How to say “to eat” in Khmer · verb
Nyam
ញ៉ាំ
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When to use it
"Have you eaten?" (ញ៉ាំបាយហើយនៅ (nyam baay haey nov)?) is a common Cambodian greeting showing care. Answer ញ៉ាំហើយ (ate already) or នៅ (not yet).
Example
- Nyam baay haey nov?ញ៉ាំបាយហើយនៅ? · Have you eaten yet?
Say these next
- អាហារ · food
- ឆ្ងាញ់ · delicious
- ទឹក · water
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- Nyamញ៉ាំ · to eat
- Nyam baay haey nov?ញ៉ាំបាយហើយនៅ? · Have you eaten yet?
- Aahaaអាហារ · food
- Aahaa khmae chngany nahអាហារខ្មែរឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។ · Khmer food is very delicious.
- Chnganyឆ្ងាញ់ · delicious
- Baay chngany nah!បាយឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់! · The food is very delicious!
- Teukទឹក · water
- Soum teuk muoyសូមទឹកមួយ។ · One water, please.
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