Comments on: Is Khmer very similar to Thai? http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:03:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: j♥e♥s♥s♥i♥c♥a http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/comment-page-1/#comment-408 j♥e♥s♥s♥i♥c♥a Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:12:59 +0000 http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/#comment-408 Yes, Khmer and Thai are very similar because the countries are located right next to each other. The dominant religion in both countries are Theravada Buddhism. Their dancing styles and clothing are similar. Cambodia's cuisine is similar to other Southeast asian countries including Thailand's but Thai food is usually more spicy. However, there are also many differences between the two countries. For example, only Cambodians wear kramas (scarves). However, Khmer and Thai languages are completely different languages so I think it would still be difficult to learn Khmer even if you already know Thai. I think French and Spanish have more similarities in their language than Khmer and Thai.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Thailand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Cambodia Yes, Khmer and Thai are very similar because the countries are located right next to each other. The dominant religion in both countries are Theravada Buddhism. Their dancing styles and clothing are similar. Cambodia's cuisine is similar to other Southeast asian countries including Thailand's but Thai food is usually more spicy. However, there are also many differences between the two countries. For example, only Cambodians wear kramas (scarves).

However, Khmer and Thai languages are completely different languages so I think it would still be difficult to learn Khmer even if you already know Thai. I think French and Spanish have more similarities in their language than Khmer and Thai.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Thailand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Cambodia

]]> By: Totsakan http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Totsakan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:57:59 +0000 http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/#comment-407 I know Thai but have difficulty understanding or speaking Khmer. I imagine it is the same for Cambodians trying to learn Thai. Thai and Laotian are much more similar. So I would try both and see which one you like best. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> I know Thai but have difficulty understanding or speaking Khmer.
I imagine it is the same for Cambodians trying to learn Thai.
Thai and Laotian are much more similar.
So I would try both and see which one you like best.
Good luck.
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]]> By: ganesh n http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/comment-page-1/#comment-406 ganesh n Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:48:59 +0000 http://learnkhmer.org/is-khmer-very-similar-to-thai/#comment-406 no,even though some similarities are their.<br><b>References : </b><br>www no,even though some similarities are their.
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