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By sereyboth

Learn to speak Khmer

Is it hard to learn Khmer?

If you come to Cambodian and don’t know how to speak in Khmer then it will cause some difficulty for you to communicate with Cambodian people, so in this quick tips, I will tell you some word and phrase in Cambodian that is often used in daily life.

I will write Khmer word after the English words below 

Number:


One: Mouy
Two: Pii
Three: Bey
Four: Boun
Five: Bram
Six: Bram Mouy
Seven: Bram Pii
Eight: Bram Bey
Nigh: Bram Boun
Ten: Dob
One hundred: Mouy Roy
One thousand: Mouy Pon

Color:
 
Red: Krohorm
Blue: Khieve
Yellow: Lerng
Green: Bai Tong
White: Sor
Black: Khmao
Brown: Tnout

Pronoun

I, Me: Khnom
You: Nak
She, Her: Neang
He, Him: Kott
They, them: Pouk Ke
We,us: Yerng., Pouk Yerng

Animal

Dog: Chker
Cat: Chmar
Lion: Tor
Tiger: Khla
Bird: Baksey
Cow: Kor
Buffalo: Krobey
Horse: Ses

Verb:

Eat: Nham
Write: Sorse
Read: Ann
Sleep: Keng, Somran, Dek
Walk: Der
Run: Rutt

Most used noun

Hotel: Sna Tha Kea
Restaurant: Por Chney Ya Than
House: Ptas
Car: Laan
Motorcycle: Moto
Market: Phsar
Rice: Bay
Coffee: Kafe
 
Best to speak out


Hello: Sour Sdey, Chom Reap Sour
How Are you: Ter Nak Sok Sabay Te?
I am fine: Khnhom Sok Sabay Nas
You are cute: Nak Kour Oy Srolanh Nas
Good Bye: Choum Reap Lia
Good Luck: Som Nag Laor Na
How old are you: Nak A Yu Pon Man Hery?
I want to hang out: Khnom Chong Der Leng.
I want to Sleep now: Knhom Chong Keng now
Good morning: A run Sour sdey
Good night: Rea Trey Sour Sdey

If you have any problem with those word? Let me know! May be I can help you!

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chumvisal 16 months ago

thank,but i'm cambodian too :D

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