Looking for practical Khmer to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kanuri.
Tip: pick five Kanuri phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
សួស្តី
Sannu(suosdey)
អរគុណ
Nagode(orkun)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
Ina kwana(suosdey preuk)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Ina yamma(suosdey l'ngach)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Ina dare(suosdey l'ngach)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
Sai da safe(reatrey suosdey)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
Zan ganka(choup knea mdaong krouy)
លាហើយ
Sai anjima(lea hey)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
Menene sunanka?(chhmoh robos anak keu aveiy?)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
Sunana John(chhmoh robos khnhom keu John)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
Lafiya lau?(anak sok sabay te?)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai(reakreay del ban choup anak)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(tae anak niyay phea sa angkles te?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(khnhom min niyay phea sa hindi ban l'a te)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
Ba na fahimta.(khnhom min yol te)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(soam niyay yeut yeut)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(tae anak ach niyay vea leung vin te?)