How to say “I want to make new friends” in Khmer

ខ្ញុំចង់ស្គាល់មិត្តថ្មី

khnhom jɑng skoal mit thmey

Pronunciation (IPA): /kʰɲom cɑŋ skoal mɨt tʰməj/

Word by word: I + want + know + friend + new

💡 ស្គាល់ (skoal) = to get to know. Cambodians are famously welcoming to foreigners who try Khmer. Bars near hostels in Siem Reap are the easiest places to meet both locals and travelers.

More bar & nightlife phrases

Cheers! To your health!ជូន! សុខភាព
Another drink?ផឹកម្ដងទៀតទេ?
This place is really great!ហាងនេះល្អណាស់
Can we split the bill?ទូទាត់ជាមួយគ្នាបានទេ?
Shall we go somewhere else?ទៅកន្លែងផ្សេងទៀតមែនទេ?
The beer is really cold!ស្រាត្រជាក់ណាស់
Let's get a Grab homeហៅ Grab ទៅផ្ទះចុះ
I'm already drunkខ្ញុំស្រវឹងហើយ

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