How to say “delicious” in Khmer · adjective
Chngany
ឆ្ងាញ់
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When to use it
Cambodians love hearing foreigners say this. At any meal, ឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់ (chngany nah, "very delicious") earns instant goodwill.
Example
- Baay chngany nah!បាយឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់! · The food is very delicious!
Say these next
- អាហារ · food
- ល្អ · good
- ទឹក · water
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- Chnganyឆ្ងាញ់ · delicious
- Baay chngany nah!បាយឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់! · The food is very delicious!
- Aahaaអាហារ · food
- Aahaa khmae chngany nahអាហារខ្មែរឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។ · Khmer food is very delicious.
- L'awល្អ · good
- Aahaa nih l'aw nah!អាហារនេះល្អណាស់! · This food is very good!
- Teukទឹក · water
- Soum teuk muoyសូមទឹកមួយ។ · One water, please.
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