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How to say “Give me a moment” in Khmer
សុំពេលបន្តិច
som pel bantech
💡 សុំ opens almost any polite request in Khmer, the way ขอ does in Thai. On its own this buys you a pause without sounding abrupt.
More everyday essentials phrases
- Ah, I understand nowអូ ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ
- I'll be right backខ្ញុំមកវិញភ្លាម
- Let me think about it firstសុំគិតសិន
- I'm not sureខ្ញុំមិនប្រាកដទេ
- It's up to youស្រេចតែអ្នក
- That's enough, thanksគ្រប់គ្រាន់ហើយ
- Could you say that again?សុំនិយាយម្តងទៀតបានទេ
- What does this mean?នេះមានន័យថាម៉េច
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