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Central Khmer Vocabulary: Modes of Transportation
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn the Central Khmer vocabulary related to modes of transportation, including cars, buses, trains, and bicycles. Understanding and using these words is essential when traveling in Cambodia or communicating with Central Khmer speakers.
Cars and Driving
Car parts
First, let's start with the vocabulary related to car parts:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ការ៉េ | kare | car |
ក្បាល | bkhal | wheel |
ម៉ាស៊ីនបម្រើ | maʔin bɑmrɨɨ | engine |
ស្តាប់ | sdap | brake |
ស៊ុម | som | gas pedal |
Driving vocabulary
Now, let's move on to some essential vocabulary related to driving a car:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ការទាញអង្សយ័រ | kare ta'hnaɑŋ | car rental |
ការទូរស័ព្ទយកសាច់ប្រាក់ | kare tʰou sa'p yaɑksɑc bak | toll road |
ផ្លូវតែង | ploou taeng | one-way street |
ផ្លូវឆ្មារ | ploou cmɑɑ | two-way street |
បរិយាកាស | brirɨəy kaas | traffic jam |
ការបណ្ដុំរដ្ឋាភិបាល | kare bandɑŋ rohtreəp | police checkpoint |
ព្រៃយកសាច់ប្រាក់ | prai yaɑk sa'p bak | parking lot |
ទម្លាក់ចេញថ្មី | tɑ'mlak chɑeŋ tʰɑmɨɨ | driving license |
ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរបីប្រភេទ | kare pɑlɑh bɑtub tɑɑm | three-way intersection |
ច្បាប់តាមបន្ត | jbaab taam bandɑət | traffic law |
Buses and Public Transportation
Bus vocabulary
If you prefer to use public transportation when traveling, it is important to know the following vocabulary related to buses:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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អាកាស | akas | bus |
បាត់បង់ | bɑt booŋ | bus stop |
សំណង់ | sa'moəŋ | ticket |
ផ្សេងៗទៀត | psaɑss tii | another one |
ការរៀបចំកាត់ | kare riɨpchom kɑt | schedule |
បន្ទាន់សម្រាប់អាកាស | bɑntaaŋ samrɑb akaas | bus route |
Taxi vocabulary
If you prefer to use taxis, you should know the following essential vocabulary:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ការទិញបន្ទាន់ | kare tʰɨɲ bɑntaaŋ | taxi ride |
ប្រវែងទីតាំង | brɑvaɛng ti tɑ'mɨɨŋ | destination |
ហេតុអ្វីដែរ | heytɨ̆ʔvii daae | how much? |
ទឹក | tuk | meter |
ស្ថានីយ៍នៃការទូទាត់ថាមពល | sthaaɲiiy ney kare tuohtaah tʰaamplaɑʔ | payment method |
Trains and Railway
Railway vocabulary
If you prefer to use trains when traveling, then you should know the following vocabulary related to trains and railways:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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ផ្លូវខ្សែរ | ploou khsaer | railway |
ផ្លូវខ្សែរបន្ទាប់ | ploou khsaer bɑntaabaaŋ | train station |
ភ្នាល់ | phnal | platform |
ដី | dai | track |
ប្រមាណ | bɑramɑɑ | carriage |
ការជឿទំនើបស្តង់ដារ៉ាឡេ | kare chouh tʰomnɨɨp sdɑŋdɑlae | railway crossing |
បុរីលេខលក់ | borerryy likh lɑk | train ticket |
Bicycles and Motorcycles
Bicycle vocabulary
If you prefer to use bicycles, you should know the following essential vocabulary:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
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កង់ | kaɑŋ | bicycle |
ការដកសាច់ប្រាក់បង់ | kare daɑk sa'p bak booŋ | bike rental |
សាច់ | sa'p | pedal |
ការពារជើង | kare pler choung | bike lock |
Motorcycle vocabulary
If you prefer to use motorcycles, you should know the following essential vocabulary:
Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
ម៉ូតូកង់ | mɔtɔ kak | motorcycle |
កាត់បន្ត | kɑtɑ̆ʔbandɑət | helmet |
ម៉ាស៊ីនហេតុស្គាល់ | maʔin heytɨ̆ʔ saklaa | motorcycle engine |
ការទាញអេក្រង់ | kare ta'h ekraŋ | motorcycle taxi |
Conclusion
Congratulation! You have learned the Central Khmer vocabulary related to modes of transportation. Keep practicing and don't be afraid to use these words when traveling or communicating with Central Khmer speakers. Safe travels!
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