Grammar: A2 - ⚙️ Verbs in Depth: 🎭 Modals (Introduction) - Lesson 2: Modal "can/can't" (Permission - asking for & giving)

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Can I...?

Asking for Permission (សុំការអនុញ្ញាត)

Can I sit here? តើខ្ញុំអាចអង្គុយទីនេះបានទេ?

Yes, you can! ✅ បាទ/ចាស បាន!

No, you can't. ❌ ទេ មិនអាចទេ។

❓ Asking សុំ

Put Can at the beginning.

Can I enter?
/kæn aɪ ˈentər/

✅ Giving អនុញ្ញាត

You can go.
/ju kæn ɡoʊ/

❌ Denying ហាមឃាត់

You can't smoke.
/ju kænt smoʊk/

Check it! ⚡

Permission Quiz

You are at a friend's house. You want some water.

"___ I have some water?"

The sign says "NO PARKING".

"You ___ park here."

Mission 📝

Real Life English

Polite Student

Write 3 things you ask your teacher every day:

• 1. Can I ________? (come in)
• 2. Can I ________? (go out)
• 3. Can I ________? (ask a question)

Practice saying these loudly at school!