ដុល្លារ
dollaa
The English phrase "dollar" is translated into Khmer as ដុល្លារ (dollaa).
In Cambodia, this term specifically refers to the United States Dollar (USD), which is used alongside the Cambodian Riel in daily transactions.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dollaa.
Did you know?
- Cambodians are incredibly strict about the physical condition of a ដុល្លារ bill. Even a tiny tear or a small ink mark can lead a vendor to reject the note, as they may not be able to exchange it at a local bank.
- In Cambodia, the ដុល្លារ is so deeply integrated that people often think in dollars while speaking Khmer. Prices for larger items like cars or land are almost exclusively quoted in ដុល្លារ rather than the national currency.
- If you are paying in ដុល្លារ, it is common practice to receive the change for any amount less than one dollar in 'riél'.
Examples in context
- របស់នេះតម្លៃដប់ដុល្លារ។robosh nih tlay dop dollah.This item costs ten dollars.
- ខ្ញុំមានតែមួយដុល្លារប៉ុណ្ណោះ។khnom mien tae mouy dollah ponnoh.I only have one dollar.
- តើមួយដុល្លារអាចទិញអ្វីបានខ្លះ?tae mouy dollah ach tinh avei ban khlah?What can one dollar buy?
Example conversation
Vibol and Chinda are shopping at a market.
- ចិន្តា Chindaអាវនេះថ្លៃប៉ុន្មានដែរ វិបុល?av nis thlay ponman dae Vibol?How much is this shirt, Vibol?
- វិបុល Vibolវាថ្លៃ ២០ ដុល្លារ ចិន្តា។vea thlay mpey dollar Chinda.It costs 20 dollars, Chinda.
- ចិន្តា Chindaថ្លៃបន្តិចហើយ!thlay bantech haey!That is a bit expensive!
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ យើងអាចតថ្លៃបាន។bat yeung arch tor thlay ban.Yes, we can bargain.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dollar” translations and entries ដុល្លារ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
