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How to say “So delicious! (exclamation)” in Khmer
ឆ្ងាញ់ម្លេះ!
chhngaynhh mlenh!
💡 ឆ្ងាញ់ (chhngaynhh) is the core Khmer word for delicious. ម្លេះ is an emphatic particle that adds excitement — like 'so!' or 'wow!'. The combination is enthusiastic food praise, the Khmer equivalent of the Thai exclamation 'saep mak'. It's a great compliment to a Cambodian cook.
More slang & casual khmer phrases
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- Deal! Let's go togetherព្រម! ទៅជាមួយគ្នា
- Huh? I don't understandហ្អ? ខ្ញុំមិនយល់
- So strong / That's impressive!ខ្លាំងណាស់!
- Forget it! It's not importantភ្លេចទៅ! មិនសំខាន់
- He/she really knows their stuffគាត់ចេះណាស់
- When can we meet up?ជួបគ្នាពេលណា?
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