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Say it like this

To help you speak a little Khmer; I have put together a very simple guide to to help with a few basic expressions and a  non technical guide to pronunciation

Please note that it is not intended to be a comprehensive guide; just something to help visitors here :
WORD  OR PHRASE  ENGLISH SPELLING  SAY IT LIKE!
Hello jum-reap soo-a   choom reap soor
How are you? tau neak sok sapbay jea teh? ta nak soksabay jed deh
 soksabay (can be used alone)
Good morning arun suor sdei    arun susaday
Good afternoon tiveah suor sdei  divea susaday
Good evening sa-yoanh suor sdei  sayun susaday

Susaday (can also be used as a general greeting

Good night reah-trey suor sdei readrey susaday
My name is.... k'nyom tch muoh kuyom chemuh
Yes baat baa
No dteh  tay
Please suom mehta  zoom metar
Thank you or-goon  arkun
Excuse me sohm dtoh sohm toh 
Goodbye jum-reap leah jum-reap lear
I don't understand k'nyom men yoo-ul tee kunyom min yualday
I want a... k'nyom jang baan kunyom jong ban
Water dteuk tuk
Tea dtai tair
Rice bai bai
Meat saich site
Fish dt'ray drray
Chicken moan muan
Bread num bpung num ban
Restaurant haang bai haang bai
Where is the...? ...noev eah nah? now en na 
Market p'sah sah
Bank tho nee a kear Too neek ear
Post Office bprai sa nee Prai sanee
Doctor b-peth baird
Hospital mon dtee b-peth Mon dee baied 
Bus laan ch' nuol Lan krong
Boat dtook too
Train station ra dteah plerng Rarut blun
Cyclo see kloa seeclo
Policeman bpoa leeh or nokor-bahl Bolie (or) noka biale
Turn left bot dtov kahng ch'wayng Buot twain 
Turn right bot dtov kahng s'dum Buot sdam
Go straight dtov dtrong Do trung 
Yesterday m'serl menh Muscle meng
Today t'ngai nih Tnai niss
Morning bpreuk prrek
Midnight aa-tree-at aatdreat
Night yoop jyup
The bill please Som ketluy Som catloy
Beer  Sra beer Sra beer
Sit down please  Anchernh orngkugnh Andhem Awkun
Where is the Toilet? Bong koun nov eer na Bong kun noenna 
What time is it? Moung bon man Mong bun man
How much is it Thlai bun man TLai bun man 
That is too much Thlai klung nas Tlai klung nas
Will you give reciept? Nak ouy vegayabat te Neak ouiy vegayabad tai
Reciept  Vegayabat Vegayabat
Please go away Soom tau ouy chhay Soom tau ouy chhay
I don’t want this  Kgnom menchorng ban te Kgnom menchorng ban te
which way is ? blov mouv blov mouv
Calendar and Numbers
Tomorrow sa-aik saegk
Sunday t'ngai aa-dteut Tnai a did 
Monday t'ngai jan Tnai jan
Tuesday t'ngai ong-gee-a Tnai ongear
Wednesday t'ngai bpoot Tnai pout 
Thursday t'ngai bpra-hoa-a Tnai brohus
Friday t'ngai sok Tnai sok
Saturday t'ngai sao Tnai sow
Month khaeh khai
Year ch'nam chhnam
Last year ch'nam moon chhnam mun
New Year ch'nam thmey Chhnam tumai
Next year ch'nam groy Chnam grouwiy
January ma ga raa Me ka ra
February kompheak Kom peaak
March mee nah meennear
April meh sah meyza
May oo sa phea Ou sa peah
June mi thok nah Mi tok nah
July ka kada Ka kada
August say haa Say haa
September kan'ya Kanyaa
October dto laa To laa
November wech a gaa weechecka
December t' noo tnoo
One moo ay