Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Useful Phrases in Khmer ?

English: I’m not evil, I just have bad hair.
Khmer: Kayom mun men baisich, krun dai sau at saat.

English: How much would it cost for you to take off your shoes?
Khmer: Tlie pon mon prason buy nyet da sabai jung?

English: I just killed a man to watch him die. He took forever, the damn
procrastinator.
Khmer: Kayom cham ju pel kayom mur kayom somlap menoo.

English: Your head looks like a douche bag. And smells the same.
Khmer: Cabal nyet tom nung suoy doy prahong loo.

English: So, did you fight for the good communists or the bad communists?
Khmer: Dao nyet bro chang dum bai communi laaw rue communi akraw?

English: How many Cambodians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Khmer: Da meine pra chea juen Kampuchea pon mon nyet twer ka?

English: The more I drink, the prettier you get.
Khmer: Puk tran kana, songha gkal nung.

English: Honesty is an excuse not to be creative.
Khmer: Kejal niyea ca pit. Chalat ca niyea kit.

English: Aim to please, shoot to kill.
Khmer: Som dum rong, pel banh som lap.

English: I’ll protect you, as long as you can run as fast as me.
Khmer: Kayom nung caa peea nyet dowa tai nyet arut luen doy kayom.

English: Make Cambodia a better place. Kill a cop today.
Khmer: Go sang Kampuchea ow saat. Somlap poli tnai nee.

English: Money doesn’t buy love, but it can rent something similar.
Khmer: Loi mun ting snai ha, bunthai achul rueng doy knear.

English: Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.
Khmer: Mut cla juey raa. Mut jut snut juey araa cluen.

English: Where do I go if I want to shoot a cow with a B-40 rocket?
Khmer: Da kayom dao na prason bao kayom jong bang cgo nung kra
bay?

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