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

ๅฅ่บซๆˆฟไธŽๅฅ่บซ่ฏๆฑ‡ ยท Gym & fitness vocabulary

KhmerPronunciationไธญๆ–‡English
แž€แž“แŸ’แž›แŸ‚แž„แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽkan-laeng hat bra-anๅฅ่บซๆˆฟGym
แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽhat bra-an้”ป็‚ผExercise
แž€แžธแžกแžถkei-la่ฟๅŠจSports
แžŸแžปแžแž—แžถแž–sok-kheapๅฅๅบทHealth
แžŸแžถแž…แŸ‹แžŠแžปแŸ†sach-dom่‚Œ่‚‰Muscle
แž€แž˜แŸ’แž›แžถแŸ†แž„kom-langๅŠ›้‡Strength
แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹tom-ngon้‡้‡Weight
แž‚แŸ’แžšแžผแž”แž„แŸ’แžœแžนแž€kru bong-vuokๆ•™็ปƒTrainer / coach
แžŸแž˜แžถแž‡แžทแž€sa-ma-chikไผšๅ‘˜Member
แžŸแž˜แžถแž‡แžทแž€แž—แžถแž–sa-ma-chik-pheapไผšๅ‘˜่ต„ๆ ผMembership
แž€แžถแžšแž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽka hat bra-anๅฅ่บซใ€้”ป็‚ผWorking out
แž€แžถแžšแžกแžพแž„แž€แž˜แŸ’แžแŸ…ka laeung kom-dao็ƒญ่บซWarm-up
แž€แžถแžšแž›แžถแžแžŸแž“แŸ’แž’แžนแž„ka leat son-theungๆ‹‰ไผธStretching
แž€แžถแžšแžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž€ka sam-rakไผ‘ๆฏRest
แž‰แžพแžŸnhuosๆฑ—Sweat

2. Gym equipment

Close up of new dumbbells on a rack in a gym
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KhmerPronunciationไธญๆ–‡English
แžŠแžปแŸ†แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹dom tom-ngonๅ“‘้“ƒ๏ผ้‡้‡ๅ—Dumbbell / weight
แž”แžถแžšแž›แžพแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹bar leuk tom-ngonๆ ้“ƒBarbell
แž˜แŸ‰แžถแžŸแŸŠแžธแž“แžšแžแŸ‹ma-sin rot่ท‘ๆญฅๆœบTreadmill
แž€แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽkang hat bra-anๅฅ่บซ่‡ช่กŒ่ฝฆExercise bike
แž˜แŸ‰แžถแžŸแŸŠแžธแž“แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽma-sin hat bra-anๅฅ่บซๅ™จๆขฐExercise machine
แž€แž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž›แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽkom-ral hat bra-an็‘œไผฝๅžซ๏ผๅฅ่บซๅžซExercise mat
แž€แž‰แŸ’แž…แž€แŸ‹kanh-choak้•œๅญMirror
แžŠแž”แž‘แžนแž€dop tukๆฐด็“ถWater bottle
แž€แž“แŸ’แžŸแŸ‚แž„kan-saengๆฏ›ๅทพTowel
แžŸแŸ’แž”แŸ‚แž€แž‡แžพแž„แž€แžธแžกแžถsbaek cheung kei-la่ฟๅŠจ้ž‹Sports shoes

3. Types of exercise

KhmerPronunciationไธญๆ–‡English
แžšแžแŸ‹rot่ท‘ๆญฅRun
แžŠแžพแžšdae่ตฐ่ทฏWalk
แž›แžพแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹leuk tom-ngonไธพ้‡Lift weights
แž แžถแžแŸ‹แžŸแžถแž…แŸ‹แžŠแžปแŸ†hat sach-domๅŠ›้‡่ฎญ็ปƒStrength training
แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแž”แŸแŸ‡แžŠแžผแž„hat bra-an beh-dongๆœ‰ๆฐง่ฟๅŠจCardio exercise
แž‡แžทแŸ‡แž€แž„แŸ‹chih kang้ช‘่‡ช่กŒ่ฝฆCycle
แž แŸ‚แž›แž‘แžนแž€hael tukๆธธๆณณSwim
แž™แžผแž แŸ’แž‚แžถyu-ga็‘œไผฝYoga
แž›แžถแžแžŸแž“แŸ’แž’แžนแž„leat son-theungๆ‹‰ไผธStretch
แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹som-rok tom-ngonๅ‡่‚ฅLose weight
แž”แž„แŸ’แž€แžพแž“แžŸแžถแž…แŸ‹แžŠแžปแŸ†bong-kaeun sach-domๅขž่‚ŒBuild muscle
แžŠแž€แžŠแž„แŸ’แž แžพแž˜dok dom-haeumๅ‘ผๅธBreathe

4. Conversation: Joining a gym

Khmer conversationPronunciationไธญๆ–‡็ฟป่ฏ‘English translation
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž—แŸ’แž‰แŸ€แžœแŸ– แžŸแžฝแžŸแŸ’แžแžธ! แžแžพแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžขแžถแž…แž‡แžฝแž™แžขแŸ’แžœแžธแž”แžถแž“?Neak tot-tuol phnhaev: Suos-dei! Tae khnhom ach chuoy avei ban?ๅ‰ๅฐ๏ผšไฝ ๅฅฝ๏ผๆœ‰ไป€ไนˆๅฏไปฅๅธฎๆ‚จ๏ผŸReceptionist: Hello! How can I help you?
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แŸ– แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แž…แžปแŸ‡แžˆแŸ’แž˜แŸ„แŸ‡แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแŸ”Khnhom chong choh chhmoh hat bra-an.ๆˆ‘ๆƒณๆณจๅ†Œๅฅ่บซไผšๅ‘˜ใ€‚Iโ€™d like to sign up for a gym membership.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž—แŸ’แž‰แŸ€แžœแŸ– แžแžพแžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž…แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแž…แžถแŸ†แžแŸ‚แžฌแž”แŸ’แžšแž…แžถแŸ†แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†?Tae neak chong hat pra-cham khae rue pra-cham chnam?ๆ‚จๆƒณๅŠžๆœˆๅก่ฟ˜ๆ˜ฏๅนดๅก๏ผŸWould you like a monthly or yearly membership?
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แŸ– แžแžพแžŸแž˜แžถแž‡แžทแž€แž—แžถแž–แž”แŸ’แžšแž…แžถแŸ†แžแŸ‚แžแŸ’แž›แŸƒแž”แŸ‰แžปแž“แŸ’แž˜แžถแž“?Tae sa-ma-chik-pheap pra-cham khae tlai pon-man?ๆœˆๅกๅคšๅฐ‘้’ฑ๏ผŸHow much is a monthly membership?
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž—แŸ’แž‰แŸ€แžœแŸ– แž˜แžฝแž™แžแŸ‚ แŸฃแŸ  แžŠแžปแž›แŸ’แž›แžถแžšแŸ”Muoy khae sam-sap dol-la.ไธ€ไธชๆœˆ30็พŽๅ…ƒใ€‚Itโ€™s $30 per month.
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แŸ– แžแžพแž˜แžถแž“แž‚แŸ’แžšแžผแž”แž„แŸ’แžœแžนแž€แž•แŸ’แž‘แžถแž›แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž›แžฝแž“แž‘แŸ?Tae mean kru bong-vuok ptoal-khluon te?ๆœ‰็งไบบๆ•™็ปƒๅ—๏ผŸDo you have a personal trainer?
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž‘แž‘แžฝแž›แž—แŸ’แž‰แŸ€แžœแŸ– แž˜แžถแž“แŸ” แžแžพแžขแŸ’แž“แž€แž…แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž–แŸแž›แžŽแžถ?Mean. Tae neak chong hat pel na?ๆœ‰ใ€‚ๆ‚จๆƒณไป€ไนˆๆ—ถๅ€™้”ป็‚ผ๏ผŸYes. When would you like to work out?
แžขแŸ’แž“แž€แŸ– แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž–แŸแž›แž–แŸ’แžšแžนแž€แŸ”Khnhom chong hat pel pruk.ๆˆ‘ๆƒณๆ—ฉไธŠ้”ป็‚ผใ€‚Iโ€™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

KhmerPronunciationไธญๆ–‡English
แžแžพแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžขแžถแž…แž”แŸ’แžšแžพแž˜แŸ‰แžถแžŸแŸŠแžธแž“แž“แŸแŸ‡แž”แžถแž“แž‘แŸ?Tae khnhom ach brae ma-sin nih ban te?ๆˆ‘ๅฏไปฅ็”จ่ฟ™ๅฐๅ™จๆขฐๅ—๏ผŸCan I use this machine?
แžแžพแž˜แŸ‰แžถแžŸแŸŠแžธแž“แž“แŸแŸ‡แž”แŸ’แžšแžพแž™แŸ‰แžถแž„แžŠแžผแž…แž˜แŸ’แžแŸแž…?Tae ma-sin nih brae yang doch-mtech?่ฟ™ๅฐๅ™จๆขฐๆ€Žไนˆ็”จ๏ผŸHow do I use this machine?
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž‘แžพแž”แžแŸ‚แž…แžถแž”แŸ‹แž•แŸ’แžแžพแž˜แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแŸ”Khnhom teu-b tae chap-pdaem hat bra-an.ๆˆ‘ๅˆšๅผ€ๅง‹ๅฅ่บซใ€‚Iโ€™ve just started working out.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹แŸ”Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon.ๆˆ‘ๆƒณๅ‡่‚ฅใ€‚I want to lose weight.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แž”แž„แŸ’แž€แžพแž“แžŸแžถแž…แŸ‹แžŠแžปแŸ†แŸ”Khnhom chong bong-kaeun sach-dom.ๆˆ‘ๆƒณๅขž่‚Œใ€‚I want to build muscle.
แžแžพแžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž‚แžฝแžšแž›แžพแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹แž”แŸ‰แžปแž“แŸ’แž˜แžถแž“?Tae khnhom kuor leuk tom-ngon pon-man?ๆˆ‘ๅบ”่ฏฅไธพๅคš้‡๏ผŸHow much weight should I lift?
แžŸแžผแž˜แž‡แžฝแž™แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž•แž„แŸ”Som chuoy khnhom pong.่ฏทๅธฎๅธฎๆˆ‘ใ€‚Please help me.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžแŸ’แžšแžผแžœแž€แžถแžšแžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž€แž”แž“แŸ’แžแžทแž…แŸ”Khnhom trov-ka sam-rak bon-tich.ๆˆ‘้œ€่ฆไผ‘ๆฏไธ€ไธ‹ใ€‚I need a short rest.
แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž แžแŸ‹แž แžพแž™แŸ”Khnhom hot haey.ๆˆ‘็ดฏไบ†ใ€‚Iโ€™m tired.
แžแžพแž”แž“แŸ’แž‘แž”แŸ‹แž‘แžนแž€แž“แŸ…แžฏแžŽแžถ?Tae bon-tup tuk nov ae-na?ๆด—ๆ‰‹้—ดๅœจๅ“ช้‡Œ๏ผŸWhere is the restroom?

6. Grammar usage

Pattern 1: แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹ + verb โ€” I want toโ€ฆ

Use this pattern to talk about your fitness goals.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแŸ” Khnhom chong hat bra-an. ๆˆ‘ๆƒณ้”ป็‚ผใ€‚ I want to exercise.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แžšแžแŸ‹แŸ” Khnhom chong rot. ๆˆ‘ๆƒณ่ท‘ๆญฅใ€‚ I want to run.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹แŸ” Khnhom chong som-rok tom-ngon. ๆˆ‘ๆƒณๅ‡่‚ฅใ€‚ I want to lose weight.

Pattern 2: แžขแžถแž…โ€ฆแž”แžถแž“แž‘แŸ? โ€” Can Iโ€ฆ?

Use this to ask permission or whether something is possible.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžขแžถแž…แž…แžผแž›แž”แžถแž“แž‘แŸ? Khnhom ach chol ban te? ๆˆ‘ๅฏไปฅ่ฟ›ๅŽปๅ—๏ผŸ Can I come in?

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แžขแžถแž…แž”แŸ’แžšแžพแž“แŸแŸ‡แž”แžถแž“แž‘แŸ? Khnhom ach brae nih ban te? ๆˆ‘ๅฏไปฅ็”จ่ฟ™ไธชๅ—๏ผŸ Can I use this?

Pattern 3: แž€แŸ†แž–แžปแž„ + verb โ€” Am/is/are doingโ€ฆ

Use แž€แŸ†แž–แžปแž„ (kom-pong) to describe an action happening now.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž€แŸ†แž–แžปแž„แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแŸ” Khnhom kom-pong hat bra-an. ๆˆ‘ๆญฃๅœจ้”ป็‚ผใ€‚ Iโ€™m working out.

- แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž€แŸ†แž–แžปแž„แžšแžแŸ‹แŸ” Khnhom kom-pong rot. ๆˆ‘ๆญฃๅœจ่ท‘ๆญฅใ€‚ Iโ€™m running.

7. Difficult words summary

KhmerPronunciationไธญๆ–‡English
แžŸแž˜แžถแž‡แžทแž€แž—แžถแž–sa-ma-chik-pheapไผšๅ‘˜่ต„ๆ ผMembership
แž‚แŸ’แžšแžผแž”แž„แŸ’แžœแžนแž€kru bong-vuokๆ•™็ปƒCoach
แž•แŸ’แž‘แžถแž›แŸ‹แžแŸ’แž›แžฝแž“ptoal-khluonไธชไบบ็š„Personal
แž”แŸ’แžšแž…แžถแŸ†แžแŸ‚pra-cham khaeๆฏๆœˆ็š„Monthly
แž”แŸ’แžšแž…แžถแŸ†แž†แŸ’แž“แžถแŸ†pra-cham chnamๆฏๅนด็š„Yearly
แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแž€แž‘แž˜แŸ’แž„แž“แŸ‹som-rok tom-ngonๅ‡่‚ฅLose weight
แž”แž„แŸ’แž€แžพแž“แžŸแžถแž…แŸ‹แžŠแžปแŸ†bong-kaeun sach-domๅขž่‚ŒBuild muscle
แž‘แžพแž”แžแŸ‚teu-b taeๅˆšๅˆšJust / recently
แž แžแŸ‹hot็ดฏTired
แžŸแž˜แŸ’แžšแžถแž€sam-rakไผ‘ๆฏRest

8. Quick practice

Create your own gym conversation

1. What is your fitness goal?Lose weight โ€” ๅ‡่‚ฅBuild muscle โ€” ๅขž่‚ŒStay healthy โ€” ไฟๆŒๅฅๅบทImprove fitness โ€” ๆ้ซ˜ไฝ“่ƒฝ

2. When do you want to work out?Morning โ€” ๆ—ฉไธŠAfternoon โ€” ไธ‹ๅˆEvening โ€” ๆ™šไธŠ

3. Which membership do you want?Daily โ€” ๆ—ฅๅกMonthly โ€” ๆœˆๅกYearly โ€” ๅนดๅก

Practice in Khmer

Sentence to memorize today:

แžแŸ’แž‰แžปแŸ†แž…แž„แŸ‹แž แžถแžแŸ‹แž”แŸ’แžšแžถแžŽแž”แžธแžŠแž„แž€แŸ’แž“แžปแž„แž˜แžฝแž™แžŸแž”แŸ’แžแžถแž แŸ แžŠแžพแž˜แŸ’แž”แžธแžฑแŸ’แž™แž˜แžถแž“แžŸแžปแžแž—แžถแž–แž›แŸ’แžขแŸ”

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

ไธญๆ–‡๏ผšๆˆ‘ๆƒณๆฏๅ‘จ้”ป็‚ผไธ‰ๆฌก๏ผŒไปฅไฟๆŒๅฅๅบทใ€‚

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

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