How to speak Cambodia
Learn to speak Khmer Language
Studying the foreign languages is very important for everyone who wants to pursue their study or to travel the third country. Cambodia: the Life magazine please to introduce you to study with us with the study guide page. We try our best to compile the useful phrases and sentences which are all talk about the every activity usages to ease all the expatriates who want to learn some guidelines to use in the countries where they visit. Cambodia: the Life is the free magazine which is written into three languages and all the articles focus on the tourism places, cultural sites, businesses, and economic zones…….. So, all foreigners can study with us easily because we have written the way how to spell and to pronounce from Cambodian language which is translated into English and Japan as well.
Ex: * – Hello! [Joom Riap Soou]
Though, Cambodia: the Life is the best choice for expatriates who need to learn some study tips and it is also the best way for them get to know all of these simples phrases to practice while they are in Cambodia.
Greeting | |
Hello (formal) Hello (informal) How do you do, pleased to meet you(formal) How are you? I am fine, and you? Me too, Thanks. What is your name? My name is (John): Do you speak English? I can’t Speak English Please excuse me / sorry | Joom Riap Sou Sousuday Joom Riap Sou, Rik-Riey Daehl Bahn Jooup Niak Dtaea Niak Sok-Sah-Bay Jia Dteh Knyom Sok-Sah-Bay Jia Dteh Jong Niak Vegn? Kh’nhohlm solk-sah bay jia dteh o-kuln Dtaea Niak Ch’moor Ey? Knyom Ch’moor (Jhon) Dtaea Niak Ahj Ni-yiay Pee-ah-Sah Onglay-Dteh? Knyom Minh Ahj Ni-yiay Pee-ah-Sah Onglay Dteh. Som Dtoh
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In the Hotel | |
Have you any vacancies? I have a reservation: I’d like a (double room) with air-conditioning: What is The Charge per night? I don’t know how long I’ll stay: Please can i see the room? Please can you spray some mosquito repellent? Would you have my luggage brought up? I am leaving tomorrow | Me-en Bon Dtuep Tu Neh Dteh? Knyom Baan Kok Bon Dtuep Haeay. Knyom jong Baan Bon Dtuep(kreh Bpi) Me-en Mashin Dtro-jayuk. Moo-uy Yoop Tlai Bpun Mahn? Minh Deung Neu Laeay Tah Neu Yu Bpun Nah Knyom Ahj Merl Bon Dtup Minh Baan Dteh Som Joouy Baan Tnham Mus Bon Dtehj Mohk Mei-dtah Joouy yohk Ey-vahn Loean Leu Baan Dteh? Mei-dtah Joouy yohk (Dtuk Sot Moouy Dorp Baan Dteh?) Bon Dtup Knyom Lehk (Pdraam) Knyom Neung Jahk Jenh T’nay Sa-aik
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Useful Words | |
Air-conditioner: Air-conditioned room: Bedroom: Breakfast: Coffee shop: Double room: Single room : Fan: Hotel Manager: Room: Shower: Swimming Pool: Toilet: (WC) | Mashin Dtro-jayuk Bon Dtup Mashin Dtro-jayuk Bon Dtup Dehk Ah-Ha Bpell Bpreuk Haang Kah-feh Bon Dtup kreh Bpi Bon Dtup kreh Moouy Kong-hah San-Tah-Kia Niak-Krup-Krohng Bon Dtup Dteuk P’kah Chuk Ahng Hehl Dteuk Bon Dtup Dtuk
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Eating Out At Restaurant | |
Hello: How are you? I’m fine thanks I need a table for one, Please I need a table for two, Please Can i see a menu? What would you recommend? Is this suitable for vegetarians? I’m allergic to seafood It’s better you order for me not too spicy . ok? Is it very spicy? I can’t it spicy food? I can eat Khmer food Could i have a glass of water, Please Just a cup of coffee, Please Waiter/Waitress Can we have the bill, Please I don’t order this That was an excellent meal, Thank you. May we have some more………..? Khmer food is marvelous! | Joom Riap Sou Sok Sah-Bay jee Dteh? Knyom Sok-sah-bay jee-ah dteh or Kun Knyom som dtoh som rahp m’niak Knyom som dtoh som rahp Bpi niak Som Meul Tah Rahng Riay Mulk M’hoop bon dtehj Niak Joouy owy yoh bon-dtehj bahn dteh? Ni Sahk som rahp m’nu dtom sahj dteh K’nyom dtoels nung ah-hah sah-mot. Niak hao Owy Knyom via bpro-saea Kom owy hul bpayk,ok? Via hul pbayk dteh reu? K’nyom meun ahj nyam ah-hah hul bahn dteh? K’nyom ahj nyam ah-hah Khmer bahn Meh-dtah som dtuk moouy kaehv mohk Meh-dtah som kah-feh joouy bpeing mohk Niak bom raeu Som Meh-dtah Kit Loi K’nyom Meun bahn hao ah-hah ni dteh Ah-hah ni ch’ngang nal Or kun Som……dtiat bahn dteh? M’hoop Khmer bpeut jia os-jah!
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Days | |
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
| Tngay ah-dtue Tngay Jahn Tngay ong-kia Tngay Bput Tngay bproh-hoes Tngay sohk Tngay saov |
Months | |
January February March Aprilspan May June July August September October November December | mak-krah Kom-piak mi-nah meh-sah Us-spia mi-toh-na Kah-kah-dah sey-hah kah-nhah dtoh-lah vi-cheh-kah T’nu
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Numbers | |
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 | sohn moouy bpi bey booun bprahm bprahm moouy bprahm pi bprahm bey bprahm booun dop m’pey Sahm-seu-p saeh-seu-p hah-seu-p hoh-k-seu-p jeu-t-seu-p bpeaht-seu-p kaow-seu-p moouy rohy
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How to speak Laos
Laos Language | English |
Sa baai dii Sa baai dii-baw? Sa baai dii Jao deh? Khawp jai Khawp jai lai lai Baw pen nyang Sohk dii Khaw thoht(thoat) Jao seu nyang? Khawy seu … Dii jai thii huu kap jao Jao maa tae sai? Khawy maa tae … Laa kawn Pai kawn | Hello/Hi How are you? I am fine And you? Thank you Thank you very much It is nothing/No problem/You are welcome Good luck Excuse me What is your name? My name is … Glad to know you Where are you from? I am from … Good bye I am leaving/Good bye |
Accommodation | |
Hohng Haem Heuan phak Ae yen Phat lom Hongnhum Khaw thoht, mii hohng haem yuu kai nii baw? Khawy tawng-kaan bawn phak Mii hawnh baw? Jak khon? Neung khon/Khon diaw Sawng khon Thao dai?Listen Kheun-la thao dai?Listen Aa-thit-la thao dai?Listen Deuan-la thao dai?Listen Saam kheun thao dai?Listen Khaw boeng hawng dai baw?Listen | Hotel Guesthouse Air conditioning Fan Bathroom Excuse me, is there a hotel nearby? I need a place to stay Do you have a room? How many people? One Person Two People How much? How much per night/for a night? How much per week/for a week? How much per month/for a month? How much for three nights? Can I/we look at the room? |
Directions | |
bawn nii man nyang? Tha-non Muu-baan Meuang Khwaeng Liaw Liaw-khwaa Liaw-Saai Pai-seu Liaw-Kup Yhut Bohn-nii Bohn-nun Kai-thao-dai? Kaii Kaii-lai Baw-kaii Kai Baw-kai Thit-neua Thit-tai Thit-taa-wen-awk hit-taa-wen-tok | Which place is this? Street/Road/Avenue Village City Province Turn Turn Right Turn Left Go straight ahead U-Turn STOP This place/Right here That place/Over there How far? Far Very far Not far Near Not near North South East West |
Numbers | |
Suun Neung Sawng Saam Sii Haa Hok Jet Paet Kao Sip Sip-et Sip-sawng Sao Sao-et Sao-sawng Saam-sip Sii-sip Haa-sip Hok-sip Jet-sip Paet-sip Kao-sip Neung-hawy Sawng-hawy Neung-phan Sip-phan Neung-saen Neung-laan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 21 22 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 1000 10000 100000 1000000 |
Going Places | |
Jao bpai sai? Khawy si bpai dtalat Khawy si bpai haanaahaan Jao maa tae sai? Khawy maa tae ban Bpai Ma Khawy Jao Lao Phuak khoy Phuak caw Phaw Mae Ai Euay Nohng Phaw thao Mae thao A-nu-saa-wa-lii Haan-aa-haan Haan-tat-phom Hawng-kaan Hawng khawmuun khaosaan thawng thiaw Hawng-nam-saa-thaa-la-na Hohng-hian Hohng-maw Kaang-meuang Nai-meuang Pai-sa-ni Phi-phit-tha-phan Sa-thaan-thi-tam-luat Sa-thaan-thuut Suan-saa-thaa-la-na Suun-thoh-la-sap Thohlasap-saa-thaa-la-na Ta-laat Tha-naa-khaan Wat | Where are you going? I am going to the market/mall I am going to the restaurant Where did you come from? I came from my house Go Come I/Me You He/She We They Father Mother Older brother Older sister younger brother/sister Grand father Grand mother Monument Restaurant Barber/Salon Office Travel Information Office Public Washroom School Hospital Downtown Downtown Post Office Museum Police Stattion Embassy Park Telephone Station Public Telephone Market/Shopping Center/Mall Bank Temple |
