ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក
khnhom svaop anak
The phrase "I hate you" in Khmer is ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក (khnhom svaop anak).
This phrase is an expression of intense dislike toward another person.
Meaning: expression of intense dislike (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក is composed of ខ្ញុំ (khnhom) meaning 'I', ស្អប់ (svaop) meaning 'to hate' and អ្នក (anak) meaning 'you'.
Which one should you use?
While ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក uses the standard pronoun for 'you', you can change the pronoun to alter the tone.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក is a standard way to express this sentiment.
How do you pronounce it?
khnhom svaop anak
Did you know?
- The word ស្អប់ is often used in Khmer to describe a visceral, physical disgust, much like how one might describe a rancid smell or a bitter taste.
- In Khmer, the degree of hatred can be amplified by changing the pronoun អ្នក to ឯង, which shifts the tone from a formal dislike to a very aggressive, insulting one.
- If you are speaking to someone much older, using the standard phrase ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក could be seen as a social transgression itself, as the pronouns used are too neutral for hierarchical respect.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នកណាស់។khnom s-aob neak nah.I hate you so much.
- កុំមកជិត ខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក!kom mok jit, khnom s-aob neak!Don't come near me, I hate you!
Example conversation
Two people are having a heated argument.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyអ្នកតែងតែធ្វើឱ្យខ្ញុំខឹង!neak teng te thveu oy khnhom khueng!You always make me angry!
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំមិនខ្វល់ទេ!khnhom min khvol te!I don't care!
- ស្រីនី Sreynyខ្ញុំស្អប់អ្នក!khnhom s-ob neak!I hate you!
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំក៏ស្អប់អ្នកដែរ!khnhom ko s-ob neak der!I hate you too!
