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How to say “What dish is this?” in Khmer
តើនេះម្ហូបអ្វី?
tae nih mhob avey?
💡 A handy point-and-ask phrase at a stall full of unfamiliar trays. អ្វី (avey) = what. Vendors are usually happy to name and even describe a dish for a curious traveler.
More street food & local dishes phrases
- What's popular here?តើនៅទីនេះមានម្ហូបអ្វីពេញនិយម?
- I'd like fish amokខ្ញុំចង់បានអាម៉ុកត្រី
- I'd like lok lakខ្ញុំចង់បានឡុកឡាក់
- I'd like num banh chok (Khmer noodles)ខ្ញុំចង់បាននំបញ្ចុក
- One bowl of kuy teav, pleaseសុំគុយទាវមួយចាន
- One bai sach chrouk, pleaseសុំបាយសាច់ជ្រូកមួយ
- How much is one plate of num banh chok?តើនំបញ្ចុកមួយចានថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?
- One plate, pleaseសុំមួយចាន
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