English
Sizes, Colours, and Shopping Choices
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Describe the item you want and compare options.
What you’ll learn
Describe the item you want and compare options.
ពិពណ៌នាទំហំ ពណ៌ និងជម្រើសទំនិញដែលចង់បាន។
Meaning and use
Size describes how large something is; colour distinguishes its appearance. Small, medium, and large are common shop labels, but measurements can vary. Try on means put clothing on briefly to check fit. Fit concerns size and shape; suit concerns whether something looks appropriate or attractive.
Size ជាទំហំ ហើយ colour ជាពណ៌។ Try on ជាសាកពាក់។ Fit ប្រាប់ថាត្រូវទំហំ ខណៈ suit ប្រាប់ថាសមនឹងរូបរាង ឬស្ថានភាព។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| small (adjective) | តូច — a small size |
| medium (adjective) | មធ្យម — medium, please |
| large (adjective) | ធំ — a large shirt |
| blue (adjective) | ពណ៌ខៀវ — a blue bag |
| red (adjective) | ពណ៌ក្រហម — red shoes |
| size (noun) | ទំហំ — What size do you need? |
| try on (phrasal verb) | សាកពាក់ — try on a jacket |
| fit (verb) | ត្រូវទំហំ — These shoes fit. |
Examples
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Do you have this shirt in medium?
តើមានអាវនេះទំហំមធ្យមទេ?
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May I try it on?
តើខ្ញុំអាចសាកពាក់វាបានទេ?
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These shoes do not fit.
ស្បែកជើងទាំងនេះមិនត្រូវទំហំទេ។
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I prefer the blue bag.
ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តកាបូបពណ៌ខៀវជាង។
Everyday conversation
Dara: What size do you need?
Maly: Medium, please. Do you have it in blue?
Dara: Yes. Would you like to try it on?
Maly: Yes, thank you.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Can I try on it? | Can I try it on? | Put a pronoun object between try and on. |
| These shoes fits me. | These shoes fit me. | The plural shoes takes fit, not fits. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Complete with a pronoun: Can I try ___ on? (the jacket)
- Which word concerns size: fit or price?
- Ask for a large red shirt.
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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it
Pronoun it goes between try and on.
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fit
Fit describes whether size and shape are suitable.
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Do you have this shirt in large, in red?
Model answer: other clear requests naming the size and colour are acceptable.
Quick recap
- Ask for size and colour explicitly.
- Pronouns go inside try it on.
- Fit describes size and shape.