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Cambodians traditionally greet each other with palms together, in a manner of prayer. They lift up their hands to the chest level and bow slightly. This is called Som Pas. In general, the higher the hands and lower the bow, the ...Read more

Cambodians traditionally greet each other with palms together, in a manner of prayer. They lift up their hands to the chest level and bow slightly. This is called Som Pas. In general, the higher the hands and lower the bow, the more respect is being shown.

How do you greet in Khmer?

How do you greet in Khmer?

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Khmer is the official language of Cambodia. However, unlike its cousin, which in the recent past converted to use the Latin alphabet, Khmer still uses a unique alphabet. Basic English is widely spoken in Cambodia, and Mandarin Chinese is gaining momentum. ...Read more

Khmer is the official language of Cambodia. However, unlike its cousin, which in the recent past converted to use the Latin alphabet, Khmer still uses a unique alphabet.

Basic English is widely spoken in Cambodia, and Mandarin Chinese is gaining momentum. Nonetheless, many foreigners coming to Cambodia learn at least a few simple phrases in Khmer.

language do people speak in Cambodia

language do people speak in Cambodia

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