Looking for practical Khmer to Tamil (தமிழ்) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer phrase first, then the Tamil translation (தமிழ்) — 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 Tamil.
Tip: pick five Tamil 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
வணக்கம்(Vanakkam)
អរគុណ
நன்றி(Nandri)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
காலை வணக்கம்(Kaalaivaanakkam)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
மதிய வணக்கம்(Madhiyavannakkam)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
மாலை வணக்கம்(Maalai Vannakkam)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
இரவு வணக்கம்(Iravu Vannakkam)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
பிறகு சந்திப்போம்(Piragu Sandhippom)
លាហើយ
பிரியாவிடை(Priyavidai)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?(Ungal Peyar Enna?)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
என் பெயர் ஜான்(En Peyar John)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்?(Neenga Eppadi Irukkireergal?)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
உங்களை சந்தித்து மகிழ்ச்சி(Ungalai Sandhithu Magizhchi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
நீங்கள் ஆங்கிலம் பேசுகிறீர்களா?(nīṅkaḷ āṅkiḷam pēcuhiṟīrkaḷā?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
நான் இந்தி நன்றாக பேச முடியாது(nāṉ intī naṉṟāka pēsa muṭiyātu)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
எனக்கு புரியவில்லை(eṉakku puriyavillai)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
தயவுசெய்து மெதுவாக பேசுங்கள்(tayavuceytu metuvāka pēcuṅkaḷ)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
அதை மீண்டும் கூற முடியுமா?(ataiy mīṇṭum kūṟa muṭiyumā?)