How to say “Excuse me (to get past)” in Khmer

សុំទោស សុំផ្លូវបន្តិច

Som tous, som phlov bontech

Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm toʊh soːm pʰləv bɑntəc/

Word by word: sorry + request + way/path + a-little

💡 សុំផ្លូវ (som phlov) literally 'request the way' — the polite way to squeeze past someone in a crowded market or aisle.

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