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Khmer Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Cambodia.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Khmer
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
แแแแฝแ
chom-noouy
help
แแบ
chheu
sick/hurt
แแแแแธแแแแแแ
mon-tee-peet
hospital
แแแแผแแแแแ
k-ruu-peet
doctor
แแแแถแ
th-nam
medicine
แแแผแแทแ
po-lis
police
แแผแแแแแแ
tour-sap
phone
แฑแแแแแแถแ
ao-sot-s-than
pharmacy
แ แปแ
chok
pain/ache
แแถแแ
bat
lost
แกแพแแแแแ
laeng-kom-dow
fever
แแ
dai
hand/arm
...and 58 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Khmer -- both sides of the interaction.
You
แแฝแ แแแแปแ ! แแปแ แแแแปแ แแแแผแ แแ แแแแแ !
chouay kh-nyom loo-ee kh-nyom troov keh blahn
Help! My wallet was stolen!
Them
mien av-vey
The person is alarmed and asks what happened
แแถแ แขแแแธ ?!
mien av-vey
What happened?!
You
แแทแแทแ แแแแ แแแ แแแแปแ แแถแแ แแ
li-khit-chhlong-daen kh-nyom bat phong
I lost my passport too
You
แแแแปแ แแแแผแแแถแ แแแถแ แแถแแแ แแแผแแธแ
kh-nyom troo-vah-kahr rah-bahy kahr-nah boo-lays
I need a police report
Them
boo-lays nov tee nowh
The person points where the police station is
แแแแถแแธแ แแแผแแธแ แแ แแธ แแแ
sthah-nayy boo-lays nov tee nowh
The police station is over there
You
แขแแแ แแฝแ แแแแปแ แแถแ แแ ?
neak chouay kh-nyom ban tee
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Cambodia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Khmer.
Is this enough to get by at a emergency in Cambodia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Khmer script to use this?
No. Every Khmer phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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