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Will be travelling around Cambodia for 2 weeks and want to interact more with the people . I have no words in Khymer yet . Can anyone provide or point me to basic usable phrases words that can be easily used in the countryside , restaurants , shops , social situations , funny local words etc . I speak Thai and Vietnamese so any words that are the same in either of these languages would also be advantageous .

Just speak English

Barang means French or Westerner in Cambodian, similar to Thai.

The numbers 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 are similar to Cantonese, which are similar but different to Thai. Ask a Cambodian for the pronunciation.

The Khyber pass doesn't really have it's own Khyber language, if you're heading up that way, you'll need Urdu or Hindustani; Khmer would be absolutely useless.

#GetsHisGlasses

Yes . I have the numbers down . You are right they are similar to Thai . Im guessing the in the Khyber pass they only speak Urdu or Afghan languages anyway on about talking Khymer not Khyber lol I could speak English but the average Cambodian in the countryside doesnt understand and I want to integrate with them a bit by showing off my khymer skills . Like ordering food , chatting up chicks etc . Guess I came to the wrong site .

sklmeera wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:21 am I speak Thai and Vietnamese so any words that are the same in either of these languages would also be advantageous .

there are quite a few words that are shared and/or similarly pronounced in Thai/Khmer, ill drop a few off the top of my head

Turosap - Phone
Sonya - Promise
Kohok - Lie
Reun - Study
Keao - Glass
Sabbay - Happy
Juay - Help
Aayu - Age
Baaep - Type/Kind/Way
Juar - Believe
Aan - Read
Chivit - Life
Ah Nih - This one
Tii Nih - Here
Trong - Straight
Roy - Hundred
30,40,50,60,70,80,90 are all the same, although 40 is "Sii Sip" in Thai but "Sae Sip" in Khmer

if i think of anymore ill add them later

traveled all over Cambodia by car
speak less than 10 words of khmer
smile and O-ku!n ( thank you)
worked fine

Lots of thai words used in Khmer but not always the same meaning

Thai numbers were "borrowed" from Khmer

sklmeera wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:54 pm I want to integrate with them a bit by showing off my khymer skills .

You don't have Khymer skills. Just be yourself it will be fine

I find these useful in the province

Ort ey: no
Ort yol: I don't understand
Kom pa knyom: Don't touch me
Knyom ackamlanh: I am tired
Knyom chuu kbal: I have a headache
Knyom jung keng: I want to sleep
Nov na US EMBASSEEEE: Where is the American embassy?
Som loy: Please money
Knyom klean: I am hungry

fax wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:36 pm

sklmeera wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:54 pm I want to integrate with them a bit by showing off my khymer skills .

You don't have Khymer skills. Just be yourself it will be fine

I find these useful in the province

Ort ey: no
Ort yol: I don't understand
Kom pa knyom: Don't touch me
Knyom ackamlanh: I am tired
Knyom chuu kbal: I have a headache
Knyom jung keng: I want to sleep
Nov na US EMBASSEEEE: Where is the American embassy?
Som loy: Please money
Knyom klean: I am hungry

aren't all the above ( except reference to the us embassy)
used by khmer wifes?

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:18 pm
30,40,50,60,70,80,90 are all the same, although 40 is "Sii Sip" in Thai but "Sae Sip" in Khmer

Isn't it also Sup in KH, not Sip?

Sarm Sip/Sup, Ha Sip/Sup, Hok Sip/Sup...


OP: http://www.khmerphrasebook.com/AKOnline ... pterek.asp