Signification
Having a lot of work to do.
Contexte culturel
Being busy is often equated with being successful or diligent. It is a common 'humble brag' in social settings. In business, saying you are 'rovul nas' can be a way to negotiate for more time on a deadline without admitting incompetence. It is the most polite way to say 'no' to an invitation to avoid 'losing face' for the person who invited you. On apps like Telegram, 'rovul nas' is often sent as a quick sticker or voice message to explain a delayed response.
The 'Nas' Rule
Always put 'nas' at the end. It's the golden rule for Khmer intensifiers.
Not for Objects
Remember, don't call a busy street 'rovul nas'—that's 'ស្ទះផ្លូវ' (steah phlov).
Signification
Having a lot of work to do.
The 'Nas' Rule
Always put 'nas' at the end. It's the golden rule for Khmer intensifiers.
Not for Objects
Remember, don't call a busy street 'rovul nas'—that's 'ស្ទះផ្លូវ' (steah phlov).
Polite Refusal
If you want to be extra polite, add 'សុំទោស' (som-tos) before saying you are busy.
The Humble Brag
Don't be surprised if people say they are busy even when they aren't; it's a social status thing!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am very busy.'
ខ្ញុំ____ណាស់។
'រវល់' (rovul) means busy. 'ហត់' is tired, 'ឃ្លាន' is hungry, and 'សប្បាយ' is happy.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct word order:
The correct order is Subject (ខ្ញុំ) + Adjective (រវល់) + Intensifier (ណាស់).
Match the response to the situation.
Friend: 'Let's go to the cinema!' You: 'Sorry, I have a lot of homework.'
'ខ្ញុំរវល់ណាស់' is the appropriate excuse for having too much work.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើអ្នករវល់ទេ? B: បាទ ____។
If the answer starts with 'Badt' (Yes), the following statement should confirm the busyness.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Busy vs. Tired
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំ____ណាស់។
'រវល់' (rovul) means busy. 'ហត់' is tired, 'ឃ្លាន' is hungry, and 'សប្បាយ' is happy.
Select the correct word order:
The correct order is Subject (ខ្ញុំ) + Adjective (រវល់) + Intensifier (ណាស់).
Friend: 'Let's go to the cinema!' You: 'Sorry, I have a lot of homework.'
'ខ្ញុំរវល់ណាស់' is the appropriate excuse for having too much work.
A: តើអ្នករវល់ទេ? B: បាទ ____។
If the answer starts with 'Badt' (Yes), the following statement should confirm the busyness.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, for a busy road with traffic, use 'ស្ទះផ្លូវ' (steah phlov). 'Rovul' is for people.
Yes, it is neutral. Just add 'Badt' or 'Chas' to make it respectful.
'Rovul' is general busyness; 'mo-ma-nhuk' is more formal and implies being extremely hectic.
No, avoid using 'mian' (have). Just say 'khnom rovul.'
Use 'រវល់ពេក' (rovul pek) instead of 'rovul nas.'
Not at all! It's a very common and accepted excuse.
No, Khmer adjectives do not change for gender.
Yes, just add a time word like 'yesterday' (pi-msel-minh).
Say 'រវល់បន្តិច' (rovul bon-tich).
Yes! You can use it for 'hot nas' (very hot), 'la-or nas' (very good), etc.
Expressions liées
មមាញឹក
synonymHectic/Very busy
ជាប់រវល់
similarCurrently occupied
ទំនេរ
contrastFree/Available
រវល់ខ្លាំង
builds onExtremely busy
ជាប់ដៃ
specialized formHands are full
