How to say “excuse me” in Khmer · phrase
Som toh
សុំទោស
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Word by word
- somសុំ · to ask for
- tohទោស · forgiveness
When to use it
Same word as "sorry" — context determines which meaning. Use it to get attention, ask for help, or squeeze past someone.
Example
- Som toh, phlauv teuv psaa nov ae na?សុំទោស ផ្លូវទៅផ្សារនៅឯណា? · Excuse me, where is the road to the market?
Say these next
- សុំទោស · sorry
- សូម · please
- ណា · where
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- Som tohសុំទោស · excuse me
- Som toh, phlauv teuv psaa nov ae na?សុំទោស ផ្លូវទៅផ្សារនៅឯណា? · Excuse me, where is the road to the market?
- Som toh, khnhom mok yeutសុំទោស ខ្ញុំមកយឺត។ · Sorry, I came late.
- Soumសូម · please
- Soum chuoy khnhom phongសូមជួយខ្ញុំផង។ · Please help me.
- Naណា · where
- Bong teuv na?បងទៅណា? · Where are you going?
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