Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Money-and-Currency
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn the Central Khmer vocabulary related to money and currency. You will learn how to talk about bills, coins, and exchanging money. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently engage in financial transactions in Central Khmer.
Central Khmer Vocabulary for Money and Currency
Here are some commonly used words and phrases related to money and currency in Central Khmer:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ដុល្លា (doulɑ) | doh-lah | Dollar |
| រៀល (rɨlɑ) | ree-lah | Riel |
| មុនតូនឹក (mun tout nek) | moon toe nɛk | ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) |
| ចន្លោះ (chnɑlao) | chna lao | Wallet |
| ទឹកប្រាក់ (tuk prɑk) | took prahk | Cash |
| លុយ (luo) | luh | Money |
| ប្រាក់តូច (prɑk tout) | prahk toe | Small change |
| ប្រាក់ធំ (prɑk teum) | prahk tum | Large bills |
| ពហុគុណ (pakokun) | pah-koh-koon | Exchange rate |
| សាច់ប្រាក់ (sa chbraek) | sah ch-brahk | Change (money) |
Other useful phrases you may need when handling money include:
- គ្រប់ទឹកប្រាក់បានម៉េច? (krap took prak ban mek?) - "Can you break large bills?"
- សូមទូរសព្ទដើម្បីបង់ប្រាក់ (sum toh sɑp da-eum-bɑi bɑng prahk) - "Can I pay by phone?"
- ណែនាំអាចបង់ចាំបាននៅបណ្តាញប្រព័ន្ធទីនេះ (nean am pɑk cham bɑng chaarm banh dahn prɑhphɑn tier ney)? - "Can I pay online here?"
It is important to note that while the U.S. dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia, you may receive your change in Cambodian riel.
Counting Money in Central Khmer
When counting money in Central Khmer, it is helpful to know the numbers from 1 to 100. Here are the numbers you will need:
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ១ (mouy) | mɔy | One |
| ២ (pii) | pee | Two |
| ៣ (beɨ) | bay | Three |
| ៤ (buɳ) | boon | Four |
| ៥ (pram) | pram | Five |
| ៦ (pram-mûəy) | pram muoy | Six |
| ៧ (pram-pi) | pram pee | Seven |
| ៨ (pram-beɨ) | pram bay | Eight |
| ៩ (pram-buɳ) | pram boon | Nine |
| ១០ (dɑp) | dap | Ten |
| ២០ (pii dɑp) | pee dap | Twenty |
| ៣០ (beɨ dɑp) | bay dap | Thirty |
| ៤០ (buɳ dɑp) | boon dap | Forty |
| ៥០ (pram dɑp) | pram dap | Fifty |
| ៦០ (pram-mûəy dɑp) | pram muoy dap | Sixty |
| ៧០ (pram-pi dɑp) | pram pee dap | Seventy |
| ៨០ (pram-beɨ dɑp) | pram bay dap | Eighty |
| ៩០ (pram-buɳ dɑp) | pram boon dap | Ninety |
| ១០០ (muəy roi) | muoy roi | One hundred |
When counting bills, you can use the following phrases:
- មួយរៀល (muəy rɨlɑ) - "One riel"
- ពីររៀល (pii rɨlɑ) - "Two riels"
- បីរៀល (bei rɨlɑ) - "Three riels"
- បួនរៀល (buɳ rɨlɑ) - "Four riels"
- ប្រាំរៀល (pram rɨlɑ) - "Five riels"
When counting coins, you can use the following phrases:
- មួយបាកា (muəy bɑkaa) - "One cent"
- ពីរបាកា (pii bɑkaa) - "Two cents"
- បីបាកា (bei bɑkaa) - "Three cents"
- បួនបាកា (buɳ bɑkaa) - "Four cents"
- ប្រាំបាកា (pram bɑkaa) - "Five cents"
Here is how you can say different amounts of money in Central Khmer:
- ១០០ រៀល (muəy roi rɨlɑ) - "One hundred riels"
- ២០០ រៀល (pii roi rɨlɑ) - "Two hundred riels"
Exchanging Money in Central Khmer
When exchanging money in Cambodia, it is important to know the current exchange rate. You can ask for the exchange rate by saying:
- សូមពហុគុណ (sum toh pakokun) - "What is the exchange rate?"
To exchange money, you can go to a bank or a money changer. Here are some useful phrases:
- ខ្វះសាច់ប្រាក់មិនអាចទទួលបានជូនបញ្ចូលការសម្រេច (khvaeh sa chbraek min ah-tuhol baan cheu banh-chul) - "I cannot accept damaged bills."
- តើអ្នកបានពណ៌មានទេ? (to-eh naek baan puhn-maen tae?) - "Do you have any small bills?"
- តើអ្នកអាចទទួលបានសម្រាប់ប្រាក់ខ្នងរៀលទេ? (to-eh naek ah-tuhol baan sa-mrahp baanh-knahm rɨlɑ tae?) - "Can you give me change for this bill?"
It is important to be careful when exchanging money with strangers or independent money changers, as scams and counterfeit bills can be common in Cambodia. Always check your money carefully and only exchange money with reputable sources.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned the Central Khmer vocabulary related to money and currency, including words for bills, coins, and exchanging money