Khmer - The Rough Guide to Cambodia - page 310

NUMBERS
zero sohn forty si-sep

one moi fifty hahs-sep

two bpee sixty hohk-sep

three bpai seventy jet-sep

four bpoun eighty bpaet-sep

five bphrahm ninety cow-sep

six bphrahm-moi one hundred, two moi-roi, bpee-roi

seven bphrahm-bpee/bpel hundred, etc

one hundred and one eight bphrahm-bpai moi-roi moi

nine bphrahm-bpoun one thousand, two moi-bpouhn, bpee-

ten dhop thousand, etc bpouhn

eleven, twelve, etc dhop-moi, dhop-bpee ten thousand moi-meun

twenty m'pay one hundred thousand dhop-meun

twenty-one, m'pay-moi, m'pay- one million moi-leuhn

twenty-two, etc bpee first, second, etc dte-moi, dte-bpee

thirty sam-sep

TIMES AND DATES
The time is generally expressed by stating the word for hour, then the hour itself, then
the number of minutes past the hour and the word for minute; thus 5.05 is rendered
maung bprahm, bprahm nee-ar tee . Morning, afternoon or night are added to confirm
the right time. In business the 24-hour clock is usually used, and months are referred
to by number - thus October is kai dhop .

what's the time? maung bpon maan? Wednesday t'ngai bot

hour maung Thursday t'ngai brou-hohs

minute nee-ar tee Friday t'ngai sok

morning bpel p'ruk Saturday t'ngai sou

noon t'ngai terong Sunday t'ngai ah-tet

afternoon bpel rohsiel last/next/this… …mun/k'raowee/neeh

evening bpel l'ngeit week ah tet

night bpel yob month kai

day t'ngai year chnam

today t'ngai neeh now ailouw neeh

tomorrow t'ngai sa-ait later bpel k'raowee

yesterday m'sell-mine not yet ot t'w-an

Monday t'ngai jarn just now a-bany mainy

Tuesday t'ngai ong-keeya already hauwee

A food and drink glossary
As most Khmer dishes are ordered simply by stating what type of food you want to eat
and how you'd like it prepared (thus stir-fried pork with ginger is sait jerook cha khyay ),
we've listed Khmer terms for various ingredients and standard cooking methods; a few
specific dishes are also listed by name . To specify that a particular ingredient should not
be added to your food, prefix the item in question with ot dak (without) - thus if you
don't want sugar in your drink, say ot dak skar.
COOKING METHODS AND GENERAL TERMS
…cha stir-fried… …dot roasted…

…cha knyay stir-fried…with ginger ma-horb food (prepared)

…jew aim sweet-and-sour… nOOm-bpang bread

…ang grilled… pong egg