Lesson 5: Basic Introductions
Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1)
Congratulations! You have learned all the pieces for a basic conversation. In this lesson, we will put everything together to make a full introduction. We will also learn how to introduce1 your friends to other people.
Word Bank
| Word/Phrase | Khmer | Meaning & Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Introduce | ណែនាំ | To tell someone another person's name. Example: "Let me introduce my friend." |
| This is...2 | នេះគឺ... | The most common phrase to introduce someone. Example: "This is my friend, Bora." |
| Friend3 | មិត្តភក្តិ | A person you know well and like. Example: "Soma is my best friend." |
| He4 | គាត់ | A pronoun for a man or boy. Example: "He is from Australia." |
| She5 | នាង | A pronoun for a woman or girl. Example: "She is a teacher." |
Putting It All Together: Introducing Yourself
You can combine everything you learned into one perfect paragraph to introduce yourself:
"Good morning. My name is [Your Name]. I am [Your Age] years old. I am from Cambodia. It is nice to meet you."
In Conversation: Introducing a Friend
Srey and Bora are having coffee. Their new friend, Maria, walks past.
Srey: Oh, hi Maria! Good morning!
Maria: Good morning, Srey! How are you?
Srey: I'm great! Maria, I want to introduce you to my friend. This is Bora. Bora, this is Maria.
Bora: Hello Maria, it's very nice to meet you.
Maria: You too, Bora! Srey told me about you.
Srey: He is from Cambodia, like me. Maria is from Brazil.
quiz Check Your Understanding
1. You want to introduce your friend Leak. What is the best phrase to start with?
- a) He is Leak.
- b) This is Leak.
- c) My name is Leak.
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Answer: b) This is Leak.
2. You are talking about your friend, Soma (a girl). Which word do you use?
- a) He
- b) She
- c) It
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Answer: b) She
3. Fill in the blank: "Let me ______ you to my teacher."
- a) friend
- b) introduce
- c) this is
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Answer: b) introduce
edit Your Mission
- My Introduction: Write a full paragraph in your notebook to introduce yourself. Use the example from the lesson!
- Practice: Find two friends or family members. Practice introducing them to each other in English. Say, "This is [Name 1]. [Name 1], this is [Name 2]."
- Speak: Your mission is to introduce yourself to one person this week using your full paragraph.
book Lesson Glossary
- Introduce (verb) - Khmer: ណែនាំ - To tell someone another person's name. ↩
- This is... (phrase) - Khmer: នេះគឺ... - The most common phrase to introduce someone. ↩
- Friend (noun) - Khmer: មិត្តភក្តិ - A person you know well and like. ↩
- He (pronoun) - Khmer: គាត់ - A pronoun for a man or boy. ↩
- She (pronoun) - Khmer: នាង - A pronoun for a woman or girl. ↩