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How to Say "sorry" in Khmer

សុំទោស
som toh
sorry

Example

សុំទោស ខ្ញុំមកយឺត។
Sorry, I came late.

Usage Notes

Works for both "sorry" and "excuse me." Say it when bumping into someone, interrupting, or apologizing. The all-purpose politeness word.

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