In Cambodia, foreign films are rarely subtitled; instead, they are "dubbed" by a small team of voice actors. For a movie as massive as Titanic , these dubs were more than just translations—they were cultural adaptations.

Jack and his fellow steerage passengers speak in a highly colloquial, informal Khmer dialect, highlighting the class friction that drives the film's narrative. 3. Technical Nautical Terminology

| English Line | Khmer Translation (Phonetic) | Direct Translation Back | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | "Draw me like one of your French girls." | "គូររូបខ្ញុំអោយដូចស្រីបារាំង" (Kur roob khnhom aoy doch srei Barang) | "Draw my picture like a Western girl." | | "I'll never let go, Jack." | "ខ្ញុំនឹងមិនបោះបង់អូនទេ ជែក" (Khnhom nung min boss bong aun te, Jack) | "I will not abandon you, Jack." (Note: Intimate gender pronouns switch) | | "It's been 84 years..." | "៨៤ឆ្នាំហើយ..." (B'seab chnam hauy) | "Eighty-four years have passed..." |