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How to say “Please speak slowly” in Khmer

សូមនិយាយយឺតៗformal
Som niyeay yeut yeut
Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm nijiəj jɨːt jɨːt/
Word by word: please + speak + slow + slow
💡 The reduplicated យឺតៗ softens and emphasizes 'slowly'. Very useful for learners — most speakers will happily oblige.

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