Speaking: Interactive Communication A2 - Lesson 3: Checking Understanding (e.g., "Do you understand?")

Lesson 3: Checking Understanding

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Do You Understand?

តើអ្នកយល់ទេ?

When you speak English, it is important to check if the other person understands you. Let's learn the best phrases!

នៅពេលនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេស ការសួរដើម្បីបញ្ជាក់ថាដៃគូសន្ទនាយល់ពីអ្នកឬអត់ គឺជារឿងសំខាន់។ តោះរៀនឃ្លាដែលល្អបំផុត!

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Asking Politely (Formal)

សួរដោយគួរសម (ប្រើជាផ្លូវការ)

Standard Question Do you understand? តើអ្នកយល់ទេ?

Very common and polite Does that make sense? តើវាសមហេតុផលទេ?

During a long explanation Are you with me so far? តើអ្នកតាមទាន់ទេ?

Checking shared understanding Do you know what I mean? តើអ្នកយល់ន័យខ្ញុំទេ?

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Asking Casually (Friends)

សួរធម្មតាៗ (ជាមួយមិត្តភក្តិ)

Very short and fast Got it? យល់ហើយឬនៅ?

Making sure instructions are known Is that clear? តើវាច្បាស់ទេ?

Short version of Does that make sense? Make sense? យល់ទេ?

Checking agreement Right? មែនទេ? / ត្រូវទេ?

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When You Don't Understand

ពេលអ្នកមិនយល់

Direct and honest I don't understand. ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ។

Asking to say it again Can you repeat that, please? តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយម្តងទៀតបានទេ?

Asking for a better explanation What do you mean? តើអ្នកមានន័យដូចម្តេច?

Admitting you cannot follow the topic Sorry, I am lost. សុំទោស ខ្ញុំស្តាប់មិនទាន់ទេ។

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When You DO Understand

ពេលអ្នកយល់ច្បាស់

Clear and direct Yes, I understand. បាទ/ចាស ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ។

Casual and natural I get it. / Got it! ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ។

Replying to "Does that make sense?" Makes sense to me. សមហេតុផលតើ / ខ្ញុំយល់ហើយ។

Replying to "Are you with me?" I am following you. ខ្ញុំកំពុងតាមទាន់។

warning The Tone Trap!

Be careful how you say "Do you understand me?"

(ប្រយ័ត្នការប្រើសំឡេងជាមួយប្រយោគ "Do you understand me?" ព្រោះវាអាចស្តាប់ទៅដូចជាកំពុងខឹង ឬគំរាមកំហែង!)

Loud voice: "Do you understand me?!"

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Soft voice: "Does that make sense?"

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ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Context Fill

Does that make ___?

(តើវាសមហេតុផលទេ?)

Situation Reply

Someone explains something very fast and you do not understand. You say:

(នរណាម្នាក់ពន្យល់លឿនពេក ហើយអ្នកស្តាប់មិនទាន់។ អ្នកនិយាយថា:)

error LITERAL TRAP!

Is it polite to say "What?" when you don't hear someone?

(តើវាគួរសមដែរឬទេក្នុងការនិយាយពាក្យថា "What?" ពេលស្តាប់មិនឮ?)

Meaning Match

If someone asks "Are you with me so far?", what do they mean?

(បើនរណាម្នាក់សួរថា "Are you with me so far?", តើគេចង់មានន័យថាម៉េច?)

Friendly English

Which phrase is the most casual way to check if your friend understands?

(តើឃ្លាមួយណាដែលក្រៅផ្លូវការជាងគេ ដើម្បីសួរមិត្តភក្តិថាគេយល់ឬអត់?)

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អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

visibility Observation (ស្តាប់នរណាម្នាក់ដែលកំពុងពន្យល់ពីអ្វីមួយ ហើយកត់ចំណាំថាតើគេប្រើពាក្យ "Does that make sense?" ឬអត់។)

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អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

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អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

edit_document Writing Practice (សរសេរអត្ថបទខ្លីមួយ ហើយដាក់ប្រយោគ "Please let me know if this makes sense." នៅខាងចុង។)

Checking Understanding movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain when and how to ask if someone understands you. Pay attention to the polite phrases!

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តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Vireak 2 hours ago

Is it ever okay to say "Do you understand"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Yes, it is okay! But it depends heavily on your tone. If you say it softly and gently, it is fine. However, "Does that make sense?" is generally safer because it focuses on the idea being clear, rather than blaming the listener. psychology

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Nita 5 hours ago

How should I reply if a teacher asks "Got it?"

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

If it is a casual setting, you can smile and say "Got it!" right back. If you want to be slightly more polite, say "Yes, I understand, thank you." school

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Ratha 8 hours ago

Can I say "Are you clear?" to check understanding?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

It is much better to say "Is that clear?" or "Are we clear?". Saying "Are you clear?" sounds a bit strange in English. record_voice_over