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Khmer Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Cambodia.
Start learning freeEssential Restaurant Phrases in Khmer
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
แ แแ
chong
want
แแแแแแแปแแแแถแ
th-lai pon-man
how much does it cost
แแปแ
loo-ee
money (colloquial)
แแแแแธแแแแแถแ
pho-ach-nee-ya-stan
restaurant
แแแแแธ
bon-chee
menu
แแทแแแปแ
kit-loo-ee
bill
แแแ
bong
pay
แแป
tok
table
แแถแ แแแ
kaa-fee
coffee
แ แถแแแถแ
chan-bai
rice plate
แแแแ
maong
hour/o'clock
แแแแแ
sam-lor
soup
...and 74 more restaurant phrases in the app.
Sample: Explaining what you can't eat
A real restaurant conversation in Khmer -- both sides of the interaction.
You
แแผแแแแ, แแแแปแ แแถแ แแแแแทแแแแ แแแ แผแ
som toh kh-nyom mien pra-tee-kam m-houp
Excuse me, I have a food allergy
You
แแแแปแ แแแถแ แแแแถแแแถแ แ แแถแ แแ
kh-nyom nyam k-mean-sach ban tee
I can't eat meat
Them
baat l-aor huh-oy kh-nyom yol huh-oy
The server confirms they understood
แแถแ แแแข แ แพแ, แแแแปแ แแแ แ แพแ
baat l-aor huh-oy kh-nyom yol huh-oy
OK, understood
You
แแแ แผแ แแแ แแถแ แแถแ แ แแแแธ แแ ?
m-houp nih mien sahch tray tee
Does this dish have fish?
Them
ot tee nyam ban
The server confirms it's safe
แขแแ แแ, แแแถแ แแถแ
ot tee nyam ban
No, it's safe
You
แแแข แแถแแ ! แแแแปแ แ แแ แแ แแแ
l-aor nah kh-nyom chong nih
Perfect! I'll have this one
4 restaurant conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Cambodia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 restaurant 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 restaurant in Cambodia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant 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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