Translate Khmer to English
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Common Khmer to English translations
| Khmer | English | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| សួស្តី | Hello | soo-uh SDAI | ||
| អរុណសួស្តី | Good morning | ah-ROON soo-uh SDAI | ||
| អរគុណ | Thank you | aw-KOON | ||
| សូម | Please | sohm | ||
| នេះថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន? | How much is this? | nih tlai pon-MAHN | ||
| បង្គន់នៅទីណា? | Where is the bathroom? | bahng-KOHN now tee NAH | ||
| ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ | I do not understand | knyom min yool | ||
| អ្នកអាចជួយខ្ញុំបានទេ? | Can you help me? | nak ahch CHUAY knyom BAHN teh | ||
| ខ្ញុំចង់បានកាតេ | I would like coffee | knyom CHAHNG bahn kah-FEH | ||
| សូមគិតលុយ | The bill, please | sohm kit LOO-ee | ||
| រីករាយក្នុងជួប | Nice to meet you | ree-KREE-ay knoong CHUOP | ||
| លាសុនហើយ | Goodbye | lee-ah sohn HOW-ee | ||
| ខ្ញុំត្រូវការឆ្នែតពេទ្យ | I need a doctor | knyom trov kahr pet-CHAH | ||
| សូមទោស | Excuse me | sohm TOHS |
Tips for Khmer to English translation
Khmer script has no spaces between words. The translator handles word segmentation automatically, but unusual word combinations may occasionally be split incorrectly.
Khmer uses different speech registers for royalty, monks, and commoners. Royal Khmer vocabulary is entirely different from common speech for basic words like eat, sleep, and walk.
Cambodian French loanwords are common: cama (room, from French chambre), cafe, hotel. These translate to English origins easily.
Khmer numerals have their own character set (០-៩) but Arabic numerals (0-9) are also widely used. The translator handles both.
About the Khmer language
Khmer is the official language of Cambodia, spoken by about 16 million people. It belongs to the Austroasiatic language family, making it a distant relative of Vietnamese. Khmer is the earliest recorded language of mainland Southeast Asia, with inscriptions dating from the 7th century.
Cambodia is known worldwide for Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument ever built. Khmer culture experienced a golden age during the Angkor period (802-1431 AD). Modern Cambodia has a growing tourism industry and an increasingly connected young population. Khmer language and culture are experiencing a digital renaissance with growing online content.
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