ការ៉េម
kaareem
The English phrase "ice cream" is translated into Khmer as ការ៉េម (kaareem).
ការ៉េម is a noun used to refer to the frozen dessert known as ice cream.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ការ៉េម is a loanword from the French term 'crème glacée'.
How do you pronounce it?
kaareem
Did you know?
- While ការ៉េម refers to the dessert, Khmer speakers often use the term ការ៉េម to describe any frozen treat, including popsicles and ice lollies.
- While you use ការ៉េម for the dessert, if you wanted to describe the physical state of ice, you would use the native Khmer word ទឹកកក.
- The use of the word ការ៉េម can sometimes sound more 'modern' or 'urban' to a Cambodian ear than using descriptions of traditional chilled sweets.
Examples in context
- ក្មេងៗ ចូលចិត្តការ៉េម ។Kids like ice cream.This sentence demonstrates the use of ការ៉េម in a simple way.Tatoeba #4552880 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #4552893 by CK
- ការ៉េមនេះឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។ka-rem nih chhnganh nah.This ice cream is very delicious.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for dessert after lunch.
- រតនៈ Ratanakតើស្រីនីចង់ញ៉ាំអ្វីជាបង្ហើយ?tae srey-ni chong nham avei chea bang-hoy?What does Srey-ni want to eat for dessert?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំការ៉េម។khnhom chong nham ka-rem.I want to eat ice cream.
- រតនៈ Ratanakតើការ៉េមរសជាតិអ្វី?tae ka-rem ros-cheat avei?What flavor of ice cream?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyការ៉េមវ៉ានីឡា។ka-rem va-ni-la.Vanilla ice cream.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations and entries ការ៉េម, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
