Signification
Describing low temperature or weather.
Contexte culturel
The 'Cold Season' is a time for weddings and festivals because the weather is 'trachak sruol' (pleasantly cool), making outdoor celebrations possible. Coolness is a metaphor for Nirvana. The heat of 'Kilesa' (passions) is cooled by the 'water' of wisdom. Offering a 'trachak' drink to a guest is the first rule of hospitality in a Khmer home to help them 'cool down' from the journey. Cambodians categorize foods into 'hot' and 'cold'. 'Trachak' foods are thought to balance the body's internal heat.
The AC Rule
In Cambodia, if you are in a public place and it's too cold, saying 'trachak nah' to a staff member is a polite hint to turn it down.
Body Temperature
Avoid saying 'Khnhom trachak' unless you want people to check if you still have a pulse!
Signification
Describing low temperature or weather.
The AC Rule
In Cambodia, if you are in a public place and it's too cold, saying 'trachak nah' to a staff member is a polite hint to turn it down.
Body Temperature
Avoid saying 'Khnhom trachak' unless you want people to check if you still have a pulse!
Add 'Menn-taen'
If it's freezing (like in a freezer), use 'trachak maen-taen' for extra emphasis.
Blessings
When an elder says 'trachak trojum' to you, just smile and say 'Orkun' (Thank you). It's a beautiful blessing.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to say 'The water is very cold.'
ទឹក...ណាស់
'ទឹកត្រជាក់ណាស់' (Teuk trachak nah) means 'The water is very cold.'
How do you say 'I feel very cold' correctly?
Which sentence is correct?
Use 'rongea' for personal feelings of coldness.
Match the Khmer phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Trachak = cold, Kdao = hot, Rongea = feel cold.
Complete the dialogue.
A: មេឃថ្ងៃនេះយ៉ាងម៉េចដែរ? (How is the weather today?) B: _________ (It's very cold.)
The context asks for a weather description.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What can be 'Trachak'?
Environment
- • Weather
- • Room
- • Cinema
Objects
- • Water
- • Beer
- • Ice Cream
Abstract
- • Mind
- • Heart
- • Blessing
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesទឹក...ណាស់
'ទឹកត្រជាក់ណាស់' (Teuk trachak nah) means 'The water is very cold.'
Which sentence is correct?
Use 'rongea' for personal feelings of coldness.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Trachak = cold, Kdao = hot, Rongea = feel cold.
A: មេឃថ្ងៃនេះយ៉ាងម៉េចដែរ? (How is the weather today?) B: _________ (It's very cold.)
The context asks for a weather description.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but it means they are calm and cool-headed, not that they are 'cool' in a trendy way.
'Trachak' is the temperature of things/air. 'Rongea' is the feeling of being cold.
You can say 'trachak srub' or 'trachak douch teuk-koh' (cold like ice).
It is neutral. It's used in both casual and formal speech, though 'khlang' is more common in writing.
It covers both. Context determines if it's a pleasant 'cool' or a shivering 'cold'.
Say 'Ot trachak te'.
Yes, for food that is served cold like salad or dessert.
Because for a tropical climate, 25°C is 'trachak nah'!
Yes, 'teuk-un' (warm water).
No, for 'cool colors' you would use different terminology, though the concept exists.
Expressions liées
ត្រជាក់ត្រជុំ
specialized formCool and prosperous
រងា
similarTo feel cold
ក្ដៅណាស់
contrastVery hot
ស្រួល
builds onComfortable
ទឹកកក
similarIce
