Signification
Having misplaced or lost cash.
Contexte culturel
In Cambodia, losing money is sometimes attributed to 'bad luck' or 'preah phum' (land spirits) being unhappy. People might sprinkle water or make a small offering to regain their luck. Expats often use 'bat luy' when they feel they've been overcharged, though locals would use 'khat luy' (losing out on value). During Chinese New Year, 'bat luy' is a major taboo. People are extra careful with their 'Ang Pao' (red envelopes) because losing money on the first day of the year is seen as a sign of poverty for the coming year. In villages, 'bat luy' often refers to physical cash hidden in the house (like under a mattress) rather than a wallet, as many older people don't use banks.
Use with 'Haey'
Adding 'ហើយ' (haey) at the end (បាត់លុយហើយ) makes it sound more natural, like 'I've lost the money already!'
Don't say 'Lose me'
Never say 'Luy bat khnhom.' It must be 'Khnhom bat luy.'
Signification
Having misplaced or lost cash.
Use with 'Haey'
Adding 'ហើយ' (haey) at the end (បាត់លុយហើយ) makes it sound more natural, like 'I've lost the money already!'
Don't say 'Lose me'
Never say 'Luy bat khnhom.' It must be 'Khnhom bat luy.'
Specify the amount
To sound like a pro, add the amount immediately after: 'Bat luy mui meun' (Lost 10,000 Riel).
Politeness
If you are telling an older person you lost their money, start with 'Sohm toh' (Sorry).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I lost money.'
ខ្ញុំ___លុយ។
បាត់ (bat) means lost, ទៅ (to) means go, and ញ៉ាំ (njam) means eat.
Which sentence means 'He lost money at the market'?
Select the correct Khmer translation:
The correct structure is Subject (គាត់) + Verb (បាត់) + Object (លុយ) + Location (នៅផ្សារ).
Match the Khmer phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are essential money-related collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកយំ? (Why are you crying?) B: ព្រោះខ្ញុំ ___________។
Losing money is a logical reason to be upset.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Lost vs. Spent
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំ___លុយ។
បាត់ (bat) means lost, ទៅ (to) means go, and ញ៉ាំ (njam) means eat.
Select the correct Khmer translation:
The correct structure is Subject (គាត់) + Verb (បាត់) + Object (លុយ) + Location (នៅផ្សារ).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are essential money-related collocations.
A: ហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកយំ? (Why are you crying?) B: ព្រោះខ្ញុំ ___________។
Losing money is a logical reason to be upset.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it is a neutral, factual phrase. To be more polite, add 'khnhom' (I) at the start and 'haey' (already) at the end.
Technically no. For a card, say 'បាត់កាត' (bat kat). 'Luy' specifically refers to cash.
The formal version is 'ប្រាក់' (prak) or 'ថវិកា' (thovika).
Say 'ខ្ញុំបាត់កាបូបលុយ' (Khnhom bat kabob luy).
No, 'bat luy' means you lost it. 'Dach luy' or 'Os luy' means you are broke.
Yes! 'បាត់សោ' (bat sor) means lost keys. 'Bat' works for most lost objects.
Yes, many Khmer songs use it to metaphorically describe losing everything or being unlucky in love and life.
Say 'ខ្ញុំរកលុយដែលបាត់ឃើញហើយ' (Khnhom rork luy del bat kheunh haey).
No, 'luy' covers all types of cash currency used in Cambodia.
If it was stolen, you say 'គេលួចលុយ' (Ke luoch luy - Someone stole money). 'Bat luy' is for when you don't know what happened.
Expressions liées
អស់លុយ
similarOut of money
ខាតលុយ
specialized formTo lose money in business
រើសបានលុយ
contrastTo find money
បាត់កាបូប
builds onLost wallet
ដាច់លុយ
slangBroke
