Signification
Giving water to plants.
Contexte culturel
Watering plants is often done using a 'thung-sraoch' (watering can) or a simple plastic scoop and bucket. It's a time for mindfulness. During the Khmer New Year, the concept of 'sraoch' is elevated to 'Sraoch Teuk', where people pour water on elders and Buddha statues for blessings. Jasmine and Lotus are the most common flowers watered in home gardens due to their use in religious ceremonies. In rural areas, 'sraoch phka' might involve using water from a nearby 'trapeang' (pond).
Add 'Teuk'
If you forget 'Sraoch Phka', saying 'Sraoch Teuk' (pour water) while pointing at a plant will always be understood.
Avoid Noon
Culturally, don't talk about watering plants at noon; people will think you are a bad gardener because the sun is too hot!
Signification
Giving water to plants.
Add 'Teuk'
If you forget 'Sraoch Phka', saying 'Sraoch Teuk' (pour water) while pointing at a plant will always be understood.
Avoid Noon
Culturally, don't talk about watering plants at noon; people will think you are a bad gardener because the sun is too hot!
The 'R' sound
If you can't roll the 'R' in 'Sraoch', don't worry. Many Phnom Penh locals pronounce it very softly.
Complimenting
If you see someone watering flowers, say 'ផ្កាស្អាតណាស់!' (The flowers are beautiful!) to be polite.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word for 'watering flowers'.
ខ្ញុំកំពុង_______ផ្កា។
'ស្រោច' (sraoch) is the correct verb for watering plants.
Which sentence means 'Don't forget to water the flowers'?
Choose the best option:
'កុំភ្លេច' means don't forget, and 'ស្រោចផ្កា' is watering flowers.
Match the Khmer words to their English meanings.
Match them up:
These are the core components of gardening vocabulary.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើអ្នកធ្វើអ្វីនៅពេលព្រឹក? B: ខ្ញុំញ៉ាំបាយ ហើយខ្ញុំ_______។
Watering flowers is a common morning activity.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sraoch vs. Chak
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំកំពុង_______ផ្កា។
'ស្រោច' (sraoch) is the correct verb for watering plants.
Choose the best option:
'កុំភ្លេច' means don't forget, and 'ស្រោចផ្កា' is watering flowers.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core components of gardening vocabulary.
A: តើអ្នកធ្វើអ្វីនៅពេលព្រឹក? B: ខ្ញុំញ៉ាំបាយ ហើយខ្ញុំ_______។
Watering flowers is a common morning activity.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but 'Banh Teuk' (spraying) is more common if you use a spray bottle.
Both are correct. 'Sraoch Phka' is shorter and more common in casual speech.
Use 'ស្រោចដើមឈើ' (Sraoch Deum Chheu).
It's neutral. It's used in both daily life and formal literature.
No, for washing things like cars or dishes, use 'លាង' (leang).
No, for rain we say 'មេឃភ្លៀង' (mek phleang).
It's a verb-object phrase (collocation).
Say 'ខ្ញុំភ្លេចស្រោចផ្កា' (Khnhom phlech sraoch phka).
It's called a 'ធុងស្រោចផ្កា' (Thung sraoch phka).
Yes, many romantic Khmer songs use it as a metaphor for caring for a lover.
Expressions liées
ដាំផ្កា
similarTo plant flowers
បេះផ្កា
contrastTo pick flowers
ស្រោចទឹក
specialized formTo pour water / Water blessing
សួនផ្កា
builds onFlower garden
ផ្កាស្រពោន
contrastWilted flower
