Casual Khmer · Real life in Cambodia

Point your phone at anything in Cambodia. Get the casual Khmer translation with what to say next.

All spoken at the tap of a button.
No account required.

Coming soon on Google Play

Android · Closed testing now
Public listing soon · No signup

The awkward five seconds

We've all had this moment.

You type something into a translator.

You show it to someone.

They read it.

Quiet pause.

Then comes the confused, polite smile.

You smile back.

And start getting creative.

LingoEye is built to eliminate that 5 sec awkward pause caused by regular translators being too rigid for the local level.

At the stall

A word is rarely the whole question.

You are standing at a market looking at something you want to buy. You do not only need its name. You need the questions that come next, and language you can actually use with the person in front of you.

What you need to ask

  • What is this?
  • How do I pick a ripe one?
  • Is it sweet or sour?
  • How much for three?
  • Can you lower the price?

Dictionary apps stop at the label. LingoEye is built for the conversation around the object.

  1. Point

    Frame the object with the camera. One item carefully, or a whole stall in Scan.

  2. Understand

    See the Khmer word, how to sound it out or play it on speaker. Choose which set of questions or sentences you need to play in the moment.

  3. Speak

    Open Market or Sayings for questions you can use right away. Then tap the speaker button to play them out loud.

One camera app

Three ways in. Same useful result.

Hunt, Scan, and Quick Translate are modes of one product, not three separate tools. Street Khmer you can use on the spot.

Mode

Hunt

One item. Focused help.

Line a single object up in the white reticle. Tap and hold. When the result appears, play the word, then open Market or Sayings for lines related to that item.

Hunt mode: white reticle centered on a tomato

Mode

Scan

A whole stall, shelf, or photo.

Frame the whole stall or shelf. Tap and hold. Tap any item label on the photo to open that item's phrases, questions, and sayings.

Scan mode: analyzed photo with item labels on wallet, pen, battery, and cable

Mode

Quick Translate

When you already know what you need to say.

Type the English word or short phrase. Get street Khmer, pronunciation help, and the same phrase packs without using the camera. Market and Sayings work the same way as after a camera capture.

Quick Translate screen with typed English and street Khmer result
Quick Translate Sayings for smartphone: everyday English lines with street Khmer and audio

After the capture

One object. A whole set of lines.

Every successful item is the same shape of value. A clear card over the photo, not a chat log.

  • English name What the thing is called
  • Street Khmer Casual, market-usable form, not textbook default
  • Pronunciation Romanization aid so you can try it out loud
  • Audio On-device speech: normal speed + slower speed for the Khmer word
  • Market & Sayings Ready lines for stalls, buying, and everyday use around that item
Durian item result: English name, street Khmer, phonetic guide, audio, Market and Sayings
Market phrases for durian: English lines with street Khmer

Credits and privacy

  • No account Core use does not require a LingoEye login
  • Photos stay on device History and captures live on your phone
  • Prepaid scan credits Packs of 50 · 100 · 250 via Google Play. Pay as you go.

Built this as a tool for myself to help navigate Siem Reap and learn Khmer in a way I can digest better. Since it’s made from what I actually needed, maybe it can be useful to you as well.

Android · Closed testing

Next time you do not know what to say, point.

LingoEye is on Google Play closed testing while we gather early feedback. There is no public install button yet. That appears here when the store listing goes live.

  • Platform today: Android only
  • Access: invite-only closed testing
  • When the public listing is ready, this page will link straight to Google Play

Testers: you'll get the Play Console opt-in link or email invite from us, not from a public store search yet.

Coming soon on Google Play