Signification
When the sun goes down.
Contexte culturel
The West (direction of sunset) is where the dead are honored. Funerary stupas often face West, and Angkor Wat's Westward orientation is unique. Sunset is the signal for water buffaloes to be brought back from the fields and for families to light fires for cooking. Phnom Penh's Riverside (Sisowath Quay) is the 'place to be' at sunset for exercise and social media photos. There is a belief that one should not sleep exactly during the sunset, as it can lead to bad dreams or illness.
Direction Hack
If you are lost in a Cambodian city, look for the sunset. That's West, and usually, the rivers flow South/East.
Don't say 'Sun Go Down'
Avoid translating 'go down' literally as 'Chos'. Always use 'Lich'.
Signification
When the sun goes down.
Direction Hack
If you are lost in a Cambodian city, look for the sunset. That's West, and usually, the rivers flow South/East.
Don't say 'Sun Go Down'
Avoid translating 'go down' literally as 'Chos'. Always use 'Lich'.
Photography
Use the phrase 'ម៉ោងមាស' (Golden Hour) along with 'ថ្ងៃលិច' to sound like a native pro.
Angkor Sunset
If you visit Angkor, ask for 'Phnom Bakheng' for the best 'Thngai Lich' view.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct Khmer word for sunset.
ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តមើល ___ ណាស់។
The sentence means 'I like watching the sunset very much.'
Which phrase means 'at sunset'?
Choose the correct phrase:
'ពេល' (Pel) is the correct preposition-like word for 'at the time of'.
Match the Khmer phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
ថ្ងៃលិច is sunset, ថ្ងៃរះ is sunrise, and ថ្ងៃត្រង់ is noon.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តោះទៅមើលថ្ងៃលិច! B: __!
The response should match the topic of sunset.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sun Cycle
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តមើល ___ ណាស់។
The sentence means 'I like watching the sunset very much.'
Choose the correct phrase:
'ពេល' (Pel) is the correct preposition-like word for 'at the time of'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
ថ្ងៃលិច is sunset, ថ្ងៃរះ is sunrise, and ថ្ងៃត្រង់ is noon.
A: តោះទៅមើលថ្ងៃលិច! B: __!
The response should match the topic of sunset.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with anyone. For extreme formality, use 'Preah Athit Lich'.
Yes, it is used for boats, floods, and the sun.
Yes, 'Tis Khang Thngai Lich' is the standard way to say West.
Usually between 5:45 PM and 6:15 PM year-round.
Yes, 'មេឃក្រហម' (Mekh Krahom) or 'ពន្លឺព្រះអាទិត្យរៀបលិច'.
In Khmer, it's always the two words 'Thngai' and 'Lich' together.
Yes, watching the sunset is a very common romantic activity in Cambodia.
Say 'ក្រោយពេលថ្ងៃលិច' (Kroy Pel Thngai Lich).
Constantly. It's a staple of Khmer karaoke and romantic ballads.
Thngai Reah (Sunrise).
Expressions liées
ថ្ងៃរះ
contrastSunrise
ពេលល្ងាច
similarEvening
ទិសខាងលិច
specialized formThe West
ព្រះអាទិត្យ
builds onThe Sun (formal)
មេឃក្រហម
similarRed sky
