How to say “hello” in Khmer · interjection
Suostei
សួស្ដី
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When to use it
The everyday Khmer greeting, used any time of day. Combine with a slight bow (sampeah) for politeness.
Example
- Suostei! sok sabbay te?សួស្ដី! សុខសប្បាយទេ? · Hello! How are you?
Say these next
- ជំរាបលា · goodbye
- អរគុណ · thank you
- បាទ / ចាស · yes
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- Suosteiសួស្ដី · hello
- Suostei! sok sabbay te?សួស្ដី! សុខសប្បាយទេ? · Hello! How are you?
- Choumreap lieជំរាបលា · goodbye
- Choumreap lie bong sreyជំរាបលា បងស្រី។ · Goodbye, older sister.
- Arkounអរគុណ · thank you
- Arkoun chraen!អរគុណច្រើន! · Thank you very much!
- Baat / Chaahបាទ / ចាស · yes
- Baat, khnhom yol haeyបាទ, ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ។ · Yes, I understand already.
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