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Need help with transliteration of a movie Title

Last post by chaauncee « Thu May 14, 2020 3:50 am
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by KhmerMovieFan » Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:40 am

Hello dear forum readers

I recently bought a Cambodian folklore movie (year 1994, I believe) on VHS videocassette.

Unfortunately I don't speak the...

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Last post by chaauncee
Thu May 14, 2020 3:50 am
Phey-khlach

Last post by Sam lov « Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:03 am
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by Bonander » Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:19 pm

I've come across this term in a medical journal paper. The authors did not elaborate on it beyond translating it as double fear.

As a google search...

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Last post by Sam lov
Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:03 am
Need help translate this

Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ « Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:55 am
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by squallzell » Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:54 pm

Hi guys,

can anyone help translate this to English? I'm trying to learn Khmer.

Thank you

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Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:55 am
Khmer script for a song

Last post by Sam lov « Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:10 am
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by VoicesTogether » Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:03 am

Hi, all!
I'm wondering if someone could provide the Khmer script for this song (2 verses)? I have the transliteration, but I would love to see what...

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Last post by Sam lov
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:10 am
How long does it take to learn Cambodian?

Last post by paul jordaan « Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:05 am
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by marc45 » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:30 pm
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Hello, this question is to Joon and others who have managed to learn Cambodian.

I'm curious after how much time of study did you start feeling like...
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Last post by paul jordaan
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:05 am
What is the correct Khmer word for "girlfriend"?

Last post by Jep « Thu Dec 26, 2019 4:12 pm
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by bonum » Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:23 pm

I simply wish to say I have a girlfriend.

However I was told that the correct Khmer word for girlfriend is សង្សារ (sangsaear) but Google Translate...

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Last post by Jep
Thu Dec 26, 2019 4:12 pm
What are the Khmer equivalents for these English phrases?

Last post by batshitcrazyweirdo « Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:35 pm
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by bonum » Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:42 pm

Suppose I wish to ask my girlfriend the below questions in Khmer:

1. Will you cheat on me? (meaning: will my girlfriend have lovers/sexual partners...

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Last post by batshitcrazyweirdo
Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:35 pm
Compassion in Khmer

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:07 pm
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by LauraBurrowa » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:53 am

I would like to know what the best translation for the word compassion would be in Khmer.
I've found ចិត្ដមេត្ដាករុណា but not sure if its the best....

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:07 pm
Nung ey

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:25 pm
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by Wayward Woods » Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:07 am
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I hear this a lot, “nung ey” (or however you want to spell it, “eye” or something).

Nung of course means “and”. But what is this phrase, and the...
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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Mon Dec 10, 2018 3:25 pm
Pimp in Khmer

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:04 pm
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by crazyjohn » Thu Oct 04, 2018 5:05 pm

Asked this question on the other forum with no result. What is a pimp in Khmer. I know the Thai.

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:04 pm
Weird Khmer Words

Last post by pascal_kh « Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:33 am
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by firetruck » Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:42 am

When I speak Khmer and use different word for family term, people look very confused. My family from father's side uses words like gong (grandpa) ma...

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Last post by pascal_kh
Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:33 am
Cambodian cucumber/ trasok srov

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:52 am
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by phniew » Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:00 am

Is there an english name for these weird but delicious cucumbers?

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:52 am
Translation for a tattoo

Last post by Albeiror24 « Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:46 am
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by ScottKh » Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:49 pm

Hi everyone,

Im about to do a tattoo in Khmer, but i need the exact translate of it, because im not really sure about the one i have, i don't want a...

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Last post by Albeiror24
Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:46 am
Bong vs Oun

Last post by Albeiror24 « Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:43 am
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by Wayward Woods » Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:48 am

Ok, so I getting the technical difference between them. But there are some complicated times:

I once called my young secretary at the office “oun”...

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Last post by Albeiror24
Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:43 am
Need help translation for medicine

Last post by v12 « Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:50 am
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by Geiku » Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:21 pm

Hi if anyone can help me translate to find the name of this Khmer medicine, I will post the image of this scripture below.

Thanks

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Last post by v12
Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:50 am
Proverbs and sayings

Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ « Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:38 pm
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by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ » Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:55 am

I’m trying to keep on my toes with the language so am reading a book of proverbs. I’ll post some here every few days and will include the Khmer,...

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Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ
Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:38 pm
Hey Baldy!

Last post by Lucky Lucan « Thu May 17, 2018 4:59 pm
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by Lucky Lucan » Wed May 16, 2018 8:42 pm

I haven't had much hair for a long time, and even when I had I kept it cropped. Anyway, it's something I ceased caring about years ago because it...

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Last post by Lucky Lucan
Thu May 17, 2018 4:59 pm
Need a date translation!

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Mon May 14, 2018 3:02 am
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by ckaps » Wed May 09, 2018 6:52 am

Hello! I was looking to learn how to write my adoption date in Khmer. It was June 7, 1998. Thank you!

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Mon May 14, 2018 3:02 am
Help with translation tshirt

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Sat May 05, 2018 2:51 am
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by bilkarka » Fri May 04, 2018 8:56 pm

hi guys, is this written in Khmer?
if so what does it mean?
thanks!

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Sat May 05, 2018 2:51 am
Hello guys! Need help with Khmer

Last post by raendi « Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:03 pm
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by willytanger » Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:43 pm

Hi there. My name is Wilson and I am from Hong Kong. Recently one of my friend went to Cambodia and asked the hotel staff to leave me a message in...

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Last post by raendi
Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:03 pm
Say bon appétit in Khmer

Last post by Just Robbed « Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:37 pm
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by Miguelito » Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:43 pm

How would you say something like bon appétit at the beginning of a meal?

I seem to recall something along the lines of “som nyam mahop ch’nang”.

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Last post by Just Robbed
Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:37 pm
Thoughts on Spoken Khmer with Video Example

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:23 pm
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by merchantsmutual » Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:57 pm

One sentence that I took to heart was when a poster said that a lot of the foreigners who know Khmer speak fine, but, oddly enough, have a difficult...

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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:23 pm
Need help for tattoo translation!

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:28 pm
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by Ashlietabitha » Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:27 pm
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Hi guys! My friend and I are currently traveling in Cambodia and would really like to get tattoos written in khmer. We want to make sure the...
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Last post by Jamie_Lambo
Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:28 pm
Consistently Mispronounced Words

Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ « Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:18 am
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by merchantsmutual » Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:32 pm
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One thing that surprised me when I was in Cambodia is why there isn't a dictionary or list for words that are consistently mispronounced, meaning...
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Last post by ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ
Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:18 am
Translation of beautiful Khmer song

Last post by Jamie_Lambo « Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:51 pm
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by Aung » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:30 am

Hi, friends.

This song is called Kom Nirk Oun Eiy , by Ros Sereysothea. I consider it to be the jewel in the crown of the Khmer music queen.

In...

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Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:51 pm

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