Lesson 70: Common Phrasal Verbs

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Common Phrasal Verbs

Lesson Goal: Learn to understand and use multi-word verbs that native speakers use all the time.

What is a Phrasal Verb?

In English, a Phrasal Verb is a phrase that combines a normal verb with a preposition or adverb (like up, out, or off).

The tricky part is that when you combine them, the meaning completely changes! For example, you know what "give" means, and you know what "up" means. But if you combine them to say "Give up", it suddenly means to quit or stop trying!

Native speakers use these constantly in casual conversation. Instead of saying "I am depleted of water," they will simply say "I have run out of water."

Go to the next card to learn 6 common phrasal verbs, then listen to how they are used in the Listen tab!

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Action Words

កិរិយាសព្ទសកម្មភាព
Run out of /rʌn aʊt əv/ អស់ (គ្មានសល់)
Give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ បោះបង់
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Time & Future

ពេលវេលា និងអនាគត
Put off /pʊt ɔːf/ ពន្យារពេល
Look forward to /lʊk ˈfɔːr.wɚd tuː/ ទន្ទឹងរង់ចាំ
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Figure out /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ aʊt/ រកដំណោះស្រាយ / យល់
Catch up /kætʃ ʌp/ តាមទាន់ / ជួបគ្នា (និយាយពីអ្វីដែលខកខាន)
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1. What does "run out of" mean?
2. What does Student A want to "put off"?
3. What does "look forward to" mean?
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