Doing Housework
Talking about cleaning and daily chores.
Lesson Goal: Learn how to listen for specific chores and understand who is doing what task.
Listening for Action Words
When people talk about doing work around the house, they usually use strong action verbs.
To understand the conversation, you don't need to hear every single word. You just need to listen for the verbs (like wash, clean, or vacuum) and the person saying "I will...". This tells you exactly who is responsible for which task.
Go to the next tab to learn the basic vocabulary, then listen to the conversation in the Practice tab!
The Problem 🗑️
បញ្ហា និងស្ថានភាពផ្ទះ
Messy
/ˈmes.i/
រញ៉េរញ៉ៃ / មិនរៀបរយ
Chores
/tʃɔːrz/
កិច្ចការផ្ទះ
Cleaning 🧽
ការសម្អាតទូទៅ
Clean
/kliːn/
សម្អាត / ធ្វើអោយស្អាត
Wash
/wɑːʃ/
លាង (ចាន, ឡាន...)
Machines 🧹
ការប្រើប្រាស់ម៉ាស៊ីន
Vacuum
/ˈvæk.juːm/
បូមធូលី
Laundry
/ˈlɑːn.dri/
បោកគក់ខោអាវ
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📝 Comprehension Check
1. Why do they need to clean?
2. What will Person A do?
3. What will Person B do?
Real World Tasks
Practice your chores and vocabulary!