Useful phrases in Khmer

Dear visitors.
Here I would like to show you some sentence that is useful for Khmer daily.
Ah yea "Khmer" also called Cambodian, is a spoken by most of people in Cambodia.

English is rapidly becoming the second language, especially in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Kompong Som. Older people born from 1950, particularly among the elite, may understand French.

Even though English or French are second language but if you could speak some basic Khmer
language would be appreciate especially at the country side.

 And now learn how to say them:

***General World

-What   =  avey ?
-Where  = e na, ti na, nov na?
-When  = pelna, kal na?
-Who  = no na ? nak na?
-Why  = het a vey?
-What is this ? = nis chea a vey?
-Does anyone speak English? = mean nak jes pheasa orng les tei?
-What does it mean in your language? ter jea pheasa robos nak mean ney tha mex?

***Greeting

-Hello  = chum reab sur, sur sdey.
-How are you? = ter nak sok sabay chea tei?
-I am fine. = k'nhum sok sabay.
-Good morning. = arun sur sdey.
-Good afternoon. = tivea sur sdey
-Good evening. = sayon sur sdey
-Good night. = rea trey sur sdey.
-Good bye.  = chum reab lea, lea sen hery.
-May I have your name, please? ter nak chh'mos a vey?
-My name is.......  = k'nhum chh'mos.......
-Yes. = bat (male), cha-s (female)
-No = tei
-Thank you. = or kun
-Excuse me, Sorry.  = sum tos
-Where are you from? = ter nak mork pi brotes na?
-I am from.......  = k'nhum mork pi............

***Direction

-Where is...?  = nov ti na
-Toilet  = bon tob tek, bong kun
-Hotel = son tha kea
-Hospital  = mon ti pet
-Police station  = pos po lis
-Turn left  = bort chh'veng
-Turn right  =bort s'dam
-Go straight on  = tov trong
-Car  la-n
-Bus  la-n krong
-Bus station  chorm nort la-n krong
-Boat  = tu-k
-Airport  = pro lean yun hors
-Bicycle  = kong
-Byclo  = si kloa
-Post office  b'prai sa nee
-Embassy  s’tha-n tu-t

***Days and Times

-Today  = t’ngai nis
-Tomorrow  = t’ngai sa- ek
-Yesterday  =  m’serl menh
-Morning  = bpreuk
-Afternoon  = rou seal
-Evening  = l’ngeach
-Month  = khe
-Year  = ch’nam
-Last year  = ch’nam moon
-New year  = ch’nam thmey
-Next year  =  ch’nam kroy
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-Sunday  = t’ngai a- tet                 <>    Monday  = t’ngai jan
-Tuesday  = t’ngai ong kea           <>    Wednesday  = t’ngai put

-Thursday  = t’ngai pro hors        <>    Friday  = t’ngai sok

-Saturday  = t’ngai sao                
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-January  = khe ma ga ra-           <>     February  = khe kompheak

-March  = mi nea                         <>     April  = khe meh sah

-May  = khe o sa phea                  <>     June  = khe mi thok nah

-July  = ka kada                            <>     August  = khe sey ha-

-September = khe kanh nha         <>     October  = khe to la-

-November  = khe vech'a ka         <>     December  = khe t’nu-

***Numbers

1 =  muy
2 =   pi-
3 = bey
4 = buon
5  = pram
6 =   bpram muy
7 =   bpram  pi-
8 =   pram bey
9 =   pram buon
10 = dorb
11 = dorb muy
12  = dorb pi-
1 (.)  = dorb (.)
20 =   m’phey
21 =  m’phey muy
2 (.) = m'phey (.)
30 =   sa-m seb
3 (.) =   sa-m seb (.)
40 =   seh seb
4(.) =   seh seb (.)
50 =   ha seb
5 (.) =   ha seb (.)
60 =  hok seb
6 (.) =  hok seb (.)
70  = jet seb
7 (.)  = jet seb (.)
80  =  pet seb
8 (.)  =  pet seb (.)
90 =   kao seb
9(.) =   kao seb (.)
100 =   muy ro-y
1,000 =   muy pean
10,000 =  muy meun
100,000 = muy sen
1,000,000  muy lean

***Shopping and Eating Out

How much is...?  = th’lay pun ma-n?
Money  = luy
Change  = b'do-, ab
Cheap  = thok
Expensive  = th’lay
Market  = ph’sa-
Sugar  = skor
Rice  = bai
Fish  =Trei
Beef  = sach koh
Pork  =sach chruk
Chicken  = sach moan
Bank  = tho nea kear
Restaurant  = ha-ng bai
Eat =  pisa, nham
I want a ...  =k’nhom jong ban...
Drinking water  = tek sot
Ice  = tek kok
Tea  = tae
Coffee  = kah feh
Milk  = teuk das co
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Try them with your tone, Have a good day. :)