Essential Khmer phrases

The words that make your first weeks in Siem Reap smoother — with pronunciation you can actually say.

Greetings

ជំរាបសួរ
chum-riap-suor
Hello (formal, with the sampeah)
សុខសប្បាយទេ
sok sabbay te
How are you?
អរគុណច្រើន
aw-kun chraan
Thank you very much

Social

អត់អីទេ
ot ei te
It's fine / no problem

Daily life

ថ្លៃពេក
thlai pek
Too expensive
ចុះថ្លៃបានទេ
choh thlai baan te
Can you lower the price?
ទៅប្រាសាទ
tov pra-saat
To the temple

Food

ទឹកកក
tuk kok
Ice (say it, or check they used bottled)
ឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់
chnganh nas
Really delicious
គិតលុយ
kit luy
The bill, please

Emergency

ជួយផង
chuoy phong
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