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Khmer Transport Phrases
Taxis, directions, getting around. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for transport situations in Cambodia.
Start learning freeEssential Transport Phrases in Khmer
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
แแฝแ
moo-ey
1 / one
แแ
tov
go (to)
แแธแ
pee
2 / two
แแธ
bay
3 / three
แแปแแแปแ
tuk-tuk
tuk-tuk
แแ
mok
come
แแฝแ
boo-on
4 / four
แแแแถแ
pram
5 / five
แแแผแแผ
mo-to
motorbike
แแแ
chhob
stop
แแแแถแ
s-dam
right
แแแแแ
chhveng
left
...and 76 more transport phrases in the app.
Sample: During a long ride
A real transport conversation in Khmer -- both sides of the interaction.
You
แแ แแแ แแแแแถแ แแ แแแปแแแแถแ แแแแ แแแ ?
tov dol see-em-reap nov pon-man mowng tiet
How much longer until we arrive?
Them
brah-hehl pee mowng tiet
The driver says how many hours left
แแแแ แแ แแธแ แแแแ แแแ
brah-hehl pee mowng tiet
About 2 more hours
You
แขแแแ แแแ แ แแ แแแแถแแ แแ แแ แแถ ?
neak chhob chayny tov nov naa
Are we going to stop for a break?
Them
baat brah-hehl nah-tee tiet
The driver says yes, in 30 minutes
แแถแ, แแแแ แแ แฃแ แแถแแธ แแแ
baat brah-hehl sahm-sehp nah-tee tiet
Yes, in 30 minutes
You
แแแแแแ แแนแ แแ แฏแแถ ?
bon-tob tuk nov naa
Where is the toilet?
Them
nov khahng
The driver points to the toilets
แแ แแถแ แแปแ
nov khahng mohk
Over there / In the back
4 transport conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the transport in Cambodia?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 transport 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 transport in Cambodia?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real transport 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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