How to say “Can I take a look first?” in Khmer

សុំមើលមុនបានទេ?

som meul mun ban te?

Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm məl mun ɓaːn teː/

Word by word: request + look + first + can + (question)

💡 មើល (meul) = to look. A polite way to browse without committing to buy. Cambodian vendors are generally relaxed about browsing — no hard sell expected.

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Do you have SIM cards?តើមានស៊ីមកាតទេ?
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Do you have snacks?តើមានអាហារសម្រន់ទេ?
Do you have a cold drink?តើមានភេសជ្ជៈត្រជាក់ទេ?
Do you have ice?តើមានទឹកកកទេ?
Do you have change?តើអ្នកមានលុយអាប់ទេ?

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