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How To Speak Khmer With Cambodian Bar Girls

admin / September 14, 2012 / No comments

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Any foreign guy who is able to speak Khmer with Cambodian bar girls is in for a good time.  This article is here to teach you about words and phrases you should know when engaging Cambodian girls – in their language.  So, get your thinking cap on and grab a pen and paper because bar girls everywhere in Phnom Penh love hearing foreigners drop a few phrases in Khmer.

Gentlemen looking to speak Khmer with Cambodian bar girls, whether they are freelance girls, hostess bar girls, or girls from the streets of Phnom Penh, will likely find themselves in a limited variety of situations, requiring a limited amount of vocabulary. This short collection of words and phrases will likely get you through most situations, making night time excursions experiences more entertaining and fun.

General Complimentary Vocabulary & Pleasantries

This section of vocabulary is good for coming, going, and making a good impressions.  When you speak Khmer with Cambodian bar girls, as with anyone, being nice goes a long way, so it pays to make the effort.

Beautiful: Sa-aht

Nice Girl: Srei La-oh

Smile: Sau-it

Hair (on the head): Saw

Hello: Soo-ah Sa-Die

Goodbye: Knee Howie

See You Next Time: Joop K-nea Pail Kra-wee

Thank You: Ah-keun

I Would Like A Beer Please: K-n-yome Soom Sra Bee-ah

Would You Like A Drink?: Jong Puk Avai-avai?

Speak Khmer With Cambodian Bar Girls When Playing Pool

It seems as though almost every bar in Phnom Penh has a pool table.  Even if you are not a fan of 8 ball, you’ll no doubt find yourself in a pool game with a girl at some point if you are here long enough.  It always makes it a bit more interesting to make a few comments to your female pool opponent when you play.  You may even understand some of what she is saying to you; a super bonus if your girl of choice does not speak a lick of English.

Win: Che-nay-ah

I/You Win: K-n-yome/Neck Che-nay-ah

Loose: Jeun

I/You Loose: K-n-yome/Neck Jeun

The Ball Went In The Pocket: Bawl Cho Low

The Ball Will Go In That Pocket: Bawl Cho Low Aie New (point at the pocket)

I/You Go First: K-n-yome/Neck Tao Tee Moo-ee

Two Shots For Me/You: Pee Dong K-n-yome/Neck

Very Good!: La-oh Na!

Lucky: Samnang

Unlucky: Ot Samnang

I/You Play Small Balls: K-n-yome/Neck Tow-it

I/You Play Big Balls: K-n-yome/Neck Tom

Speak Khmer With Cambodian Bar Girls About Sexual Stuff

Choi: Sex (vulgar, also an expletive)

Choi Kneah: Sex together

Twer Knea: Have sex (literally, do together)

Would you like to go have sex?: Jong T-wer K-nea?

Would you like to go to my house now?: Jong Tao P-teh K-n-yome?

Da: Breasts

Koo-ah: Bum (someone’s behind)

Hair: Saw

Kiss: Taup

Cum: Gin Took

Eat (swallow): Nam

Naked: Srat

Kon-dui: Vagina

Kon-daw: Penis

Negotiation and Numbers

If you plan to take a girl out of a hostess bar on a barfine, it is well advised to talk money in advance.  Prices, and expectations vary wildly and you could wind up in a sticky situation at the end of the evening if you and your lady have different ideas about how much she should be paid.  Be sure to speak Khmer with Cambodian bar girls to make sure they understand.

How Much (Money)?: Poon-man?

I Like You/Her But…: K-n-yome Jol-jut Neck/Koh-at Boon-tie…

That Is Expensive: T-lai Na

I Will Give (Pay)…: K-n-yome Ah-wee… (add number here)

Sorry, I’ll Leave (the negotiation) Now: Soom Tooh, K-n-yome Tao (walk away)

No Problem: Ot Pan-yah-ha

Let’s Go Together: Tao Jee-moo-ee K-neah

Numbers: CLick here to link to a site that teaches numbers.  For a quick lesson from a foreigner on how to count in Khmer click here.  Some of the pronunciation is questionable, but it is definitely good enough to get by with.

Khmer Backwards Slang

If you find rhyming cockney slang confusing and generally annoying, then brace yourself for this wacky Khmer variant.  Cambodian people believe that it is incredibly clever, and amusing, to re-arrange the syllables of common phrases.    Accordingly, when a foreigner does it, it is all the more entertaining.  It is highly recommended to use this slang when you try to speak with Cambodian bar girls as it may likely result in confusion at first, then rolls of giggles once they figure out what you are saying.  They really don’t expect it (with good reason).  The bold is the backwards slang, the translation is the forwards words, and the brackets are the English meaning.

Sai-sa-bok: Suk-sa-buy (hello greeting)

Cha-pee-noi: Choi Pee Neck (sex with two people)

Chea Knoi: Choi Knea (sex together)

Hopefully the vocabulary, phrases and slang provided in this article will make your evening venture more fun and eventful.  Commit everything to memory, or print out the article and take it along.

Please note, these phrases are shortened, and are not necessarily grammatically perfect.  Wherever possible, they have been modified to be easier and shorter, and closer to the way the Cambodian girls actually speak than to proper Khmer.  The Khmer language in this post can be learned and understood more easily so that our readers are able to speak with Cambodian bar girls with minimal effort.

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Strategies to Deal With Phnom Penh Bar Girls

admin / June 10, 2012 / 5 comments

Cambodian Girl Posing for Picture

Phnom Penh bar girls come in all shapes and sizes (short and slim is the most common by far though) and they all have their own game.  Knowing it can ensure maximum fun for you, and, hopefully, this comes about by showing the girl you fancy a good time too.  This post will briefly go over five common types of Phnom Penh bar girls you are likely to encounter in hostess bars, freelancer joints, and discos.

Phnom Penh Bar Girl #1 – The Newbie

Description - These girls may not only be new to this line of work, they are possibly new to Phnom Penh too.  They could be from some village or provincial capital and probably have no English.  They learn the basics quickly enough though.  Most often found in hostess bars because some hostess bars actively recruit young new girls by offering jobs to girls working in garment factories offering a job sitting in a bar with tips and higher pay instead of sitting long hours in a hot factory sewing.  They also recruit passively by allowing girls employed at the bar to bring their friends to work based on word of mouth.

Strategies - These girls are often shy, so getting to them first is a good idea.   They may get a kick out of hearing a foreigner try to speak some Khmer with them, so bring your dictionary and give it a try.  You may end up with a free Khmer lesson in the process.  Chatting with the other girls in the bar and getting them to like you helps too.  Visit a few times before attempting to barfine to gain her confidence.  It is entirely possible that such girls are just “working for the salary and tips” and are in fact non-barfinable.  They want to keep their future prospects or marriage open, and uphold their family’s reputation so they choose to remain virgins.  If this is the case, respect her wishes.  Their are lots of other fish in the sea of Phnom Penh bar girls.

Phnom Penh Bar Girl #2 – The Party Girl

Description - These girls genuinely like partying at discos and is akin to party girls who work all week and party all weekend in the west.  Think of them like promiscuous party girls at discos back home who go out to pick up a guy to have a one night stand, but with a few important differences.  She may or may not have day job, she may just go with a customer to finance the cost of partying.

Strategies - Have fun with her and take part in the disco activities.  Drink, dance, and be merry.  It will make a good impression, but, like party girls in western countries she may be selective.  One way to check if you are in is to buy her a drink, if she doesn’t disappear with it once you’ve paid, you’re in. If you take her early in the evening offer to go to a guesthouse nearby, she’ll probably want to go back to the disco afterwards.  Where can one find these girls?  Pontoon, Riverhouse, and Heart of Darkness are three nice enough discos where party girls looking for foreigners can be found Phnom Penh.  Look for them on the dance floor.

Phnom Penh Bar Girl #3 – The “Ice Head”

Description - Phnom Penh bar girls work long hours.  Some of them use methamphetamine, or ice as it is known locally.  It is either a social recreational habit, or something to “take the edge off” when she does a job she doesn’t enjoy, or else it is a way for her to stay awake all night.  Ice has the side effect of suppressing appetite and being addictive.  The easiest way to spot a girl with an ice habit is the fact that she appears underweight.  Not only because she’s got no appetite, she may simply choose to spend her money on ice instead of food.  Some girls, on some occasions, can be a bit unpredictable and crazy for obvious reasons.

Strategies - These girls are keen to get customers and are easy to meet.  If they are high, it may or may not be obvious.  But if they are, they are less inhibited both in public and in private as a result.  Some guys may like their Phnom Penh bar girls uninhibited, but if you decide to take her someplace to be alone, keep an eye on your wallet.  Some of these girls have sticky fingers.  As far as other activities, the decent thing to do is to offer to buy them some food.  Ask to go with them to whatever snack stall is nearby and see what’s on offer to make sure your money gets her a few extra calories.

Phnom Penh Bar Girl #4 - Waiting for the big score

Waiting to go into Heart of Darkness

Description - These girls are looking for relatively few customers who can afford to pay more. Usually they are very beautiful girls, and they know it.  Often very well dressed, graceful, and in high heels in the evenings, they can be found in a variety of places including hostess bars, freelancer hangouts, and discos.  They are good with make up, have better than average taste in clothes, and have cultivated the poise to pull them off.  Big score girls are usually quite pleasant, and friendly and more often than not they are on their own.  When they find their “big score”, they don’t want competition around in the form of an attractive girlfriend looking for the same thing.  Ultimately, such attractive girls are looking for a western husband with a steady income.  Assuming they have what was mentioned above, they will often be successful and leave the scene of Phnom Penh bar girls once and for all.

Strategies - These girls are, by the nature of their game, more selective.  They will be looking for guys with money, or attractive, younger guys.  So, you can try to play up one of these strengths when chatting with her.  The big score girls may be impressive in the evenings after spending an hour or so in a beauty salon getting dolled up, but in the day time, without makeup, a girl can look quite average compared her nighttime alter ego.  If you are short on cash, offer to take her to lunch the next day, or just meet up.  Big paying customers are evening fare for her, so you may be able to get a better price if you plan to take her somewhere more intimate in the day since it will be during her off peak hours when she’s not gone through the trouble of making herself up.  Going with a customer generally spoils her makeup.

Alternatively, you may just wish to be the one to spoil her makeup.  If so, when you meet such a girl in the evening just offer to pay her asking price.  Hopefully by doing this you can enjoy your evening with her as she will be in a happy mood knowing that she will be getting the financial compensation she wants.  Being straight forward and asking in the bar is perfectly fine.  She may be looking for $40 -$60 for a short time, possibly even more.  These girls tend to have regular customers whose company they enjoy and that can afford them.  By waiting for the right guy, she’ll earn with one customer what other girls earn with two or three.  Which brings us to our final type of bar girl discussed in this post…

Phnom Penh Bar Girl #5 - Taking all punters

Description - This type is your hardworking, salt of the earth bar girl.  They will sometimes approach potential customers in their venue and maximize their earnings by sheer volume.  Charming talkers, young girls, and pretty girls can find two, three or more customers in a night by going with them for a short time, then returning to the bar.  They may even head to another spot to look for their next customer if you have freed them for the evening by paying their bar fine.  Girls who are not well endowed with ways to attract guys may sit around all night, hoping for several customers but finding none.

Strategies - The only strategy for this kind of girl is to be conscious of her time.  She will not want to go out dancing, or visit another bar with you because it means she’s giving up time to meet her next customer.  They are out there to shake their money makers, so just make a proposition.  Phnom Penh bar girls like these are happy to move fast and not too stickly about the price.  Most are happy enough with $20, having asked numerous girls of this type, they say that $15 is okay, and $20 is a fair price.  If she’s looking for more than this, she’s probably not taking all punters.

Phnom Penh Bar Girls

Surely there are lots more different types and sub-types of bar girls that could go in an article such as this.  Feel free to comment on them below if you have a type of bar girl the guys want to know about.  Hopefully this article has been useful and will help you to effectively navigate your way through the throngs of Phnom Penh bar girls you’ll encounter on your next evening on the town.

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Living in Phnom Penh to Meet Cambodian Girls

admin / April 15, 2012 / One comment

If you are interested in Cambodian girls, think about what it might be like to live in Phnom Penh, right in the midst of the action with the rest of the expats.  For those unfamiliar with the term “expat”, it is short for ex-patriot, which means you are not a citizen of a country but you live there temporarily.  There are several categories of expat here in Phnom Penh.  Some of the most common are retirees who come to spend their golden years (mostly men), professionals whose careers have led them here, volunteers looking to help impoverished Cambodians, and, of course, the ever present “sexpats”, the ones who come here specifically to have their pick of Cambodian girls.

Moto With Trailer

For those who have never been to Cambodia, it might be difficult to imagine living here.  People zip around on their mopeds, weaving in and out of traffic.  Police sometimes stand on corners, but rarely enforce traffic laws, resulting in a confusion of vehicles that seemingly drive in all directions at once.  Strange food is all over the place.  Most streets are rarely cleaned and the city looks unkempt.  Despite this, city hall has recently adopted “The Charming City” as its alias.  For those who live here and love it, it is a suitable name.

There are lots of things here to do that folks back in the west are familiar with.  Phnom Penh has tons of restaurants.  Food from dozens of countries from around the work can be found here.  There are lots of bars, restaurants and hotels with pools for those who like to swim, and it is warm enough to do so year round.

Pool at Pavillion Hotel

There are also malls here, though not on the sort of scale one might be used to back home, where people shop, bowl, see movies, and even ride bumper cars.  There is even a great live music scene.   Leng Pleng lists the latest gigs.  Don’t be fooled by the name, it is for western bands and DJs playing in Phnom Penh.  There are river cruises where you can charter your boat right on the river by the hour.  Prices can be as low as $10 an hour for a boat.  In fact, everything here is a fraction of the price it would be back home.  Including a night out barhopping.  Drinking seems to be one of Phnom Penh’s expats’ favorite pastimes.  With beers in the corner stores (and on most street corners sold out of coolers by the locals) starting at about 50 cents a can, and most bars serving mugs of beer for $1 or $2, one can hardly wonder why.

Combine Cambodia’s affordable alcohol, and the sheer number of hostess bars here in Phnom Penh, and you have a great opportunity to get out and meet some Cambodian girls!  A perfect pastime for those living in Phnom Penh as retirees, seasonal workers with the winter off, or for those who work here looking for an entertaining evening on the weekend.

River Cruise

Getting settled in is not hard.  Upon arrival, purchase a business visa.  You can pay about $250 to have it extended for a year.  Simply visit a travel agency and they’ll be pleased to look after it for you.  Where to stay?  Find yourself a hotel or guesthouse, they are everywhere in town but you can go to riverside or Boeng Keng Kong to be in the center of tourist life where you can feel comfortable with lots of other westerners around.

When the time comes to move to a more permanent abode, find a real estate agent to help you find an apartment.  Bonna Realty is the most reputable in town, but certainly not the only one.  The next decision is whether or not to get a moto or a car.  There are lots of documents required and it is more daunting than getting an apartment, so it may be wise to put this off until you have a few friends who can help you.  Or better yet, until you land yourself a Cambodian girlfriend who can help you sort things out.  Until then, a bicycle is a great way to get around, and good to burn off those beer calories too.  Moto drivers and tuk-tuks will take you all over the city for $1-$5 a trip depending how many people are traveling, and how far you go.

Finding a part time or full time job may seem a bit daunting to the uninitiated.  The fall back job for foreign people is teaching English.  It pays about $10 an hour, which is enough to get by on, due to the low cost of living in Cambodia.  If you have special education or training, you’ll find a suitable position with an expat firm, NGO, or company in due time.  Failing that, starting a business here is relatively easy.  There always seems to be a restaurant or bar for sale, and if you are an entrepreneur, this is the land of opportunity, but something far beyond the scope of a blog article on a site about Cambodian Girls.

Elephant on the Road

Overall, living in Cambodia is generally pretty easy.  Slower paced than back home and less pressure.  People living here seems to be able to do what they want, and if what you want involves food, beer, and girls, you would have no trouble finding like minded people to hang out with.   Those looking for a change, especially those also looking to meet some lovely Cambodian girls, may find that a move to Phnom Penh is just the sort of change they are looking for.

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