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 says សង្សារ means "sweetheart".
In fact, according to Google Translate, girlfriend is មិត្តស្រី (mitt srei). My Khmer friends told me that មិត្តស្រី (mitt srei) actually means "mistress" as in ""a woman other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistress)
What is the correct Khmer word for "girlfriend"?
What is the correct Khmer word for "girlfriend"?
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Yes, technically សង្សារ is sweetheart, however 90+% of the population use it as girlfriend, so just stick with that and you will be fine in any average social setting.
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Thanks for your clarification.
You said "in any average social setting" we can use the word សង្សារ (sweetheart) for the English word "girlfriend".
What about in a formal setting? I suppose we are expected to use the word មិត្តស្រី (mitt srei), am I right?
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What in god's name is this useful knowledge, and what have you done with Playboy?
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Twas Christmas, I performed my one annual good deedPetrol Head wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:37 pmWhat in god's name is this useful knowledge, and what have you done with Playboy?
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And fluffy seasonal flurries to you and yours - especially your much-better-half as she keeps me updated on events via her FB stuffPetrol Head wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:37 pm
BTW Merry Christmas from Mr, Mrs and Master PH - love you, wish you all the best for 2020 and all that bollocks.
BTW x2 - supped a 34 year old Penfolds today - seal, top cork almost FUBAR, was doubtful of consumability upon first inspection but she survived after proper filtration and an hour in the Lobmeyr. Wish you were here with us to enjoy.
Make it up to you in person in 2020.
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Not especially, unless her parents are diplomats or linguistics professors.
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This same question was asked yesterday on Facebook (Phnom Penh & Expat forum) by a woman called Laura Ferre. Looks like a fake account.
OP, did you create a fake FB account to ask this question? Why change your gender for the fake account?
OP, did you create a fake FB account to ask this question? Why change your gender for the fake account?
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