Police and documents
❃ Police and documents
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តើប៉ុស្តិ៍ប៉ូលិសនៅឯណា?
[ tae pos polis nov aena? ] -
Where is the police station?
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ខ្ញុំចង់ប្ដឹងពីបទចោរកម្ម
[ khnom chong pdang pi bot chaurkamm ] -
I want to report a theft
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គេឆក់កាបូបខ្ញុំ
[ ke chhok kabop khnom ] -
Someone snatched my bag
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គេឆក់ទូរស័ព្ទខ្ញុំ
[ ke chhok toursap khnom ] -
Someone snatched my phone
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ខ្ញុំបាត់លិខិតឆ្លងដែន
[ khnom bat likhet chhlong daen ] -
I lost my passport
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ខ្ញុំបាត់កាបូបលុយ
[ khnom bat kabop luy ] -
I lost my wallet
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តើវាកើតឡើងនៅពេលណា?
[ tae vea kaeut laeung nov pel na? ] -
When did it happen?
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វាកើតឡើងអម្បាញ់មិញនេះ
[ vea kaeut laeung ombanh menh nih ] -
It happened just now
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តើចោរនោះមានភិនភាគយ៉ាងម៉េច?
[ tae chaur noh mean phinpheak yang mech? ] -
What did the thief look like?
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គាត់ជិះម៉ូតូ
[ koat chih moto ] -
He was riding a motorbike
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការរបាយការណ៍ប៉ូលិស
[ khnom trov kar robaykar polis ] -
I need a police report
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការឯកសារនេះសម្រាប់ស្ថានទូត
[ khnom trov kar aeksar nih somrap sthan tout ] -
I need this document for the embassy
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តើមានអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
[ tae mean neak niyeay pheasa angkles te? ] -
Is there anyone who speaks English?
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កាតធនាគាររបស់ខ្ញុំនៅក្នុងនោះ
[ kat thoneakear robos khnom nov knong noh ] -
My credit cards were in there
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ខ្ញុំបានបិទកាតរបស់ខ្ញុំរួចហើយ
[ khnom ban bet kat robos khnom ruoch haey ] -
I have already blocked my cards
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ធ្វើរបាយការណ៍នេះត្រូវបង់លុយប៉ុន្មាន?
[ thveu robaykar nih trov bong luy ponman? ] -
How much is the fee for the police report?
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តើស្ថានទូតបារាំងនៅឯណា?
[ tae sthan tout barang nov aena? ] -
Where is the French embassy?
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវទាក់ទងទៅគ្រួសាររបស់ខ្ញុំ
[ khnom trov teaktong tov kruosar robos khnom ] -
I need to contact my family
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សូមជួយរករបស់ខ្ញុំផង
[ som chuoy rok robos khnom phong ] -
Please help me find my things
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ខ្ញុំភ្លេចកាបូបនៅលើតុកតុក
[ khnom phlech kabop nov leu toktok ] -
I left my bag in the tuk-tuk
Cambodia is generally a very safe country for foreigners, and violent crime is incredibly rare. However, petty theft, particularly bag snatching, is an unfortunate reality in major cities like Phnom Penh. The most common scenario involves tourists riding in an open tuk-tuk or walking near the road, holding their phone loosely, when two men on a scooter zoom past and grab it. This specific drive-by snatch theft is so common it has its own colloquial term: "Chhok" (ឆក់). If you become a victim, telling the police or locals "Someone snatched my bag" — Ke chhok kabop khnom (គេឆក់កាបូបខ្ញុំ) immediately clarifies exactly what happened. Following a theft, or if you simply state "I lost my passport" — Khnom bat likhet chhlong daen (ខ្ញុំបាត់លិខិតឆ្លងដែន), you will need to visit the local police station to file a report, primarily because your embassy and travel insurance will demand it. When asking "Where is the police station?" — Tae pos polis nov aena? (តើប៉ុស្តិ៍ប៉ូលិសនៅឯណា?), be prepared for a distinct cultural experience. To get the official document, you must say "I need a police report" — Khnom trov kar robaykar polis (ខ្ញុំត្រូវការរបាយការណ៍ប៉ូលិស). Here, Westerners often encounter an unspoken rule: while filing a report should theoretically be free, police officers will often expect an unofficial "administrative fee" to process the paperwork. Arguing against this practice is generally futile and will only delay your document. Tactfully asking "How much is the fee for the police report?" — Thveu robaykar nih trov bong luy ponman? (ធ្វើរបាយការណ៍នេះត្រូវបង់លុយប៉ុន្មាន?) shows you understand the local system. Paying a small, negotiated tip ensures you quickly get the stamped document you need to replace your passport and continue your journey without lingering stress.
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