How to say “What is this called?” in Khmer

អ្វីនេះហៅថាអ្វី?

Avei nih hao tha avei?

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʔʋəj nɪh haːw tʰaː ʔʋəj/

Word by word: what + this + called + that + what

💡 A great phrase for curious shoppers. Using it shows respect for Khmer language and usually gets vendors to teach you the word enthusiastically. Great for learning food and craft names at market stalls.

More markets & shopping phrases

How much is this one?មួយនេះថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?
Can you lower the price?អាចបន្ថយតម្លៃបានទេ?
That's very expensiveថ្លៃណាស់
May I have a look?សូមមើលបន្តិចបានទេ?
I'll take this oneខ្ញុំយកមួយនេះ
A little cheaper than thisថោកជាងនេះបន្តិច
Do you accept US dollars?ទទួលដុល្លារអាមេរិកទេ?
Do you have other colors?មានពណ៌ផ្សេងទេ?

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