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How to say “May I climb up?” in Khmer

តើខ្ញុំអាចឡើងលើបានទេ?
tae khnhom ach laeng leu ban te?
Pronunciation (IPA): /taː kʰɲom ʔaːc laəŋ ləː ɓaːn teː/
Word by word: question + I + can + climb + up + can + (question)
💡 ឡើង (laeng) = to climb/go up. The central towers of Angkor Wat are reached by steep modern staircases with timed entry. The original sandstone steps are extremely steep — a reminder that climbing was meant to be humbling before the gods.

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