Speaking: Functional Language B1 - Lesson 2: Giving Advice & Warnings

B1

Advice & Warnings

ការផ្តល់ដំបូន្មាន និងការព្រមាន

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Learn to give advice politely (without using "should") and warn people safely.

💬 Scenario: A Trip to the Province

Sophea (Visitor) "I'm planning to drive to the mountains tomorrow. The weather looks a bit cloudy."

Dara (Local Friend) "Oh, you'd better check the forecast again. The roads get slippery when it rains."

(Strong advice because of safety.)

Sophea "Really? Should I cancel the trip?"

Dara "Not necessarily. If I were you, I would leave early in the morning to avoid the storm."

(Softer, hypothetical advice.)

Dara "But make sure you don't drive at night. It's dangerous."

(Warning: Strong instruction.)

1. Soft Advice (Suggestions)

"Have you thought about..." តើអ្នកបានគិតអំពី...

Very polite. Good for friends or colleagues.
"Have you thought about taking the train?"

"If I were you, I would..." បើខ្ញុំជាអ្នក ខ្ញុំនឹង...

Putting yourself in their shoes. Standard advice.
"If I were you, I would wait."

2. Strong Advice & Warnings

"You'd better..." អ្នកគួរតែ... (ខ្លាំង)

Stronger than "should". Implies a negative consequence if you don't.
"You'd better hurry (or you will be late)."

"Watch out for..." ប្រយ័ត្នចំពោះ...

Used to warn about a danger.
"Watch out for the wet floor!"

Choose the Best Phrase

Situation: Your friend has a mild headache.

A. "You'd better go to the hospital immediately." (Too strong)

B. "Why don't you drink some water and rest?" (Good suggestion)

C. "Watch out for your head." (Incorrect context)

Situation: Someone is about to touch a hot stove.

A. "If I were you, I wouldn't touch that." (Too slow!)

B. "Be careful! Don't touch that!" (Strong warning)