How to say “friend” in Khmer · noun
Met
មិត្ត
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When to use it
In casual speech, Cambodians say ប៉ូលេ (pouley) for "buddy/pal." មិត្ត (met) is the standard/formal word.
Example
- Nih chea met khnhomនេះជាមិត្តខ្ញុំ។ · This is my friend.
Say these next
- គ្រួសារ · family
- សួស្ដី · hello
- ឈ្មោះ · name
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- Metមិត្ត · friend
- Nih chea met khnhomនេះជាមិត្តខ្ញុំ។ · This is my friend.
- Kruosaaគ្រួសារ · family
- Kruosaa khnhom nov kampucheaគ្រួសារខ្ញុំនៅកម្ពុជា។ · My family is in Cambodia.
- Suosteiសួស្ដី · hello
- Suostei! sok sabbay te?សួស្ដី! សុខសប្បាយទេ? · Hello! How are you?
- Chmuahឈ្មោះ · name
- Neak chmuah ey?អ្នកឈ្មោះអី? · What is your name?
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