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
ๅฅ่บซๆฟไธๅฅ่บซ่ฏๆฑ ยท Gym & fitness vocabulary
| Khmer | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| แแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแถแ | kan-laeng hat bra-an | ๅฅ่บซๆฟ | Gym |
| แ แถแแแแแแถแ | hat bra-an | ้ป็ผ | Exercise |
| แแธแกแถ | kei-la | ่ฟๅจ | Sports |
| แแปแแแถแ | sok-kheap | ๅฅๅบท | Health |
| แแถแ แแแปแ | sach-dom | ่่ | Muscle |
| แแแแแถแแ | kom-lang | ๅ้ | Strength |
| แแแแแแ | tom-ngon | ้้ | Weight |
| แแแแผแแแแแนแ | kru bong-vuok | ๆ็ป | Trainer / coach |
| แแแถแแทแ | sa-ma-chik | ไผๅ | Member |
| แแแถแแทแแแถแ | sa-ma-chik-pheap | ไผๅ่ตๆ ผ | Membership |
| แแถแแ แถแแแแแแถแ | ka hat bra-an | ๅฅ่บซใ้ป็ผ | Working out |
| แแถแแกแพแแแแแแ | ka laeung kom-dao | ็ญ่บซ | Warm-up |
| แแถแแแถแแแแแแนแ | ka leat son-theung | ๆไผธ | Stretching |
| แแถแแแแแแถแ | ka sam-rak | ไผๆฏ | Rest |
| แแพแ | nhuos | ๆฑ | Sweat |
2. Gym equipment
| Khmer | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| แแปแแแแแแแ | dom tom-ngon | ๅ้๏ผ้้ๅ | Dumbbell / weight |
| แแถแแแพแแแแแแแ | bar leuk tom-ngon | ๆ ้ | Barbell |
| แแแถแแแธแแแแ | ma-sin rot | ่ทๆญฅๆบ | Treadmill |
| แแแแ แถแแแแแแถแ | kang hat bra-an | ๅฅ่บซ่ช่ก่ฝฆ | Exercise bike |
| แแแถแแแธแแ แถแแแแแแถแ | ma-sin hat bra-an | ๅฅ่บซๅจๆขฐ | Exercise machine |
| แแแแแถแแ แถแแแแแแถแ | kom-ral hat bra-an | ็ไผฝๅซ๏ผๅฅ่บซๅซ | Exercise mat |
| แแแแ แแ | kanh-choak | ้ๅญ | Mirror |
| แแแแนแ | dop tuk | ๆฐด็ถ | Water bottle |
| แแแแแแ | kan-saeng | ๆฏๅทพ | Towel |
| แแแแแแแพแแแธแกแถ | sbaek cheung kei-la | ่ฟๅจ้ | Sports shoes |
3. Types of exercise
| Khmer | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| แแแ | rot | ่ทๆญฅ | Run |
| แแพแ | dae | ่ตฐ่ทฏ | Walk |
| แแพแแแแแแแ | leuk tom-ngon | ไธพ้ | Lift weights |
| แ แถแแแแถแ แแแปแ | hat sach-dom | ๅ้่ฎญ็ป | Strength training |
| แ แถแแแแแแถแแแแแแผแ | hat bra-an beh-dong | ๆๆฐง่ฟๅจ | Cardio exercise |
| แแทแแแแ | chih kang | ้ช่ช่ก่ฝฆ | Cycle |
| แ แแแแนแ | hael tuk | ๆธธๆณณ | Swim |
| แแผแ แแแถ | yu-ga | ็ไผฝ | Yoga |
| แแถแแแแแแนแ | leat son-theung | ๆไผธ | Stretch |
| แแแแแแแแแแแ | som-rok tom-ngon | ๅ่ฅ | Lose weight |
| แแแแแพแแแถแ แแแปแ | bong-kaeun sach-dom | ๅข่ | Build muscle |
| แแแแแแ แพแ | dok dom-haeum | ๅผๅธ | Breathe |
4. Conversation: Joining a gym
| Khmer conversation | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ็ฟป่ฏ | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| แขแแแแแแฝแแแแแแแ แแฝแแแแธ! แแพแแแแปแแขแถแ แแฝแแขแแแธแแถแ? | Neak tot-tuol phnhaev: Suos-dei! Tae khnhom ach chuoy avei ban? | ๅๅฐ๏ผไฝ ๅฅฝ๏ผๆไปไนๅฏไปฅๅธฎๆจ๏ผ | Receptionist: Hello! How can I help you? |
| แขแแแแ แแแแปแแ แแแ แปแแแแแแแ แถแแแแแแถแแ | Khnhom chong choh chhmoh hat bra-an. | ๆๆณๆณจๅๅฅ่บซไผๅใ | Iโd like to sign up for a gym membership. |
| แขแแแแแแฝแแแแแแแ แแพแขแแแแ แแแ แถแแแแแแ แถแแแแฌแแแแ แถแแแแแถแ? | Tae neak chong hat pra-cham khae rue pra-cham chnam? | ๆจๆณๅๆๅก่ฟๆฏๅนดๅก๏ผ | Would you like a monthly or yearly membership? |
| แขแแแแ แแพแแแถแแทแแแถแแแแแ แถแแแแแแแแแแปแแแแถแ? | Tae sa-ma-chik-pheap pra-cham khae tlai pon-man? | ๆๅกๅคๅฐ้ฑ๏ผ | How much is a monthly membership? |
| แขแแแแแแฝแแแแแแแ แแฝแแแ แฃแ แแปแแแแถแแ | Muoy khae sam-sap dol-la. | ไธไธชๆ30็พๅ ใ | Itโs $30 per month. |
| แขแแแแ แแพแแถแแแแแผแแแแแนแแแแแถแแแแแแฝแแแ? | Tae mean kru bong-vuok ptoal-khluon te? | ๆ็งไบบๆ็ปๅ๏ผ | Do you have a personal trainer? |
| แขแแแแแแฝแแแแแแแ แแถแแ แแพแขแแแแ แแแ แถแแแแแแแถ? | Mean. Tae neak chong hat pel na? | ๆใๆจๆณไปไนๆถๅ้ป็ผ๏ผ | Yes. When would you like to work out? |
| แขแแแแ แแแแปแแ แแแ แถแแแแแแแแแนแแ | Khnhom chong hat pel pruk. | ๆๆณๆฉไธ้ป็ผใ | Iโd 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
| Khmer | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| แแพแแแแปแแขแถแ แแแแพแแแถแแแธแแแแแแถแแแ? | Tae khnhom ach brae ma-sin nih ban te? | ๆๅฏไปฅ็จ่ฟๅฐๅจๆขฐๅ๏ผ | Can I use this machine? |
| แแพแแแถแแแธแแแแแแแแพแแแถแแแผแ แแแแแ ? | Tae ma-sin nih brae yang doch-mtech? | ่ฟๅฐๅจๆขฐๆไน็จ๏ผ | How do I use this machine? |
| แแแแปแแแพแแแแ แถแแแแแแพแแ แถแแแแแแถแแ | Khnhom teu-b tae chap-pdaem hat bra-an. | ๆๅๅผๅงๅฅ่บซใ | Iโve just started working out. |
| แแแแปแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแ | Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon. | ๆๆณๅ่ฅใ | I want to lose weight. |
| แแแแปแแ แแแแแแแพแแแถแ แแแปแแ | Khnhom chong bong-kaeun sach-dom. | ๆๆณๅข่ใ | I want to build muscle. |
| แแพแแแแปแแแฝแแแพแแแแแแแแแแปแแแแถแ? | Tae khnhom kuor leuk tom-ngon pon-man? | ๆๅบ่ฏฅไธพๅค้๏ผ | How much weight should I lift? |
| แแผแแแฝแแแแแปแแแแ | Som chuoy khnhom pong. | ่ฏทๅธฎๅธฎๆใ | Please help me. |
| แแแแปแแแแแผแแแถแแแแแแถแแแแแแทแ แ | Khnhom trov-ka sam-rak bon-tich. | ๆ้่ฆไผๆฏไธไธใ | I need a short rest. |
| แแแแปแแ แแแ แพแแ | Khnhom hot haey. | ๆ็ดฏไบใ | Iโm tired. |
| แแพแแแแแแแแนแแแ แฏแแถ? | Tae bon-tup tuk nov ae-na? | ๆดๆ้ดๅจๅช้๏ผ | Where is the restroom? |
6. Grammar usage
Pattern 1: แแแแปแแ แแ + verb โ I want toโฆ
Use this pattern to talk about your fitness goals.
- แแแแปแแ แแแ แถแแแแแแถแแ Khnhom chong hat bra-an. ๆๆณ้ป็ผใ I want to exercise.
- แแแแปแแ แแแแแแ Khnhom chong rot. ๆๆณ่ทๆญฅใ I want to run.
- แแแแปแแ แแแแแแแแแแแแแแ Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon. ๆๆณๅ่ฅใ I want to lose weight.
Pattern 2: แขแถแ โฆแแถแแแ? โ Can Iโฆ?
Use this to ask permission or whether something is possible.
- แแแแปแแขแถแ แ แผแแแถแแแ? Khnhom ach chol ban te? ๆๅฏไปฅ่ฟๅปๅ๏ผ Can I come in?
- แแแแปแแขแถแ แแแแพแแแแแถแแแ? Khnhom ach brae nih ban te? ๆๅฏไปฅ็จ่ฟไธชๅ๏ผ Can I use this?
Pattern 3: แแแแปแ + verb โ Am/is/are doingโฆ
Use แแแแปแ (kom-pong) to describe an action happening now.
- แแแแปแแแแแปแแ แถแแแแแแถแแ Khnhom kom-pong hat bra-an. ๆๆญฃๅจ้ป็ผใ Iโm working out.
- แแแแปแแแแแปแแแแแ Khnhom kom-pong rot. ๆๆญฃๅจ่ทๆญฅใ Iโm running.
7. Difficult words summary
| Khmer | Pronunciation | ไธญๆ | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| แแแถแแทแแแถแ | sa-ma-chik-pheap | ไผๅ่ตๆ ผ | Membership |
| แแแแผแแแแแนแ | kru bong-vuok | ๆ็ป | Coach |
| แแแแถแแแแแแฝแ | ptoal-khluon | ไธชไบบ็ | Personal |
| แแแแ แถแแแ | pra-cham khae | ๆฏๆ็ | Monthly |
| แแแแ แถแแแแแถแ | pra-cham chnam | ๆฏๅนด็ | Yearly |
| แแแแแแแแแแแ | som-rok tom-ngon | ๅ่ฅ | Lose weight |
| แแแแแพแแแถแ แแแปแ | bong-kaeun sach-dom | ๅข่ | Build muscle |
| แแพแแแ | teu-b tae | ๅๅ | Just / recently |
| แ แแ | hot | ็ดฏ | Tired |
| แแแแแถแ | sam-rak | ไผๆฏ | Rest |
8. Quick practice
Create your own gym conversation
1. What is your fitness goal?Lose weight โ ๅ่ฅBuild muscle โ ๅข่Stay healthy โ ไฟๆๅฅๅบทImprove fitness โ ๆ้ซไฝ่ฝ
2. When do you want to work out?Morning โ ๆฉไธAfternoon โ ไธๅEvening โ ๆไธ
3. Which membership do you want?Daily โ ๆฅๅกMonthly โ ๆๅกYearly โ ๅนดๅก
Practice in Khmer
Sentence to memorize today:
แแแแปแแ แแแ แถแแแแแแถแแแธแแแแแแปแแแฝแแแแแแถแ แ แแพแแแแธแฑแแแแถแแแปแแแถแแแแขแ
Khnhom chong hat bra-an bei dong knong muoy sap-da, daembi aoy mean sok-kheap la-or.
ไธญๆ๏ผๆๆณๆฏๅจ้ป็ผไธๆฌก๏ผไปฅไฟๆๅฅๅบทใ
English: I want to exercise three times a week to stay healthy.







