How to say “water” in Khmer · noun
Teuk
ទឹក
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When to use it
One of the first words you'll need in Cambodia. At restaurants, ask for ទឹកសុទ្ធ (teuk sot, "clean water") for bottled water.
Example
- Soum teuk muoyសូមទឹកមួយ។ · One water, please.
Say these next
- អាហារ · food
- សូម · please
- មួយ · one
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- Teukទឹក · water
- Soum teuk muoyសូមទឹកមួយ។ · One water, please.
- Aahaaអាហារ · food
- Aahaa khmae chngany nahអាហារខ្មែរឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។ · Khmer food is very delicious.
- Soumសូម · please
- Soum chuoy khnhom phongសូមជួយខ្ញុំផង។ · Please help me.
- Muoyមួយ · one
- Kahvei muoyកាហ្វេមួយ។ · One coffee.
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