Bedeutung
Very late hours of the night.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In rural villages, 'yub chrov' is associated with spirits and ghosts. People rarely leave their homes after dark without a good reason. In the capital, 'yub chrov' is the peak time for street food vendors selling 'Mi Char' (fried noodles) and 'Lort Cha'. Many famous Khmer 'Romvong' or 'Sinn Sisamouth' songs use 'yub chrov' to express the pain of waiting for a lover. Young Cambodians use the hashtag #យប់ជ្រៅ on TikTok or Facebook when posting about their late-night study sessions or gaming.
Add 'Heuy'
Adding 'heuy' (already) at the end makes you sound much more natural: 'Yub chrov heuy!'
Safety First
If a local tells you 'yub chrov' is dangerous in a certain area, take it seriously.
Bedeutung
Very late hours of the night.
Add 'Heuy'
Adding 'heuy' (already) at the end makes you sound much more natural: 'Yub chrov heuy!'
Safety First
If a local tells you 'yub chrov' is dangerous in a certain area, take it seriously.
Use with 'Dol'
Master the pattern 'Verb + dol + yub chrov' to describe your night activities.
Politeness
Always apologize if you call someone at 'yub chrov'—it's considered quite rude otherwise.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word to mean 'late night'.
កុំញ៉ាំកាហ្វេនៅយប់____ពេក។
In Khmer, 'late night' is 'yub chrov' (deep night).
Which sentence is correct for 'I worked until late night'?
Choose the correct sentence:
The correct collocation is 'yub chrov' and it follows the verb.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកងងុយគេង? B: ពីព្រោះម្សិលមិញខ្ញុំមើលរឿងដល់_______។
Watching a movie until 'late night' explains why someone is sleepy.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'សុំទោសដែលរំខាននៅយប់ជ្រៅ'?
This is a polite apology for a late-night disturbance.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Time of Day in Khmer
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenកុំញ៉ាំកាហ្វេនៅយប់____ពេក។
In Khmer, 'late night' is 'yub chrov' (deep night).
Choose the correct sentence:
The correct collocation is 'yub chrov' and it follows the verb.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកងងុយគេង? B: ពីព្រោះម្សិលមិញខ្ញុំមើលរឿងដល់_______។
Watching a movie until 'late night' explains why someone is sleepy.
When would you say 'សុំទោសដែលរំខាននៅយប់ជ្រៅ'?
This is a polite apology for a late-night disturbance.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenThere is no exact time, but it usually refers to any time after 10:30 PM or 11:00 PM until about 3:00 AM.
No, for the early morning before sunrise, use 'tiep phleu'.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, family, or even in a professional context to describe time.
You can say 'ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តនៅដល់យប់ជ្រៅ' (I like to stay up until late night).
Yes, it means 'deep' for water, holes, or even deep feelings/thoughts.
No, the word order is always 'yub' (noun) then 'chrov' (adjective).
The opposite would be 'ព្រលឹម' (pro-leum) meaning early morning.
Yes, major areas are active, but many side streets become very dark and quiet.
Not necessarily, but it can imply that you are doing something you shouldn't be doing (like staying up too late).
It is spelled យ-ប-់ (yub) and ជ-្រ-ៅ (chrov).
Verwandte Redewendungen
កណ្តាលយប់
similarMidnight
ទៀបភ្លឺ
contrastNear dawn
យប់ណាស់ហើយ
similarIt's very late already
រំលងអធ្រាត្រ
specialized formPast midnight
យប់សន្លឹម
specialized formQuiet, dim night
