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How to say “Please cover your shoulders and knees” in Khmer

សូមគ្របស្មា និងជង្គង់
som krob smaa nung jongkong
Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm krɔːp smaː nɨŋ cʊəŋkʊəŋ/
Word by word: please + cover + shoulder + and + knee
💡 What a guard or guide may tell you at the entrance to the upper terrace. ស្មា (smaa) = shoulder, ជង្គង់ (jongkong) = knee. Carry a light scarf or sarong to throw on.

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