Bedeutung
Succeeding in a test.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Bac II' exam results are often announced via loudspeaker in provinces, and names are still posted on physical boards in many schools, keeping the 'stuck to the list' metaphor alive. In Khmer-American communities, parents still use 'ប្រឡងជាប់' to emphasize the importance of the SATs or university graduations, maintaining the cultural link to academic success. Passing with 'Grade A' (និទ្ទេស A) is a massive status symbol. The Prime Minister often hosts a gala dinner specifically for all Grade A students in the country. Before exams, it is common for students to visit shrines like 'Preah Ang Dangkeu' in Phnom Penh to pray for 'ប្រឡងជាប់'. They might offer lotus flowers or bananas.
The 'Already' Rule
Always add 'ហើយ' (heuy) when telling someone you passed. It sounds more natural and celebratory.
Avoid 'Pass'
Forget the English word 'pass'. Think 'Test-Stuck'. This will help you avoid using the wrong Khmer word.
Bedeutung
Succeeding in a test.
The 'Already' Rule
Always add 'ហើយ' (heuy) when telling someone you passed. It sounds more natural and celebratory.
Avoid 'Pass'
Forget the English word 'pass'. Think 'Test-Stuck'. This will help you avoid using the wrong Khmer word.
Rankings
If you want to impress, say 'ជាប់លេខ១' (chab lek muoy). It means you were the top of the class.
Congratulations
When someone says they passed, immediately respond with 'អបអរសាទរ!' (Op-or-sa-tor!)
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'pass'.
ខ្ញុំសង្ឃឹមថាអ្នកនឹងប្រឡង_______។
'ជាប់' is the correct word for passing an exam.
Which sentence means 'I failed the exam'?
Choose the correct sentence:
'ធ្លាក់' (to fall) is the standard word for failing an exam.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើប្អូនស្រីអ្នកប្រឡងជាប់ទេ? B: បាទ, នាង_______ហើយ។
The context implies a positive confirmation of the question.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just saw your name on the driving test pass list.
This is the correct way to announce passing a driving test.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Pass vs. Fail in Khmer
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenខ្ញុំសង្ឃឹមថាអ្នកនឹងប្រឡង_______។
'ជាប់' is the correct word for passing an exam.
Choose the correct sentence:
'ធ្លាក់' (to fall) is the standard word for failing an exam.
A: តើប្អូនស្រីអ្នកប្រឡងជាប់ទេ? B: បាទ, នាង_______ហើយ។
The context implies a positive confirmation of the question.
You just saw your name on the driving test pass list.
This is the correct way to announce passing a driving test.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt's better to use 'ជាប់សម្ភាសន៍' (chab sam-pheas), but in casual talk, 'ជាប់' alone is okay.
The opposite is 'ប្រឡងធ្លាក់' (pro-lorng thleak), which means to fail.
It is neutral. You can use it with your friends, your boss, or your teacher.
You say 'សង្ឃឹមថាអ្នកនឹងប្រឡងជាប់' (Song-khem tha neak nung pro-lorng chab).
No, 'ជាប់' usually means 'stuck', 'busy', or 'connected'. It only means 'pass' in the context of tests.
No, for medical results, we use 'មាន' (have) or 'អវិជ្ជមាន/វិជ្ជមាន' (negative/positive).
It means you passed and were ranked number 1 in the group.
You say 'ខ្ញុំប្រឡងជាប់និទ្ទេស A'.
Yes, 'ស៊ីដាច់' (si dach) is slang for passing very easily or winning completely.
Because historically, your name was stuck to the list of winners on the wall.
No, use 'បញ្ជូនបាល់' (ban-choun bal) for passing a ball.
You say 'ខ្ញុំស្ទើរតែជាប់' (khnom steur-te chab).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ប្រឡងធ្លាក់
contrastTo fail an exam
ជាប់សម្ភាសន៍
similarTo pass an interview
ទទួលបានជោគជ័យ
specialized formTo achieve success
ប្រឡងឌីប្លូម
builds onTo take the lower secondary exam
រៀនត្រៀម
similarTo study in preparation
