Looking for practical Khmer to Ndau phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer phrase first, then the Ndau translation (Ndau) — 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 Ndau.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ndau-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
សួស្តី
Mhoro(suosdey)
អរគុណ
Ndatenda(orkun)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
Mangwanani akanaka(suosdey preuk)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Masikati akanaka(suosdey l'ngach)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Manheru akanaka(suosdey l'ngach)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
Usiku hwakanaka(reatrey suosdey)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
Tichasangana zvakare(choup knea mdaong krouy)
លាហើយ
Sara zvakanaka(lea hey)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
Zita rako ndiani?(chhmoh robos anak keu aveiy?)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
Zita rangu ndiJohn(chhmoh robos khnhom keu John)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
Uri sei?(anak sok sabay te?)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
Ndinofara kukuziva(reakreay del ban choup anak)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
Unotaura Chirungu here?(tae anak niyay phea sa angkles te?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.(khnhom min niyay phea sa hindi ban l'a te)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
Handinzwisise.(khnhom min yol te)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
Ndapota taura zvishoma.(soam niyay yeut yeut)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?(tae anak ach niyay vea leung vin te?)