Family
❃ Family
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តើគ្រួសារអ្នកមានសមាជិកប៉ុន្មាននាក់?
[ tae kruosar neak mean samachik ponman neak? ] -
How many members are in your family?
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គ្រួសារខ្ញុំមានប្រាំនាក់
[ kruosar khnom mean pram neak ] -
My family has five people
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តើអ្នកមានបងប្អូនទេ?
[ tae neak mean bong p'oun te? ] -
Do you have siblings?
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ខ្ញុំមានបងប្រុសម្នាក់និងប្អូនស្រីម្នាក់
[ khnom mean bong bros mneak ning p'oun srey mneak ] -
I have one older brother and one younger sister
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ខ្ញុំជាកូនច្បង
[ khnom chea kon chbong ] -
I am the eldest child
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ខ្ញុំជាកូនពៅ
[ khnom chea kon pov ] -
I am the youngest child
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តើឪពុកម្តាយអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
[ tae ovpuk mday neak sok sabay te? ] -
How are your parents?
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ពួកគាត់សុខសប្បាយជាទេ
[ puok koat sok sabay chea te ] -
They are doing well
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តើអ្នករស់នៅជាមួយឪពុកម្តាយឬ?
[ tae neak ros nov cheamuoy ovpuk mday rü? ] -
Do you live with your parents?
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ខ្ញុំរស់នៅឆ្ងាយពីគ្រួសារ
[ khnom ros nov chhngay pi kruosar ] -
I live far from my family
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ខ្ញុំនឹកគ្រួសារខ្ញុំណាស់
[ khnom neuk kruosar khnom nas ] -
I miss my family very much
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តើអ្នកមានកូនទេ?
[ tae neak mean kon te? ] -
Do you have children?
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ខ្ញុំមានកូនប្រុសម្នាក់
[ khnom mean kon bros mneak ] -
I have one son
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នេះគឺជាប្តីរបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ nih kü chea pdey robos khnom ] -
This is my husband
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នេះគឺជាប្រពន្ធរបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ nih kü chea propoon robos khnom ] -
This is my wife
Family is the absolute bedrock of Cambodian society. While Westerners often guard their privacy and might stick to talking about the weather or their jobs during a first encounter, Cambodians will dive straight into personal matters. Asking "How many members are in your family?" — Tae kruosar neak mean samachik ponman neak? (តើគ្រួសារអ្នកមានសមាជិកប៉ុន្មាននាក់?) is considered extremely polite and shows genuine interest in your life. In Cambodia, multiple generations often live under the same roof, and there is a profound culture of filial piety. When you explain your own background, saying "My family has five people" — Kruosar khnom mean pram neak (គ្រួសារខ្ញុំមានប្រាំនាក់), they will likely ask about your siblings and your parents' well-being. If you are an expat or a traveler far from home, expressing "I miss my family very much" — Khnom neuk kruosar khnom nas (ខ្ញុំនឹកគ្រួសារខ្ញុំណាស់) is a fantastic way to connect on a deep emotional level. Cambodians are highly empathetic and value family bonds above all else; hearing that you miss your parents will immediately soften their hearts toward you. Discussing your family in Khmer proves that you are not just a passing tourist, but someone who understands and respects the core values that hold their community together.
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