ay bpoan |
Ten thousand |
moo-ay meun |
Hundred thousand |
moo-ay sain |
Million |
moo-ay lee-un |
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