Cambodian Student Association

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Although Khmer uses base-10 numbers, the numbers for 1-9 are effectively spoken as base-5. Thus, six (bpram mouy) literally means five (bpram), one (mouy); whereas sixteen (dop bpram mouy) is ten (dop), five (bprum), one (mouy).

In practice, the word ‘seb’ is often omitted from the numbers for 30-90. However, it is generally considered more proper to include the word.

Hello = Soah sah die.

Good morning = Ah roeun soah sah die.

Good afternoon = Sigh yoeun soah sah die.

Good evening = Deet ree-ah soah sah die.

Goodbye = Chum ree-up lee-ah.

Good night = Hah ree-uht tri soah sah die.

How are you? = Sok sobei kee uh tay?

I am fine. Thank you. And you? = Kynum sok sobei tay. Awkun. Tdah neeuht yang midette dai?

I am fine too = Kynum caw sok sobei dai.

Thank you very much = Awkun nah.

Thanks a lot = Awkun aht ny.

Thank you. That is very nice of you = Awkun. Neeit ain jet ar nah.

You are welcome = Munh I tay.

Don’t mention it = Gcum nee yay i.

Excuse me = Aht tdoe owe Kynum.

Pardon me = Some aht tdoe.

I am sorry = Kynum some tdoe.

That is very good = Wee-uh kee-uh gkah la-aw ohn nah.

Congratulations = Som saw sah.

This is Mr = Nee gkea loak…

This is Mrs = Nee gkea loak s’ray…

This is Miss…= Nee gkea neeyun gun yah.

I am pleased to meet you = Kynum mee-ahn si g’day reet reeay ngun joo-up nay it.

Please come in = Som joal moak.

Please sit down = Som on goee.

Good luck = Som naang la-are.

Have a good trip = Som owe twe dom nah bahn sok sa bei.

Have a good day = Som owe bahn sa bei k nye nee.

Thank you. You too = Awkun. Nayette caw ahn chjun die.

So long = Leeah sen howee.

I’ll see you later = Kynum naang juep nee ette pail crowee dtee-it.

Take care = Muh tie rhette sah klue-in ain tdoah.

May I help you? = Kynum joo-ay nee it ain bahn dtay.