Speaking: Grammar in Speaking A1 - Lesson 1: Using "be" (am/is/are) in Spoken Statements & Questions.

Speaking A1

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The Verb "Be"

កិរិយាសព្ទ "To Be" (ជា, គឺ, នៅ)

We use the verb "be" (am, is, are) to talk about names, feelings, age, and locations.

យើងប្រើប្រាស់វាដើម្បីប្រាប់ពីឈ្មោះ អារម្មណ៍ អាយុ ឬទីកន្លែង។

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"I am" ➔ I'm

In spoken English, we use contractions! (ទម្រង់កាត់)

I am Sopheak.

I'm Sopheak.

/aɪm/ ខ្ញុំឈ្មោះសុភ័ក្រ្ត។

I am happy.

I'm happy.

/aɪm ˈhæpi/ ខ្ញុំសប្បាយចិត្ត។

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He / She / It

Use "is" ➔ 's

She is my friend.

She's my friend.

/ʃiːz/ នាងគឺជាមិត្តរបស់ខ្ញុំ។

He is tired.

He's tired.

/hiːz/ គាត់ហត់នឿយ។

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You / We / They

Use "are" ➔ 're

You are late.

You're late.

/jʊr/ អ្នកយឺតហើយ។

They are here.

They're here.

/ðer/ ពួកគេនៅទីនេះ។

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Asking Questions

Swap the order & raise your voice! ↗️

You are ready.

Are you ready? ↗️

តើអ្នករួចរាល់ហើយឬនៅ?

She is okay.

Is she okay? ↗️

តើនាងមិនអីទេឬ?

The Age Trap! ⚠️

In English, we "ARE" our age. We don't "HAVE" it.

(ប្រយ័ត្ន! ក្នុងភាសាខ្មែរយើងនិយាយថា "ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ២៥ ឆ្នាំ"។ តែភាសាអង់គ្លេស គេមិនប្រើពាក្យ "have" សម្រាប់អាយុទេ គឺត្រូវប្រើ "am/is/are" ជានិច្ច!)

I have 25 years. ❌
I'm 25 years old. ✅

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Spoken English

How do we usually say "I am" when speaking?

(តើយើងច្រើននិយាយ "I am" យ៉ាងដូចម្តេចនៅពេលសន្ទនា?)

Complete the sentence

She ___ my sister.

(នាងគឺជាបងស្រីរបស់ខ្ញុំ។)

Question Form

___ you happy?

(តើអ្នកសប្បាយចិត្តទេ?)

GRAMMAR TRAP! ❌

He ___ 20 years old.

(គាត់អាយុ ២០ ឆ្នាំ។)

Intonation (Voice)

When you ask "Are you okay?", your voice should go...

(ពេលសួរសំណួរនេះ តើសំឡេងរបស់អ្នកគួរតែ...)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Shadowing 🗣️ (ស្តាប់សំឡេង "I am" និង "I'm" ក្នុងមេរៀន ហើយព្យាយាមអានតាមឲ្យដូចជនជាតិដើមចំនួន ៥ ដង។)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Voice Note 🎤 (ថតសំឡេងខ្លួនឯងណែនាំខ្លួនជាភាសាអង់គ្លេស៖ ប្រាប់ឈ្មោះ អាយុ និងអារម្មណ៍ពេលនេះ ដោយប្រើ I'm។ ឧ. I'm Sopheak. I'm 20 years old. I'm happy.)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

The Interviewer ❓ (សួរមិត្តភក្តិរបស់អ្នកចំនួន ៣ សំណួរ ដោយប្រើ "Are you...?" ដូចជា Are you tired? Are you hungry?)

Sound Like a Native

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Speaking Tip: Watch how Teacher Sopheak blends the words together using contractions. Don't say every single word like a robot. Flow them together: "I'm", "She's", "They're". 🌊

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, why do native speakers use "I'm" instead of "I am"? Is "I am" wrong?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

"I am" is perfectly correct! However, when speaking, native speakers talk fast. It is much easier and faster to say "I'm" than "I am". It makes your English sound more natural and fluent. 🗣️

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Vireak 5 hours ago

If someone asks "Are you tired?", can I answer "Yes, I'm"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

NO! That is a very common mistake. You cannot end a sentence with a positive contraction. You must say the full word: "Yes, I am." ✅ You can only use the contraction if you continue the sentence: "Yes, I'm tired." 🌟

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Bopha 8 hours ago

Can I ask "Is you okay?"

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

No, Bopha. The pronoun "You" always partners with "Are". So it must be "Are you okay?" 🤝