Airport and visa
❃ Airport and visa
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សូមជូនខ្ញុំទៅអាកាសយានដ្ឋាន
[ som choun khnom tov akasyeanodthan ] -
Take me to the airport, please
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តើជើងហោះហើរអន្តរជាតិនៅច្រកណា?
[ tae cheung hoh hae onteareacheat nov chrok na? ] -
Which terminal is for international flights?
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តើកន្លែងឆែកអ៊ីននៅឯណា?
[ tae kanlaeng chaek-in nov aena? ] -
Where is the check-in counter?
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នេះលិខិតឆ្លងដែននិងសំបុត្រយន្តហោះរបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ nih likhet chhlong daen ning sombot yont hoh robos khnom ] -
Here is my passport and ticket
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការទិដ្ឋាការពេលមកដល់
[ khnom trov kar tethakar pel mok dol ] -
I need a visa on arrival
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តើទិដ្ឋាការទេសចរណ៍តម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?
[ tae tethakar tesachor tamlay ponman? ] -
How much is the tourist visa?
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តើអ្នកទទួលប្រាក់ដុល្លារអាមេរិកទេ?
[ tae neak totuol prak dollar amerak te? ] -
Do you accept US dollars?
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នេះគឺជារូបថតរបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ nih kü chea roup thot robos khnom ] -
Here are my passport photos
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តើអ្នកមកទីនេះក្នុងគោលបំណងអ្វី?
[ tae neak mok ti nih knong kol bomnong avei? ] -
What is the purpose of your visit?
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ខ្ញុំមកទីនេះដើម្បីដើរលេង
[ khnom mok ti nih daembei daeu leng ] -
I am here for tourism
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តើអ្នកនឹងស្នាក់នៅប៉ុន្មានថ្ងៃ?
[ tae neak nüng snak nov ponman thngay? ] -
How many days will you stay?
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តើអ្នកនឹងស្នាក់នៅឯណា?
[ tae neak nüng snak nov aena? ] -
Where will you be staying?
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ខ្ញុំមានទិដ្ឋាការអេឡិចត្រូនិក (E-Visa)
[ khnom mean tethakar elekhtronik (E-Visa) ] -
I have an e-visa
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សូមបំពេញទម្រង់អន្តោប្រវេសន៍នេះ
[ som bompenh tomrong ontoproves nih ] -
Please fill out this immigration form
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ខ្ញុំគ្មានអ្វីត្រូវប្រកាសទេ
[ khnom kmean avei trov prokas te ] -
I have nothing to declare
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តើកន្លែងយកវ៉ាលីនៅឯណា?
[ tae kanlaeng yok vali nov aena? ] -
Where is the baggage claim?
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វ៉ាលីរបស់ខ្ញុំបាត់ហើយ
[ vali robos khnom bat haey ] -
My luggage is missing
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តើជើងហោះហើរចេញតាមម៉ោងទេ?
[ tae cheung hoh hae chenh tam maong te? ] -
Is the flight on time?
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តើច្រកឡើងយន្តហោះនៅឯណា?
[ tae chrok laeung yont hoh nov aena? ] -
Where is the boarding gate?
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ខ្ញុំមានជើងហោះហើរបន្ត
[ khnom mean cheung hoh hae bantor ] -
I have a connecting flight
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តើមានវ៉ាយហ្វាយឥតគិតថ្លៃនៅអាកាសយានដ្ឋានទេ?
[ tae mean wayfay et kit thlay nov akasyeanodthan te? ] -
Is there free Wi-Fi at the airport?
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តើខ្ញុំអាចប្តូរប្រាក់នៅឯណា?
[ tae khnom ach phdor prak nov aena? ] -
Where can I exchange money?
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តើខ្ញុំអាចទិញស៊ីមកាតនៅឯណា?
[ tae khnom ach tinh sim kat nov aena? ] -
Where can I buy a SIM card?
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ខ្ញុំចង់ទៅកណ្តាលក្រុង
[ khnom chong tov kandal krong ] -
I want to go to the city center
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តើត្រូវចំណាយពេលប៉ុន្មានដើម្បីឆ្លងព្រំដែន?
[ tae trov chamnay pel ponman daembei chhlong prom daen? ] -
How long does it take to cross the border?
Arriving in Cambodia, whether stepping off a plane at Phnom Penh International Airport or crossing a dusty land border from Thailand or Vietnam, involves navigating the country's specific immigration procedures. Unlike many travel destinations where Westerners enjoy visa-free entry, almost all nationalities require a visa to enter Cambodia. You generally have two options: applying for an E-Visa beforehand or obtaining a Visa on Arrival — Tethakar pel mok dol (ទិដ្ឋាការពេលមកដល់). Culturally, the Visa on Arrival process is highly bureaucratic but straightforward, provided you are prepared. You must bring crisp, pristine US dollars to pay the fee; Cambodian immigration officials will routinely reject bills that are torn, overly wrinkled, or marked with ink. You will also be asked about the purpose of your visit: "What is the purpose of your visit?" — Tae neak mok ti nih knong kol bomnong avei? (តើអ្នកមកទីនេះក្នុងគោលបំណងអ្វី?). Simply answering "I am here for tourism" — Khnom mok ti nih daembei daeu leng (ខ្ញុំមកទីនេះដើម្បីដើរលេង) is usually sufficient. At land border crossings, it is not uncommon for officials or "helpers" to subtly ask for a small tip or an inflated fee to process your passport faster. While frustrating, it is part of the local ecosystem. Staying calm, smiling, and speaking a few words of Khmer can drastically alter the immigration officer's attitude. Demonstrating basic respect in their language often ensures a much smoother and faster entry into the Kingdom of Wonder.
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