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How to say “I'm very sorry” in Khmer

សូមអភ័យទោស
som aphey tos
Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm ʔapʰej toːh/
Word by word: please + forgiveness + fault
💡 អភ័យទោស is a formal apology. For minor issues, សុំទោស (som tos) is sufficient. The formal version is reserved for significant inconveniences and shows the guest their complaint is taken seriously.

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