“បានទេអូនសុំប៉ុណ្ណឹង” (Just that much, please) is a quietly powerful Khmer wedding song that has captured hearts for its sincerity and emotional simplicity. With touching lyrics and a heartfelt performance, it reflects the soul of Cambodian love and tradition.
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This song resonates with young couples in Cambodia — especially those preparing for marriage — as it speaks to the hopes, uncertainties, and silent promises exchanged between two people stepping into a life together.
Original Khmer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
តើជាយល់សប្តិឬជាការពិត
យើងសម្រេចចិត្តដើរចូលរោងការ
បងអោយអូនស្គាល់អ្វីជាស្នេហា
ទាំងដែលធ្លាប់គិតថា
ខ្លួនគ្មានថ្ងៃរៀបការឡើយ
[Verse 2]
អ្នកណាដឹងមុនអាចមានថ្ងៃនេះ
ថ្ងៃដ៏ពិសេសពួកយើងទាំងពីរ
ស្នេហាអូនបងដូចអគ្គីសនី
ប៉ុន្មាននាទីផ្ដើមមានចិត្តរៀងខ្លួន
[Chorus]
បានទេមិនឱ្យអូនខ្មាស់គេ
បានទេកុំឱ្យស្រីផ្សេងមើលងាយអូន
បានទេធ្វើជាប៉ាល្អរបស់កូន
បានទេអូនសុំប៉ុណ្ណឹង
[Verse 3]
មិនដឹងថ្ងៃមុខបងប្រែយ៉ាងម៉េច
ត្រឹមដឹងពេលនេះបងល្អណាស់
អាយុបងក្មេងតែឫកបងចាស់
មើលទៅល្អណាស់
មិនឆ្វេកឆ្វាចឱ្យអូនព្រួយ
[Chorus – Repeat]
បានទេមិនឱ្យអូនខ្មាស់គេ
បានទេមិនឱ្យស្រីផ្សេងមើលងាយអូន
បានទេធ្វើជាប៉ាល្អរបស់កូន
បានទេអូនសុំប៉ុណ្ណឹង
English Translation of “បានទេអូនសុំប៉ុណ្ណឹង”
Is this just a dream, or is it real?
We’ve made the decision to walk into the wedding hall.
You’ve let me truly know what love means,
Even though I used to think
That I would never get married.
Who knew a day like this would come?
This very special day for the two of us.
Your love struck me like electricity,
In just a few minutes,
My heart chose to belong to you.
Is it okay… not to let me feel ashamed in front of others?
Is it okay… not to let other women look down on me?
Is it okay… to be a good father to our child?
Is it okay… That’s all I ask from you.
I don’t know how you’ll change in the future,
But I know that today, you are wonderful.
You may be young,
But your spirit is mature.
You look so good —
You’re not wild or careless enough to make me worry.
(Repeated chorus)
Is it okay… not to let me feel ashamed in front of others?
Is it okay… not to let other women look down on me?
Is it okay… to be a good father to our child?
Is it okay… That’s all I ask from you.
💬 Why This Song Matters
This Khmer love song is not only poetic but also deeply emotional. With its sincere questions and humble requests from the bride to the groom — “Can you not let me be ashamed in front of others?” or “Will you be a good father to our children?” — it reflects the gentle strength and faith often found in Cambodian relationships.
In a world of grand declarations, this song chooses simplicity, honesty, and tenderness — and perhaps that’s why it’s so touching.