Vocabulary: Idioms & Fixed Expressions (B1) - Lesson 2: Common Fixed Expressions for Conversation

Vocabulary B1

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Coffee Chat

ឃ្លាសម្គាល់សម្រាប់ការសន្ទនា

A Fixed Expression is a phrase where the words cannot be changed.

Native speakers use them as "blocks" of language.

កន្សោមពាក្យថេរ គឺជាឃ្លាដែលយើងមិនអាចផ្លាស់ប្តូរពាក្យណាមួយក្នុងនោះបានទេ។ យើងត្រូវរៀនវា និងប្រើវាទាំងដុំតែម្តង។

To be honest Meaning: Telling the truth / Real opinion និយាយតាមត្រង់ទៅ / តាមពិតទៅ

How to use it: Use this before saying something that might be surprising or slightly negative.

"To be honest, I don't like this coffee."

By the way Meaning: Changing the subject និយាយអញ្ចឹង / ឆ្លៀតឱកាសនេះ

How to use it: Use this when you suddenly remember something new to talk about.

"That movie was great! By the way, how is your mom?"

Never mind Meaning: It doesn't matter / Forget it មិនអីទេ / មិនបាច់ខ្វល់ទេ

How to use it: Use this when someone didn't hear you, and it's not important enough to repeat.

A: "What did you say?"
B: "Never mind, it's not important."

warning The Grammar Trap!

Do not change the words!

(កុំផ្លាស់ប្តូរវេយ្យាករណ៍នៅក្នុងកន្សោមពាក្យថេរ។ ត្រូវរក្សាទម្រង់ដើមជានិច្ច!)

To be honesty close

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By a way close

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Conversation Skills movie

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain today's topic. Listen closely to the pronunciation and practice speaking out loud!

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Quick Check bolt

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស

You want to change the topic.

"___ the way, are you free tonight?"

(និយាយអញ្ចឹង តើយប់នេះទំនេរទេ?)

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Understanding Meaning

What does "Never mind" mean?

(តើពាក្យ "Never mind" មានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

warning GRAMMAR TRAP!

Which one is correct?

(តើមួយណាត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

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Real Life Situation

You want to give your real opinion about a bad movie. You start by saying:

(អ្នកចង់បញ្ចេញមតិពិតរបស់អ្នកអំពីរឿងមួយ។ អ្នកចាប់ផ្តើមដោយនិយាយថា៖)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Text a Friend smartphone (Use "By the way..." in a real chat message to change the subject.)

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Tell a Truth chat (Tell someone your real opinion: "To be honest, I think...")

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Mission track_changes

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Listen Closely headphones (Watch a YouTube video in English. Try to hear someone say "Never mind".)

Ask a Question front_hand

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Minea 2 hours ago

Can I say "To be honesty" instead of "To be honest"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Minea! No, because "honest" is an adjective describing you (I am honest). "Honesty" is a noun. So stick to "To be honest"! local_cafe