Learn Khmer for Beginner: Gym

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Learn how to talk about the gym, ask about membership prices, use exercise equipment, and speak with a trainer. Each phrase includes Khmer, pronunciation, Chinese, and English.

1. Gym and fitness vocabulary

健身房与健身词汇 · Gym & fitness vocabulary

KhmerPronunciation中文English
កន្លែងហាត់ប្រាណkan-laeng hat bra-an健身房Gym
ហាត់ប្រាណhat bra-an锻炼Exercise
កីឡាkei-la运动Sports
សុខភាពsok-kheap健康Health
សាច់ដុំsach-dom肌肉Muscle
កម្លាំងkom-lang力量Strength
ទម្ងន់tom-ngon重量Weight
គ្រូបង្វឹកkru bong-vuok教练Trainer / coach
សមាជិកsa-ma-chik会员Member
សមាជិកភាពsa-ma-chik-pheap会员资格Membership
ការហាត់ប្រាណka hat bra-an健身、锻炼Working out
ការឡើងកម្តៅka laeung kom-dao热身Warm-up
ការលាតសន្ធឹងka leat son-theung拉伸Stretching
ការសម្រាកka sam-rak休息Rest
ញើសnhuos汗Sweat

2. Gym equipment

Close up of new dumbbells on a rack in a gym
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KhmerPronunciation中文English
ដុំទម្ងន់dom tom-ngon哑铃/重量块Dumbbell / weight
បារលើកទម្ងន់bar leuk tom-ngon杠铃Barbell
ម៉ាស៊ីនរត់ma-sin rot跑步机Treadmill
កង់ហាត់ប្រាណkang hat bra-an健身自行车Exercise bike
ម៉ាស៊ីនហាត់ប្រាណma-sin hat bra-an健身器械Exercise machine
កម្រាលហាត់ប្រាណkom-ral hat bra-an瑜伽垫/健身垫Exercise mat
កញ្ចក់kanh-choak镜子Mirror
ដបទឹកdop tuk水瓶Water bottle
កន្សែងkan-saeng毛巾Towel
ស្បែកជើងកីឡាsbaek cheung kei-la运动鞋Sports shoes

3. Types of exercise

KhmerPronunciation中文English
រត់rot跑步Run
ដើរdae走路Walk
លើកទម្ងន់leuk tom-ngon举重Lift weights
ហាត់សាច់ដុំhat sach-dom力量训练Strength training
ហាត់ប្រាណបេះដូងhat bra-an beh-dong有氧运动Cardio exercise
ជិះកង់chih kang骑自行车Cycle
ហែលទឹកhael tuk游泳Swim
យូហ្គាyu-ga瑜伽Yoga
លាតសន្ធឹងleat son-theung拉伸Stretch
សម្រកទម្ងន់som-rok tom-ngon减肥Lose weight
បង្កើនសាច់ដុំbong-kaeun sach-dom增肌Build muscle
ដកដង្ហើមdok dom-haeum呼吸Breathe

4. Conversation: Joining a gym

Khmer conversationPronunciation中文翻译English translation
អ្នកទទួលភ្ញៀវ៖ សួស្តី! តើខ្ញុំអាចជួយអ្វីបាន?Neak tot-tuol phnhaev: Suos-dei! Tae khnhom ach chuoy avei ban?前台:你好!有什么可以帮您?Receptionist: Hello! How can I help you?
អ្នក៖ ខ្ញុំចង់ចុះឈ្មោះហាត់ប្រាណ។Khnhom chong choh chhmoh hat bra-an.我想注册健身会员。I’d like to sign up for a gym membership.
អ្នកទទួលភ្ញៀវ៖ តើអ្នកចង់ហាត់ប្រចាំខែឬប្រចាំឆ្នាំ?Tae neak chong hat pra-cham khae rue pra-cham chnam?您想办月卡还是年卡?Would you like a monthly or yearly membership?
អ្នក៖ តើសមាជិកភាពប្រចាំខែថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?Tae sa-ma-chik-pheap pra-cham khae tlai pon-man?月卡多少钱?How much is a monthly membership?
អ្នកទទួលភ្ញៀវ៖ មួយខែ ៣០ ដុល្លារ។Muoy khae sam-sap dol-la.一个月30美元。It’s $30 per month.
អ្នក៖ តើមានគ្រូបង្វឹកផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនទេ?Tae mean kru bong-vuok ptoal-khluon te?有私人教练吗?Do you have a personal trainer?
អ្នកទទួលភ្ញៀវ៖ មាន។ តើអ្នកចង់ហាត់ពេលណា?Mean. Tae neak chong hat pel na?有。您想什么时候锻炼?Yes. When would you like to work out?
អ្នក៖ ខ្ញុំចង់ហាត់ពេលព្រឹក។Khnhom chong hat pel pruk.我想早上锻炼。I’d like to work out in the morning.

The membership fee is an example for language practice, not a quote from a real gym.

5. Useful sentences at the gym

KhmerPronunciation中文English
តើខ្ញុំអាចប្រើម៉ាស៊ីននេះបានទេ?Tae khnhom ach brae ma-sin nih ban te?我可以用这台器械吗?Can I use this machine?
តើម៉ាស៊ីននេះប្រើយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច?Tae ma-sin nih brae yang doch-mtech?这台器械怎么用?How do I use this machine?
ខ្ញុំទើបតែចាប់ផ្តើមហាត់ប្រាណ។Khnhom teu-b tae chap-pdaem hat bra-an.我刚开始健身。I’ve just started working out.
ខ្ញុំចង់សម្រកទម្ងន់។Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon.我想减肥。I want to lose weight.
ខ្ញុំចង់បង្កើនសាច់ដុំ។Khnhom chong bong-kaeun sach-dom.我想增肌。I want to build muscle.
តើខ្ញុំគួរលើកទម្ងន់ប៉ុន្មាន?Tae khnhom kuor leuk tom-ngon pon-man?我应该举多重?How much weight should I lift?
សូមជួយខ្ញុំផង។Som chuoy khnhom pong.请帮帮我。Please help me.
ខ្ញុំត្រូវការសម្រាកបន្តិច។Khnhom trov-ka sam-rak bon-tich.我需要休息一下。I need a short rest.
ខ្ញុំហត់ហើយ។Khnhom hot haey.我累了。I’m tired.
តើបន្ទប់ទឹកនៅឯណា?Tae bon-tup tuk nov ae-na?洗手间在哪里?Where is the restroom?

6. Grammar usage

Pattern 1: ខ្ញុំចង់ + verb — I want to…

Use this pattern to talk about your fitness goals.

- ខ្ញុំចង់ហាត់ប្រាណ។ Khnhom chong hat bra-an. 我想锻炼。 I want to exercise.

- ខ្ញុំចង់រត់។ Khnhom chong rot. 我想跑步。 I want to run.

- ខ្ញុំចង់សម្រកទម្ងន់។ Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon. 我想减肥。 I want to lose weight.

Pattern 2: អាច…បានទេ? — Can I…?

Use this to ask permission or whether something is possible.

- ខ្ញុំអាចចូលបានទេ? Khnhom ach chol ban te? 我可以进去吗? Can I come in?

- ខ្ញុំអាចប្រើនេះបានទេ? Khnhom ach brae nih ban te? 我可以用这个吗? Can I use this?

Pattern 3: កំពុង + verb — Am/is/are doing…

Use កំពុង (kom-pong) to describe an action happening now.

- ខ្ញុំកំពុងហាត់ប្រាណ។ Khnhom kom-pong hat bra-an. 我正在锻炼。 I’m working out.

- ខ្ញុំកំពុងរត់។ Khnhom kom-pong rot. 我正在跑步。 I’m running.

7. Difficult words summary

KhmerPronunciation中文English
សមាជិកភាពsa-ma-chik-pheap会员资格Membership
គ្រូបង្វឹកkru bong-vuok教练Coach
ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនptoal-khluon个人的Personal
ប្រចាំខែpra-cham khae每月的Monthly
ប្រចាំឆ្នាំpra-cham chnam每年的Yearly
សម្រកទម្ងន់som-rok tom-ngon减肥Lose weight
បង្កើនសាច់ដុំbong-kaeun sach-dom增肌Build muscle
ទើបតែteu-b tae刚刚Just / recently
ហត់hot累Tired
សម្រាកsam-rak休息Rest

8. Quick practice

Create your own gym conversation

1. What is your fitness goal?Lose weight — 减肥Build muscle — 增肌Stay healthy — 保持健康Improve fitness — 提高体能

2. When do you want to work out?Morning — 早上Afternoon — 下午Evening — 晚上

3. Which membership do you want?Daily — 日卡Monthly — 月卡Yearly — 年卡

Practice in Khmer

Sentence to memorize today:

ខ្ញុំចង់ហាត់ប្រាណបីដងក្នុងមួយសប្តាហ៍ ដើម្បីឱ្យមានសុខភាពល្អ។

Khnhom chong hat bra-an bei dong knong muoy sap-da, daembi aoy mean sok-kheap la-or.

中文:我想每周锻炼三次,以保持健康。

English: I want to exercise three times a week to stay healthy.

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