Signification
Tailoring or making clothes.
Contexte culturel
Tailoring is essential for weddings where guests and the couple must wear specific colors and styles for different ceremonies throughout the day. The garment industry is the largest employer of women in Cambodia, often referred to as the 'backbone' of the country's development. In every major market (Phsar), there is a dedicated section for tailors where you can buy fabric and have it sewn on the spot. The 'Sampot' and 'Aov Pak' are symbols of Khmer identity that require expert 'kat-der' skills to maintain traditional patterns.
Market Savvy
When at a market, always ask 'កាត់យូរប៉ុន្មាន?' (How long to tailor?) because popular tailors can take weeks during wedding season.
Vowel Precision
Be careful with the 'e' in 'der'. If you make it too short, it might sound like 'dirt' in English, which confuses the meaning.
Signification
Tailoring or making clothes.
Market Savvy
When at a market, always ask 'កាត់យូរប៉ុន្មាន?' (How long to tailor?) because popular tailors can take weeks during wedding season.
Vowel Precision
Be careful with the 'e' in 'der'. If you make it too short, it might sound like 'dirt' in English, which confuses the meaning.
Respect the 'Cheang'
Tailors are respected artisans. Addressing them as 'Bong Cheang' (Brother Tailor) is polite and builds rapport.
Industry vs. Craft
Use 'visai kat-der' for the industry and 'cheang kat-der' for the person to sound more natural.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for a tailor.
គាត់គឺជា___កាត់ដេរដ៏ពូកែម្នាក់។
'ជាង' (cheang) is the prefix used for skilled craftsmen like tailors.
Which sentence means 'I want to learn tailoring'?
Select the correct Khmer sentence:
'រៀន' (rean) means to learn.
Match the phrase to the correct location.
Where would you most likely hear 'វិស័យកាត់ដេរ' (visai kat-der)?
'វិស័យ' (visai) refers to an industrial sector, common in news.
Complete the dialogue at the market.
Customer: 'អាវនេះរហែកហើយ។' -> Tailor: 'យកមក ចាំខ្ញុំ___ឱ្យ។'
If it's already torn (រហែក), the tailor will 'sew' (ដេរ) it.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Making vs. Buying
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesគាត់គឺជា___កាត់ដេរដ៏ពូកែម្នាក់។
'ជាង' (cheang) is the prefix used for skilled craftsmen like tailors.
Select the correct Khmer sentence:
'រៀន' (rean) means to learn.
Where would you most likely hear 'វិស័យកាត់ដេរ' (visai kat-der)?
'វិស័យ' (visai) refers to an industrial sector, common in news.
Customer: 'អាវនេះរហែកហើយ។' -> Tailor: 'យកមក ចាំខ្ញុំ___ឱ្យ។'
If it's already torn (រហែក), the tailor will 'sew' (ដេរ) it.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt's a bit formal for a button. Just use 'der' (sew) for small repairs.
No, it refers to both male and female tailoring, though many factory workers are women.
It is called 'Hang Kat-der' (ហាងកាត់ដេរ).
It is 'Rong-chak Kat-der' (រោងចក្រកាត់ដេរ).
It depends on the fabric and style, but it is generally very affordable compared to Western countries.
Yes, 'kat-der' can apply to curtains and other home textiles.
'Kat-der' is general tailoring; 'der-pak' is specifically embroidery.
No, Khmer verbs do not change form. Just add time markers like 'haey' (already).
Yes, it is the standard term in government and economic reports.
They are called 'Kammakar Kat-der' (កម្មករកាត់ដេរ).
Ask 'កាត់អាវនេះថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?' (How much to tailor this shirt?)
No, knitting is 'thveu am-bos' or 'thang'. 'Kat-der' is for woven fabric.
Expressions liées
ជាងកាត់ដេរ
specialized formA tailor or dressmaker
រោងចក្រកាត់ដេរ
specialized formGarment factory
វិស័យកាត់ដេរ
specialized formGarment sector
ដេរប៉ាក់
similarEmbroidery
កាត់ខោអាវ
synonymTo make clothes
រចនាម៉ូដ
builds onFashion design
