Groceries
❃ Groceries
-
តើម៉ាតនៅជិតបំផុតនៅឯណា?
[ tae mat nov chet bomphot nov aena? ] -
Where is the nearest minimart?
-
តើអ្នកមានថ្នាំលាបមូសទេ?
[ tae neak mean thnam leap mous te? ] -
Do you have mosquito repellent?
-
តើសាប៊ូកក់សក់នៅឯណា?
[ tae sabou kok sok nov aena? ] -
Where is the shampoo?
-
ខ្ញុំកំពុងរកឡេការពារកម្តៅថ្ងៃ
[ khnom kampong rok le karpea kamdav thngay ] -
I am looking for sunscreen
-
តើមានលក់ក្រដាសអនាម័យទេ?
[ tae mean lok krotdah anamay te? ] -
Do you sell toilet paper?
-
ខ្ញុំត្រូវការច្រាសនិងថ្នាំដុសធ្មេញ
[ khnom trov kar chrah ning thnam dos thmenh ] -
I need a toothbrush and toothpaste
-
តើនេះទិញមួយថែមមួយមែនទេ?
[ tae nih tinh muoy thaem muoy maen te? ] -
Is this buy one get one free?
-
តើកន្លែងគិតលុយនៅឯណា?
[ tae kanlaeng kit luy nov aena? ] -
Where is the cashier?
-
តើអ្នកមានកន្ត្រកទេ?
[ tae neak mean kantrok te? ] -
Do you have a shopping basket?
-
ខ្ញុំសុំថង់ប្លាស្ទិកមួយ
[ khnom som thong plastik muoy ] -
I would like a plastic bag, please
-
តើភេសជ្ជៈត្រជាក់នៅឯណា?
[ tae phesocheak tracheak nov aena? ] -
Where are the cold drinks?
-
តើមានលក់សំឡីអនាម័យទេ?
[ tae mean lok somley anamay te? ] -
Do you sell sanitary pads?
-
តើអ្នកមានក្រដាសសើមទេ?
[ tae neak mean krotdah saeum te? ] -
Do you have wet wipes?
-
ខ្ញុំត្រូវការដែកកេះ
[ khnom trov kar daek keh ] -
I need a lighter
-
តើផ្សារទំនើបបើកដល់ម៉ោងប៉ុន្មាន?
[ tae phsar tomneup baek dol maong ponman? ] -
What time is the supermarket open until?
In Cambodia, running daily errands offers a fascinating contrast between the intense, haggling-heavy traditional wet markets (Phsar) and the modern, air-conditioned tranquility of supermarkets and minimarts. Over the last decade, minimart chains like 7-Eleven, Smile Mini Mart, and Kiwi Mart have exploded across Cambodian cities. For an expat or traveler exhausted by the heat, stepping into one of these stores is a welcome relief. Here, prices are clearly labeled on the shelves, which means the stressful art of bargaining does not apply. If you need daily essentials quickly, asking locals "Where is the nearest minimart?" — Tae mat nov chet bomphot nov aena? (តើម៉ាតនៅជិតបំផុតនៅឯណា?) is highly practical. Supermarkets in Cambodia are treasure troves where you can find imported goods from around the world alongside crucial tropical survival gear. For instance, rather than wandering the aisles endlessly, you can ask the staff directly, "Do you have mosquito repellent?" — Tae neak mean thnam leap mous te? (តើអ្នកមានថ្នាំលាបមូសទេ?) or "I am looking for sunscreen" — Khnom kampong rok le karpea kamdav thngay (ខ្ញុំកំពុងរកឡេការពារកម្តៅថ្ងៃ). Additionally, there is an important cultural shift happening at the checkout counters. Historically, Cambodia has had a very high usage of single-use plastics, with cashiers bagging every single item separately. If you wish to be environmentally conscious, proactively telling the cashier "I don't need a plastic bag" — Khnom min trov kar thong plastik te (ខ្ញុំមិនត្រូវការថង់ប្លាស្ទិកទេ) is a wonderful gesture that is increasingly understood and appreciated by the younger generation.
Other sections