Greeting

Hello (formal)

Hello (informal)

How do you do, pleased to meet you(formal)

How are you?

I am fine, and you?

Me too, Thanks.

What is your name?

My name is (John):

Do you speak English?

I can’t Speak English

Please excuse me / sorry

Joom Riap Sou

Sousuday

Joom Riap Sou, Rik-Riey Daehl Bahn Jooup Niak

Dtaea Niak Sok-Sah-Bay Jia Dteh

Knyom Sok-Sah-Bay Jia Dteh Jong Niak Vegn?

Kh’nhohlm solk-sah bay jia dteh o-kuln

Dtaea Niak Ch’moor Ey?

Knyom Ch’moor (Jhon)

Dtaea Niak Ahj Ni-yiay Pee-ah-Sah Onglay-Dteh?

Knyom Minh Ahj Ni-yiay Pee-ah-Sah Onglay Dteh.

Som Dtoh

In the Hotel

Have you any vacancies?

I have a reservation:

I’d like a (double room) with air-conditioning:

What is The Charge per night?

I don’t know how long I’ll stay:

Please can i see the room?

Please can you spray some mosquito repellent ?

Would you have my luggage brought up?

Please can i have (a bottle of drinking water?)

My room number is (five)

I am leaving tomorrow  

Me-en Bon Dtuep Tu Neh Dteh?

Knyom Baan Kok Bon Dtuep Haeay.

Knyom jong Baan Bon Dtuep(kreh Bpi) Me-en Mashin Dtro-jayuk.

Moo-uy Yoop Tlai Bpun Mahn?

Minh Deung Neu Laeay Tah Neu Yu Bpun Nah

Knyom Ahj Merl Bon Dtup Minh Baan Dteh

Som Joouy Baan Tnham Mus Bon Dtehj Mohk

Mei-dtah Joouy yohk Ey-vahn Loean Leu Baan Dteh?

Mei-dtah Joouy yohk (Dtuk Sot Moouy Dorp Baan Dteh?)

Bon Dtup Knyom Lehk (Pdraam)

Knyom Neung Jahk Jenh T’nay Sa-aik

Useful Words

Air-conditioner: 

Air-conditioned room:

Bedroom:

Breakfast:

Coffee shop:

Double room:   

Single room :   

Fan:     

Hotel   

Manager:

Room: 

Shower:

Swimming Pool:           

Toilet:   (WC)

Mashin Dtro-jayuk

Bon Dtup Mashin Dtro-jayuk

Bon Dtup Dehk

Ah-Ha Bpell Bpreuk

Haang Kah-feh

Bon Dtup kreh Bpi

Bon Dtup kreh Moouy

Kong-hah

San-Tah-Kia

Niak-Krup-Krohng

Bon Dtup

Dteuk P’kah Chuk

Ahng Hehl Dteuk

Bon Dtup Dtuk

Eating Out At Restaurant

Hello:                           

How are you?                           

I’m fine thanks                          

I need a table for one, Please   

I need a table for two, Please    

Can i see a menu?                    

What would you recommend?   

Is this suitable for vegetarians? 

I’m allergic to seafood              

It’s better you order for me       

not too spicy . ok?                   

Is it very spicy?                        

I can’t it spicy food?                 

I can eat Khmer food                

Could i have a glass of water, Please    

Just a cup of coffee, Please                 

Waiter/Waitress                                    

Can we have the bill, Please                  

I don’t order this                                               

That was an excellent meal, Thank you.  May we have some more...........?          

Khmer food is marvelous!

Joom Riap Sou

Sok Sah-Bay jee Dteh?

Knyom Sok-sah-bay jee-ah dteh or Kun

Knyom som dtoh som rahp m’niak

Knyom som dtoh som rahp Bpi niak

Som Meul Tah Rahng Riay Mulk M’hoop bon dtehj

Niak Joouy owy yoh bon-dtehj bahn dteh?

Ni Sahk som rahp m’nu dtom sahj dteh

K’nyom dtoels nung ah-hah sah-mot.

Niak hao Owy Knyom via bpro-saea

Kom owy hul bpayk,ok?

Via hul pbayk dteh reu?

K’nyom meun ahj nyam ah-hah hul bahn dteh?

K’nyom ahj nyam ah-hah Khmer bahn

Meh-dtah som dtuk moouy kaehv mohk

Meh-dtah som kah-feh joouy bpeing mohk

Niak bom raeu

Som Meh-dtah Kit Loi

K’nyom Meun bahn hao ah-hah ni dteh

Ah-hah ni ch’ngang nal Or kun

Som......dtiat bahn dteh?

M’hoop Khmer bpeut jia os-jah!

Days

Sunday                                                

Monday                                                           

Tuesday                                               

Wednesday                                          

Thursday                                              

Friday                                                  

Saturday

Tngay ah-dtue

Tngay Jahn

Tngay ong-kia

Tngay Bput

Tngay bproh-hoes

Tngay sohk

Tngay saov

Months

January                                                

February                                              

March                                                  

April                                                    

May                                                     

June                                                    

July                                                     

August                                                 

September                                           

October                                                           

November                                            

December

mak-krah

Kom-piak

mi-nah

meh-sah

Us-spia

mi-toh-na

Kah-kah-dah

sey-hah

kah-nhah

dtoh-lah

vi-cheh-kah

T’nu

Numbers

0                     

1                     

2                     

3                     

4                     

5                     

6                     

7                     

8                     

9                     

10                    

20                    

30                    

40                    

50                    

60

70                    

80                    

90                    

100

sohn

moouy

bpi

bey

booun

bprahm

bprahm moouy

bprahm pi

bprahm bey

bprahm booun

dop

m’pey

Sahm-seu-p

saeh-seu-p

hah-seu-p

hoh-k-seu-p

jeu-t-seu-p

bpeaht-seu-p

kaow-seu-p

moouy rohy