How to say “teacher” in Khmer · noun
Kru
គ្រូ
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When to use it
A deeply respected title in Cambodia. Monks, doctors, and teachers all share the title គ្រូ (kru). Our Teacher Srey (គ្រូស្រី, kru srey) carries this tradition.
Example
- Kru bangrien pheasa khmaeគ្រូបង្រៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · The teacher teaches Khmer.
Say these next
- គ្រូពេទ្យ · doctor
- ខ្មែរ · Khmer
- និយាយ · to speak
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- Kruគ្រូ · teacher
- Kru bangrien pheasa khmaeគ្រូបង្រៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · The teacher teaches Khmer.
- Kru petyគ្រូពេទ្យ · doctor
- Khnhom trov ka kru petyខ្ញុំត្រូវការគ្រូពេទ្យ។ · I need a doctor.
- Khmaeខ្មែរ · Khmer
- Khnhom rien pheasa khmaeខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាខ្មែរ។ · I'm learning the Khmer language.
- Niyeayនិយាយ · to speak
- Neak niyeay pheasa khmae te?អ្នកនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរទេ? · Do you speak Khmer?
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