Matthew Donald

ទិវារាត្រីសួស្តី is the way to say good evening in Khmer.

The Khmer word for lake is បឹង. បឹង is used to refer to a body of water.

The Khmer word for slow is យឺត. The word យឺត is used to describe something that is not quick in motion, such as a slow speed.

The Khmer word for pumpkin is ល្ពៅ. ល្ពៅ is used to refer to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.

The English word stop is translated into Khmer as ឈប់.

The English verb sleep is translated into Khmer as ដេក. The verb ដេក means to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

The English phrase ‘please’ is translated into Khmer as សូម. The word សូម is used as an interjection to make a polite request or to ask for something.

The Khmer word for boyfriend is សង្សារ. In casual conversation, it is used to mean both boyfriend and girlfriend.

The English word “rude” is translated into Khmer as ឈ្លើយ.

The English phrase “cheers” is translated into Khmer as ជល់មួយ.