Grammar: ✨ Grammar F: 🧩 Parts of Speech - Basics (A1) - Lesson 15: Demonstratives 'this' & 'that'

Lesson 15: This and That

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This vs. That

ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យ នេះ និង នោះ

We use This for one thing NEAR us. We use That for one thing FAR from us.

យើងប្រើ "This" (នេះ) សម្រាប់វត្ថុមួយដែលនៅជិតយើង។ យើងប្រើ "That" (នោះ) សម្រាប់វត្ថុមួយដែលនៅឆ្ងាយពីយើង។

location_on

location_on Close to Me (This)

នៅជិតខ្ញុំ (This = នេះ)

desk

This is my desk. Near Object Used for an object you are touching or standing next to. នេះគឺជាតុរបស់ខ្ញុំ។

pedal_bike

This bicycle is ready. Near Object Talking about a bike right next to you. កង់នេះរួចរាល់ហើយ។

menu_book

I like this book. Near Object A book you are holding in your hand. ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តសៀវភៅនេះ។

coffee

This coffee is hot! Near Object A drink right in front of you. កាហ្វេនេះក្តៅ!

explore

explore Far from Me (That)

នៅឆ្ងាយពីខ្ញុំ (That = នោះ)

location_city

That is a tall building. Far Object Pointing at a building across the street. នោះគឺជាអគារដ៏ខ្ពស់មួយ។

account_balance

That temple is very old. Far Object Looking at a temple in the distance. ប្រាសាទនោះចាស់ណាស់។

directions_car

That car is fast. Far Object A car driving away from you. ឡាននោះលឿន។

flutter_dash

Look at that bird! Far Object Pointing to a bird high in the sky. មើលសត្វបក្សីនោះ!

groups

waving_hand People (Near & Far)

មនុស្ស (នៅជិត និងនៅឆ្ងាយ)

group

This is my friend. Near Person Introducing someone standing next to you. នេះគឺជាមិត្តភក្តិរបស់ខ្ញុំ។

badge

This is our new guide. Near Person Introducing a coworker right beside you. នេះគឺជាមគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍ថ្មីរបស់យើង។

person_search

Who is that man? Far Person Asking about a person standing far away. តើបុរសនោះជានរណា?

work

That is my boss. Far Person Pointing to your manager across the room. នោះគឺជាមេរបស់ខ្ញុំ។

warning The Plural Trap!

Do not use "This" or "That" for more than one thing!

(កុំប្រើ "This" ឬ "That" សម្រាប់វត្ថុដែលមានចំនួនច្រើនជាងមួយ!)

"This cars" or "That apples"
ខុស! (Wrong!)

"This car" (One) or "That apple" (One)
ត្រឹមត្រូវ! (Correct! Only for singular nouns)

quiz

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

fact_check Context Fill

You are holding an apple. You say: "___ apple is good."

(អ្នកកំពុងកាន់ផ្លែប៉ោមមួយ។ អ្នកនិយាយថា៖ "ផ្លែប៉ោម...ល្អ។")

fact_check Context Fill

You point to a mountain far away. You say: "Look at ___ mountain!"

(អ្នកចង្អុលទៅភ្នំមួយនៅឆ្ងាយ។ អ្នកនិយាយថា៖ "មើលភ្នំ...!")

gpp_maybe LITERAL TRAP! ❌

Which sentence is completely correct?

(តើប្រយោគមួយណាដែលត្រឹមត្រូវទាំងស្រុង?)

person_add Introduction

You are standing next to your coworker. How do you introduce him?

(អ្នកកំពុងឈរក្បែរមិត្តរួមការងារ។ តើអ្នកណែនាំគាត់ដោយរបៀបណា?)

rule Rule Check

We use "That" when something is...

(យើងប្រើពាក្យ "That" នៅពេលវត្ថុមួយស្ថិតនៅ...)

touch_app

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Touch and Speak 🗣️ (ប៉ះតុរបស់អ្នក ហើយនិយាយជាភាសាអង់គ្លេសថា "This is my desk"។)

back_hand

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Point and Speak 👉 (ចង្អុលទៅវត្ថុមួយនៅឆ្ងាយពីអ្នក ហើយនិយាយថា "That is a [ឈ្មោះវត្ថុ]"។)

tour

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Tour Guide Practice 🗺️ (ធ្វើពុតជាកំពុងណែនាំកន្លែងធ្វើការទៅកាន់នរណាម្នាក់ ហើយនិយាយថា "This is your desk"។)

Video Lesson

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Listen Closely 🎧

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain the difference between This and That. Pay attention to how far away the objects are when he speaks!

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Vireak 2 hours ago

Can I say "This is a cars"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

No, you cannot! "This" is only for ONE thing. If you have many cars near you, you have to use "These". We will learn "These" and "Those" in the next lesson! 🚗

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Nita 5 hours ago

If someone calls me on the phone, do I say "That is Nita"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Good question! When you answer the phone, it is common to say "Hello, this is Nita" to introduce yourself to the caller! 📞