Learn the Khmer alphabet

Free guides to the Khmer script, written by the author of the KhmerAlphabet.com workbooks. Start with the roadmap if you are new, or jump straight to the symbol group you are working on.

• How to Read Khmer: A Beginner's Roadmap

  A step-by-step roadmap for learning to read Khmer: consonants and their two series first, then vowels, subscripts, and diacritics, in the order that works.

• The 33 Khmer Consonants and the Two Series, Explained

  All 33 Khmer consonants explained, including the a-series and o-series that decide how every vowel is read. With charts and a mnemonic for each letter.

• Khmer Vowels: Why One Symbol Makes Two Sounds

  Khmer dependent vowels change sound with the consonant's series. Learn how the a-series and o-series work, with charts showing both readings of each vowel.

• Khmer Subscript Consonants (the Feet), Explained

  Khmer subscript consonants, the feet, stack under other letters to write consonant clusters. Learn how each foot is formed, read, and told apart in words.

• Khmer Alphabet Chart: Every Symbol Group at a Glance

  A complete Khmer alphabet chart: 33 consonants, subscript feet, dependent and independent vowels, diacritics, and numerals, grouped and coded by series.

• Learning the Khmer Alphabet with Anki Flashcards

  How to learn the Khmer alphabet with Anki flashcards: what spaced repetition does, how to set up a deck, and why mnemonics make every review stick better.

Ready to practice instead of read? The free sample teaches the first eight consonants with a mnemonic for each, color-coded by series.