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How to say “Can I be your sweetheart?” in Khmer

តើខ្ញុំអាចជាសង្សារអ្នកបានទេ?
Tae khnhom ach chea sangsaa neak ban te?
Pronunciation (IPA): /taː kʰɲom ʔaːc ciə sɑŋsaː nɛːk bɑːn teː/
Word by word: question + I + can + be + sweetheart + your + can + (question)
💡 សង្សារ (sangsaa) is the everyday Khmer word for a romantic partner/sweetheart, used by young couples for both genders. Asking this is the classic way to make a relationship official among Cambodian youth.

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