Signification
Leisurely walking or spending time out.
Contexte culturel
In Cambodia, 'ដើរលេង' is the most common way to describe any social outing. It is deeply tied to the concept of 'soksabay' (happiness). Similar concepts exist in Thailand ('pai tiao') and Vietnam ('di choi'), reflecting a shared regional value of social leisure. Western cultures often distinguish between 'hanging out' (informal) and 'going on a trip' (formal). Khmer uses 'ដើរលេង' for both. In cities like Phnom Penh, 'ដើរលេង' often implies going to cafes, malls, or cinemas.
Context is Key
Always remember that ដើរលេង is for fun. If you are doing errands, don't use it!
Use with 'ទៅ'
You can add 'ទៅ' (to go) before the phrase to make it sound more natural: 'ទៅដើរលេង'.
Signification
Leisurely walking or spending time out.
Context is Key
Always remember that ដើរលេង is for fun. If you are doing errands, don't use it!
Use with 'ទៅ'
You can add 'ទៅ' (to go) before the phrase to make it sound more natural: 'ទៅដើរលេង'.
Social Bonding
In Cambodia, inviting someone to ដើរលេង is a great way to build a friendship.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
ថ្ងៃនេះខ្ញុំចង់ _____ នៅមាត់ទន្លេ។
ដើរលេង is the only option that fits the context of leisure at the river.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the only sentence that uses the phrase in a logical, leisure-based context.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ទំនេរទេ? B: បាទ/ចាស ទំនេរ! A: ________
Given the context of being free, an invitation to go out is the most logical next step.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You want to invite your friend to the park for fun.
This phrase correctly expresses the intent of going to the park for fun.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesថ្ងៃនេះខ្ញុំចង់ _____ នៅមាត់ទន្លេ។
ដើរលេង is the only option that fits the context of leisure at the river.
Choose the most natural sentence.
This is the only sentence that uses the phrase in a logical, leisure-based context.
A: ទំនេរទេ? B: បាទ/ចាស ទំនេរ! A: ________
Given the context of being free, an invitation to go out is the most logical next step.
You want to invite your friend to the park for fun.
This phrase correctly expresses the intent of going to the park for fun.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! Even though it contains 'walk', it is used for any mode of transport.
No, it is casual and friendly.
Use 'ហាត់ប្រាណ' (exercise) instead.
Say 'តោះទៅដើរលេង!' (Let's go out!)
No, never.
It can be, but 'travel' is usually 'ធ្វើដំណើរ'.
Yes, very common.
Not necessarily, but it's usually social.
Yes, it's a perfect casual date invitation.
No, verbs don't change in Khmer.
Expressions liées
ទៅលេង
similarTo go visit/play
ដើរលេងកម្សាន្ត
builds onTo go out for entertainment
ដើរលេងលំហែ
specialized formTo go out for relaxation
ធ្វើដំណើរ
contrastTo travel
