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