Now let’s learn some basic Cambodian (Khmer) conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Cambodian (Khmer).
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Cambodian (Khmer)“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Cambodian (Khmer)
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Cambodian (Khmer)
Basic conversation
English | Khmer (Cambodian) | Khmer (Cambodian) (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | បាទ, ចាស | bat, chas | km-sing_yeskm-sing_yes-2 |
no | ទេ | te | km-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | សូមអញ្ជើញ | saum anh cheunh | km-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome |
you’re very welcome | មិនបាច់គួរសមទេ | minbach kuorosam te | km-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | អរគុណ | ar koun | km-sing_thank-you |
thank you very much | អរគុណច្រើន | ar koun chraen | km-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | អរគុណ | arkoun | km-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | សុំទោស | somtos | km-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Khmer (Cambodian) | Khmer (Cambodian) (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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I understand. | ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ | khnhom yol haoey | km-sing_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | ខ្ញុំអត់យល់ | khnhom at yol | km-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | អត់ទោសថាម៉េចមេញ? | attosa thamech menh? | km-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | មានន័យថាម៉េច? | mean ney tha mech? | km-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | ខ្ញុំអត់ដឹង | khnhom at doeng. | km-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាប៉ូឡូញទេ | khnhom min niyeay pheasaea paulaunh te. | km-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | ខ្ញុំនិយាយភាសាប៉ូឡូញ | khnhom niyeay pheasaa paulaunh. | km-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | ចេះនិយាយអង់លេអត់? | cheh niyeay ang le at? | km-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Do you speak English? | តើអ្នកចេះនិយាយភាសាអង់លេទេ? | tae nak chehniyeay pheasaea ang le te? | km-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Yes, I do speak English. | បាទខ្ញុំចេះ, ចាសខ្ញុំចេះ | bat khnhom cheh., chas khnhom cheh. | km-sing_yes-i-do-speak-englishkm-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english-2 |
No, I don’t speak English. | ទេខ្ញុំមិនចេះទេ | te khnhom min cheh te. | km-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Khmer (Cambodian) | Khmer (Cambodian) (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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Please talk more slowly! | សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ | saum niyeay yeut yeut. | km-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក | rikreay del ban chuob nak. | km-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយជាទេ? | tea neak sok sabay chea te? | km-sing_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | សុខសប្បាយអរគុណ | sokhasabbay or koun. | km-sing_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | ខ្ញុំសុខស្បាយជាទេអរគុណ | khnhom sokh sabay chea te orkoun. | km-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | មិនអីទេអរគុណ | min ei te or koun. | km-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | មិនសុខសប្បាយទេ | min sokh sabbay te | km-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | តើអ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី? | tae nak chhmoh avei? | km-sing_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | ខ្ញុំឈ្មោះ[...] | khnhom chhmoh[...] | km-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | តើនាមខ្លួនអ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី | tae neam khluon nak chhmoh avei. | km-sing_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | នាមខ្លួនរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺ[...] | neam khluon robos khnhom keu [...] | km-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | តើអ្នកអាយុប៉ុន្មាន | tae nak ayou ponman. | km-sing_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | ខ្ញុំអាយុ[...]ឆ្នាំ | khnhom ayou [...] chhnam. | km-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | តើអ្វីជាចំនង់ចំនូលចិត្តរបស់អ្នក? | tae avei chea cham nong cham noul chett robos nak? | km-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | តើអ្នកចូលចិត្តធ្វើអ្វី? | tae nak chaul chett thveu avei? | km-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | តើអ្នកកំពុងធ្វើអ្វី? | tae nak kam poung thveu avei? | km-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | តើអ្នករស់នៅទីណា? | tae nak roas now tina? | km-sing_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | ខ្ញុំរស់នៅ[...] | khnhom ros now[...] | km-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | ខ្ញុំមកពីប្រទេសអង់លេ | khnhom mork pi protes ang le | km-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | ខ្ញុំជាជនជាតិអង់លេ | khnhom chea choncheat ang le | km-sing_im-english |
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