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Khmer Numbers — How to Count in Cambodian

Khmer uses its own numeral system alongside Arabic numerals. Understanding Khmer numbers is essential for shopping at markets, telling time, discussing prices, and reading dates — all everyday situations for anyone engaging with Cambodian culture.

Essential Phrases

មួយ
muoy
One
ពីរ
pir
Two
បី
bei
Three
ដប់
dop
Ten
ម្ភៃ
m'phei
Twenty
មួយរយ
muoy roy
One hundred

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Cultural Context

Khmer numbers follow a base-10 system with unique words for each unit. Numbers like 11–19 are formed by combining "ten" (ដប់) with the unit digit. Prices at Cambodian markets are often spoken rapidly, so learning to hear numbers quickly is a practical skill.

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