Learn Khmer
Step-by-step lessons, the alphabet, and recorded audio — right in your browser.
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From your first letters to everyday conversation, Bhasaly teaches Khmer one short, tap-based lesson at a time — written in the Khmer script. Every word carries recorded audio, and you learn on any phone or computer.
Essential Khmer words & phrases
| សួស្តី | Suosdey | Hello |
| អរគុណ | Arkun | Thank you |
| សុំទោស | Som toh | Excuse me / Sorry |
| បាទ | Baat | Yes (men say) |
| ចាស | Chaah | Yes (women say) |
| ទេ | Te | No / Not |
| ទឹក | Tuk | Water |
| បាយ | Bay | Rice / Food |
| ផ្ទះ | Phteah | House / Home |
| មនុស្ស | Monuh | Person |
| ល្អ | Laor | Good |
| ធំ | Thom | Big |
| តូច | Touch | Small |
| ថ្ងៃនេះ | Thngai nih | Today |
| ស្អែក | Saaek | Tomorrow |
| លុយ | Luy | Money |
| ផ្លូវ | Phlov | Road / Way |
| ភ្នំ | Phnom | Mountain |
| សប្បាយ | Sabay | Happy |
| តែ | Tae | Tea |
Numbers in Khmer
| ០ | 0 |
| ១ | 1 |
| ២ | 2 |
| ៣ | 3 |
| ៤ | 4 |
| ៥ | 5 |
| ៦ | 6 |
| ៧ | 7 |
| ៨ | 8 |
| ៩ | 9 |
The Khmer script
Taught one letter at a time, with audio.
Vowels
Consonants
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to learn Khmer?
No. You can start straight away in your browser. Logging in with an email is optional and simply syncs your progress across your devices.
Do I need to know the Khmer alphabet first?
No. The course starts by teaching the Khmer script one letter at a time, with audio, before building into words and sentences.
Is there audio for Khmer?
Yes — every word and phrase plays a clear recorded audio clip, so you pick up real Khmer pronunciation from the start.
How long does it take to learn Khmer?
You learn at your own pace. Most lessons take just a few minutes, and a daily streak plus a built-in review system help the words stick.
Khmer reference
Free to read, and every line is recorded.
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