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About Khmer
Khmer has the largest alphabet in the world with 74 letters.
Speakers
16+ million
Language Family
Austroasiatic
Writing System
Khmer script
Difficulty
Very Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Khmer?
Cambodia has ancient Angkor Wat and a growing tourism industry.
Common Khmer Words
Start your Khmer journey with these essential words and phrases.
សួស្តី
Hello
soo-ah SDEI
អរគុណ
Thank you
or-KOON
សូម
Please
sohm
បាទ/ចាស
Yes
baht/chahs
ទេ
No
teh
ទឹក
Water
teuk
អាហារ
Food
ah-HAHR
មិត្ត
Friend
mit
ស្នេហា
Love
sneh-HAH
លាហើយ
Goodbye
lee-ah HOI
History of Khmer
Khmer is one of the oldest written languages in Southeast Asia, with inscriptions dating to the 7th century. The Khmer Empire built Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument. Despite the devastating Khmer Rouge period which killed many intellectuals, Khmer language and culture have persevered.
Is Khmer Hard to Learn?
Khmer has the world's largest alphabet with 74 characters. Unlike Thai or Vietnamese, Khmer is not tonal, which simplifies pronunciation. However, the complex script with many vowel combinations and consonant clusters requires significant study.
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