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How to say “Please turn on the lights” in Khmer

សូមបើកភ្លើង
Som beuk phleung
Pronunciation (IPA): /soːm baək pʰləːŋ/
Word by word: please + turn-on + light/fire
💡 ភ្លើង (phleung) = light (also fire/electricity). Useful at night, when many motos and tuk-tuks run with dim or no headlights. Riding after dark in Cambodia is riskier — visibility is low and roads are poorly lit.

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