Speaking: Vocabulary for Speaking A2 - Lesson 4: Describing People (Simple Appearance & Personality)

Speaking A2

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Describing People

ការពណ៌នាពីមនុស្ស (រូបរាង និងអត្តចរិត)

Let's learn how to talk about what your friends and family look like, and how they act!

តោះរៀនពីរបៀបនិយាយពណ៌នាពីរូបរាង និងអត្តចរិតរបស់មិត្តភក្តិ និងក្រុមគ្រួសាររបស់អ្នក!

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Body & Age 🧍‍♂️

រាងកាយ និងអាយុ (Appearance)

Tall / Short Height. ខ្ពស់ / ទាប

Slim / Chubby Body shape. (Chubby is polite). ស្គម(ស្រឡូន) / ធាត់ទ្រលុកទ្រលន់

Well-built Having a strong, muscular body. មានរាងមាំមួន / មានសាច់ដុំ

Middle-aged Around 40-60 years old. វ័យកណ្តាល

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Hair & Eyes 👩‍🦱

សក់ និងភ្នែក (Appearance)

Straight / Curly hair The shape of hair. សក់ត្រង់ / សក់រួញ

Blonde / Dark hair The color of hair. សក់ពណ៌មាស / សក់ពណ៌ក្រម៉ៅ

Brown / Blue eyes The color of eyes. ភ្នែកពណ៌ត្នោត / ភ្នែកពណ៌ខៀវ

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Positive Traits 😊

អត្តចរិតល្អ (Personality)

Friendly Kind and pleasant. រួសរាយរាក់ទាក់

Funny Makes people laugh. កំប្លែង / ពូកែធ្វើឲ្យគេសើច

Hardworking Works very hard. ឧស្សាហ៍ព្យាយាម

Smart / Clever Intelligent. ឆ្លាត

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Other Traits 🤔

អត្តចរិតផ្សេងៗ (Personality)

Shy / Quiet Nervous around people / Doesn't talk much. អៀនខ្មាស / ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់

Lazy Doesn't want to work. ខ្ជិល

Strict Makes people follow rules. តឹងរ៉ឹង / ម៉ឺងម៉ាត់

The Question Trap!

Look like vs. Be like

(កុំច្រឡំសំណួរទាំងពីរនេះ! មួយសួរពីរូបរាង មួយទៀតសួរពីអត្តចរិត។)

What does he look like?
He is tall and has dark hair. (រូបរាងកាយ)

What is he like?
He is very funny and kind. (អត្តចរិត)

Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

Meaning Match

Someone who makes people laugh is ___.

(មនុស្សដែលពូកែធ្វើឲ្យគេសើច គឺ...)

QUESTION TRAP! ❌

If I want to know about someone's personality, I ask:

(បើសិនខ្ញុំចង់ដឹងពីអត្តចរិតរបស់នរណាម្នាក់ ខ្ញុំត្រូវសួរថា៖)

Visual Match

Hair that has a lot of waves or circles is ___.

(សក់ដែលមានរាងកោងៗ ឬជារង្វង់ គឺ...)

Age Description

My uncle is 45 years old. He is ___.

(ពូរបស់ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ៤៥ ឆ្នាំ។ គាត់គឺស្ថិតក្នុង...)

Opposites

What is the opposite of "lazy"?

(តើពាក្យផ្ទុយពី "ខ្ជិល" គឺជាអ្វី?)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Write it down ✍️ (សរសេរប្រយោគ ៣ ពណ៌នាពីរូបរាង និងអត្តចរិតរបស់សមាជិកគ្រួសារម្នាក់។)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Voice Note 🎤 (ថតសំឡេងខ្លួនឯងពណ៌នាពីអត្តចរិតមិត្តភក្តិជិតស្និទ្ធរបស់អ្នក ជាភាសាអង់គ្លេស។)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ (ពន្យល់មិត្តភក្តិពីភាពខុសគ្នារវាង "What does she look like?" និង "What is she like?"។)

Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់!

Draw & Label ✏️ (គូររូបមនុស្សម្នាក់ រួចសរសេរពាក្យអង់គ្លេសបញ្ជាក់ពីរូបរាង ដូចជា tall, curly hair ជាដើម។)

Video Lesson

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Socheata 2 hours ago

Is it rude to say someone is "fat"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Yes, in English culture, calling someone "fat" directly can be considered impolite. It's better to use softer words like "chubby" (for kids or slightly overweight people) or simply avoid commenting on weight unless necessary. 😊

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Makara 5 hours ago

What is the difference between "smart" and "clever"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

They are very similar! "Smart" usually means someone is intelligent or does well in school. "Clever" means someone is quick-thinking and good at solving problems (sometimes in a tricky way!). 💡

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Nita 8 hours ago

How do I describe skin color in English politely?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

Good question! You can use terms like "fair skin" (សម្បុរស), "olive skin" (សម្បុរស្រអែម), or "dark skin" (សម្បុរក្រម៉ៅ). Always focus on describing people respectfully! ✨