How to say “Looks like they've already gone” in Khmer

ទៅហើយមើល

Tov haey meul

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɨw haəj məːl/

Word by word: go + already + (evidential 'it seems' particle)

💡 Stacking មើល (məːl, 'to look') after a completed clause hedges it to 'it appears that...' or 'seems like...'. ទៅហើយមើល = 'looks like they've left already', a judgment drawn from evidence rather than certainty. Combining the completion particle ហើយ with the evidential មើល is a very natural, low-key way to soften a conclusion in spoken Khmer.

More khmer particles phrases

Let's go, okay?ទៅណា
Already ate / Done eatingញ៉ាំហើយ
Do you like it?ចូលចិត្តទេ?
It's beautiful, right?ស្អាតហ្ន
I like it tooខ្ញុំក៏ចូលចិត្តដែរ
Do you want to eat more?ចង់ញ៉ាំទៀតទេ?
Do it like that / That's how it's doneធ្វើម្ល៉ះ
What about you then?ចុះអ្នកវិញ?

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