Khmere Short Dialogs

Greetings

hello——————————–joohm ree-up soo-a

how are you?———————–sok-sa bai jee-a tay?

goodbye—————————-joohm ree-up lea [formal] / lee-hai [informal]

see you again!———————-joo-up k’neer dee-ut!

what is your name?—————–laok ch’moo-ah a-vwai?

my name is————————-k’nyom ch’moo-ah

Polite Forms of Address

loak ——————————–when speaking to a man

loak-da—————————–when speaking to an old man or monk

nay-uk srey————————when speaking to a younger / unmarried woman

om-srey—————————-when speaking to an older woman

nee-ung—————————-when speaking to a younger person

People

me———————————knyom

you——————————–nee-uk / loak

we———————————yeung

them——————————-poo-kay

him/her—————————quot

my/mine————————–roboh-k’nyom

yours——————————roboh-nee-uk

Basic Words / Phrases / Questions

Basic Words and Phrases

please—————————–soam-un-jern

thank you————————-arkun

sorry——————————som-dtoah

yes——————————–baat

no———————————a-dtay

no thank you———————-a-dtay arkun

good——————————-la-or

bad / no good———————-ot la-or

please speak slowly—————-soam ni-yay yeut-yeut

do you understand me?————ta nee-uk yoo-ul knyom tay?

do you understand what I say?—-ta nee-uk yoo-ul knyom nih-yay tay?

do you speak English ?————-ta neak nee-yay pee-a-sah ong-klay tay?

Questions Words

what’s this?————————a-vwai nih?

what’s this called?—————–nih ch’moo-ah a-vwai?

how much?————————bpon maan?

where?—————————-ai-naa?

where is the market?————–psar noo ai-naa?

where is the toilet?—————-bong-goo-ung noo ai-naa?

where are you going?————–ta nee-uk dtao naa?

Emergency / Health / Medicine

Emergency

emergency————————kree-a ason

help me!————————–joo-ay k’nyom!

doctor—————————-bpairt

I want to see a doctor————-k’nyom chong dtao bpairt

I’m sick—————————k’nyom cheu

I hurt here————————k’nyom cheu tee-nih

ambulance————————roo-ut yoo-un song-kroo-ah

hospital—————————moo-un dtee bpairt

dentist—————————-bpairt t’meun

Health Conditions

I am diabetic———————-k’nyom mee-un chum ngoo dteuk nom pha-em

cold / flu————————–krun p’daah-sai

cough—————————–k’ok

diarrhea————————–roak ree-uhk

fever—————————–krun

ill / sick—————————cheu

vomit—————————–ga-oo-ut

headache————————-cheu-k’bahl

sanitary towel——————–tawmpong / sawmluh-ee tro-ap

Medicine

insulin—————————-angsuleen

medicine————————-t’num bpairt

pill——————————-t’num kroa-up

injection————————–kah jah!k t’nahm

prescription———————-som bot dtinh t’nahm

penicillin————————-payniseelin

I’m allergic to penicillin———–k’nyom mee-un pbroah-te-kam ch’muoy t’nam payniseelin

aspirin—————————ah!-spia-rihn

plaster / band aid—————-bawng rum

bandage————————–bawng rum roh-boou!s

antiseptic————————-teuk t’num sawmlap may roak

Transport / Accommodation

Transport

airport—————————jom-nort yoo-un hoh

bicycle—————————gong

boat—————————–kanoe / touk

bus——————————laan krong

bus station———————–suh-ta nee laan-krong

car——————————-laan

cyclo—————————–sih-kloa

ferry—————————–sah-laan

motorcycle taxi——————-motodup

plane—————————–g’bul hoh

railway station——————-suh-ta nee ra-dtayh plerng

taxi——————————laan ch’nool

train—————————–ra-dtayh plerng

tourist office———————gah-ree-ah-lai dtay-sa-jor

Accommodation

hotel—————————–oat-el / son-ta-gee-a

guesthouse———————–p’dia som-nak

room—————————–baan-dtoop———————–[double ‘o’ as in look]

a/c room————————-baan-dtoop marsan tra-chee-uk

cheap room———————-baan-dtoop tauk

single room———————-baan-dtoop moy kreh-moy

double room———————baan-dtoop moy kreh-pee

do you have a room vacant?—–mee-un baan-dtoop dtum-neh tay?

could I see the room?————k’nyom soam merl baan-dtoop baan tay?

how much per night?————moy yuhp t’lay bpon-maan?

Places / Directions / Distances

Places

cinema————————–roang-gon

hotel—————————-oat-el / son-ta-gee-a

bank—————————-tor-nee-a-gee-a

market————————-psar

post office———————-bprai-sa-nee-ya-taan

shop—————————-hang

restaurant———————hang-bai

station————————-s’taa-nee

toilet—————————bong-goo-ung

temple————————-woa-ut

embassy———————–s’taan dtoot

Directions

where is (place/name)———noo ai-na?

I want to go to—————–k’nyom jong dtao…

stop here———————-chop tee-nih

turn left———————–bot ch’wayng

turn right———————bot s’dum

go straight on—————–dtao dtrong ra-hoat

inside————————-kang k’nong

outside————————kang krau

in front of———————kang meuk / tuel meuk

behind————————kang k’rao-ee

up—————————-krauk

down————————-joh—————————————-[’o ‘ as in hot]

next to———————–bpun-too-up bpee

near————————–jeut

over/on———————–leu-a

under————————-kang kraum

get through——————-kat dam

across————————ch’long kat

Distance

distance———————–chom ngai / ch’ngai

how far is it?——————Ta veer chom ngai pbon-maan na?

how far from SR to PP?——-Ta pbee SR dtao PP, chom ngai bpon-maan na?

it [is] about 500m———— Veer proh-hael brahm roi met.

it is about half a kilometer—–Veer proh-hael kon-la kilomet.

half—————————-kon-la

Food / Drink /Dining

Food

Meat and Seafood

meat————————–saich

beef—————————saich-koh

pork—————————saich-chrook

chicken————————saich-moa-un

fish—————————-dt’ray

seafood————————m’hohp sa-mot

crab—————————k’daam

shrimp / prawns————–bong-gorng

lobster————————bong-kong sa-mot

Fruit————————-plai cher

mango————————-svai

papaya————————l’hong

durian————————-too-ree-an

mangosteen——————-morng-khut

rambutan———————sau- mau

custard apple——————dt’iap

starfruit———————–spue

jack-fruit———————-k’nol / k’nau

lychee————————-ku-lehn

banana————————jeuk

orange————————groach [bpoa-sut]

pineapple———————m’noa-ah

coconut———————–doang

lime————————–graoch-ch’mah

watermelon——————-oa-leuk

 Vegetables

Vegetables——————–bon-lai

tomato————————bpayng boh

onion————————-k’dteum baa-rung

potato————————dom-loang

garlic————————-k’dteum sor

cabbage———————-spay-ee k’daop

chilli————————-m’tayh

Basics

rice————————–bai

bread————————nom-pang

egg————————–bporng

butter———————–beu

cheese———————–froh-mah

Drinks

beer————————bee-yair

water———————–dteuk

coffee———————–gah-fay g’dao

ice coffee——————–gah-fay dteuk-gork

milk————————dteuk doh

tea————————-dteuk dtai g’dao

ice tea———————-dteuk dtai dteuk-gork

fruit juice——————-dteuk plai cher

Dining

Condiments and Sauces

sugar———————–s’gor

salt————————-om-beul

pepper———————m’rehj

chilli sauce——————dteuk m’tayh

soy sauce——————-dteuk seeve

fish sauce——————-dteuk dt’ray

Adjectives Related to Food

sweet———————-p’aym

salty———————–brai

sour———————–ju

bitter———————-lving / jo!t

tasty———————-ch’ngang

tasteless——————-k’mee-un jee-ut

hot————————heul

cold———————–tra-cheak

Cooking

bake———————-doh!t

boil———————–s’ngau

deep fry——————boh!n doa

grill———————–ah’ng

raw———————–chao

well done—————–cheun

medium——————moouy dtro lop

steam——————–jom-hoy

Eating Implements

knife———————kahm-beut

fork———————-sorm

spoon——————–slab s’laap bpree-a

chopsticks—————jong-geugh

toothpick—————-cher juk t’maynh

Shopping

buy———————d’ting

need——————–trau

want——————–chong

very expensive———t’lai na

cheap——————-tauk

what do you need?——Ta loak trau avwai?

what do you want?——Ta loak chong baan avwai?

shoes——————-s’baik cheung

shirt——————–au

short-sleeved/T-shirt—au dai clai

trousers—————–cau

clothes——————cau-au

I want to buy something———–Knyom chong dting roboh moi jam noo-un.

I want to buy a shirt————– Knyom chong dting au moi.

it’s expensive!———————Veer t’lai na!

can you discount?—————–Joh baan tik baan tay?

how much is it?——————-Ta veer t’lai pbon-maan?

what colour?———————-Bpoa-a avwai?

it costs—————————-Veer t’lai

Numbers / Days of the Week / Time Periods

Numbers

1 moy

2 pee

3 bay

4 boo-un

5 bram

6 bram-moy

7 bram-pee

8 bram-bay

9 bram-boo-un

10 dop

11 dop-moy

15 dop-bram

20 m’pay

21 m’pay moy

25 m’pay bram

30 saam seup

40 sai-seup

50 ha-seup

60 hok seup

70 jeut seup

80 bpait seup

90 gao seup

100 moy roy

200 pee roy

500 bram roy

1000 moy bpoa-un

Days of the Week

Monday—————————t’ngai jahn

Tuesday————————–t’ngai ong-gee-a

Wednesday———————–t’ngai pbu!t

Thursday————————-t’ngai bprah-hoa!s

Friday—————————-t’ngai soa!k

Saturday————————-t’ngai sao!w

Sunday—————————t’ngai aa-dteut

Time

Time—————————Moung

Clock time

What time is it?——————Moung bon maan?

Moung mouy tngai (day)—1 pm

Moung mouy yup (night)—1 am

Periods of Time

Hour——————————-moung

Minute—————————natii

day——————————-t’ngai

week—————————–aa-dteut

month—————————-kai

year——————————ch’nam

yesterday————————m’serl-meign

tomorrow————————sa-aik

last week————————aa-dteut moohn

next week———————–aa-dteut grao-ee

morning————————-bpayl-bpreuk

afternoon————————roh-see-ul

evening————————–bpayl l’ngee-ij

night—————————–bpayl yuhp

tonight—————————yuhp-nih

Some Useful Verbs

go——————————-dtao

visit—————————–dtao-leng

come—————————-moak

come from———————-moak-pee

want—————————-jong / jong baan

like—————————–joal-jet

know (s/b)———————-squahl

know (s/th)———————dung

have—————————-mee-un

not have————————ot mee-un

speak—————————nee-yay

eat——————————n’yam / pbi-saa / hoap

drink—————————peuk

sick—————————–cheu

help—————————-joo-ay