Vocabulary: Cars, Driving & Parts

Vocabulary B1/B2

Cars & Driving

The exhaustive guide to the open road! Select the tabs below to switch between car parts, driving actions, road infrastructure, and idioms.

UK vs US Vocabulary 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain the big differences between British and American car words! Did you know a "Trunk" in America is called a "Boot" in England? Pay attention to these tricky details!

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Definition Match

What pedal do you press to stop the car?

(តើឈ្នាន់មួយណាដែលអ្នកជាន់ដើម្បីបញ្ឈប់ឡាន?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Regional Match

In British English, the back storage area of a car is the "Boot". What is it called in American English?

(នៅអាមេរិក កន្លែងដាក់ឥវ៉ាន់ខាងក្រោយឡានហៅថាអ្វី?)

PREPOSITION TRAP ❌

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

(តើការប្រើប្រាស់ធ្នាក់មួយណាត្រឹមត្រូវ?)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Context Fill

You must not ___ another car too closely. It is dangerous!

(អ្នកមិនត្រូវបើកបរប្រកិតគូទឡានគេពេកទេ វាមានគ្រោះថ្នាក់!)

Vocab Check ⚡

ត្រួតពិនិត្យពាក្យ ⚡

Idiom Meaning

A "Backseat driver" is someone who...

(តើ "Backseat driver" មានន័យដូចម្តេច?)

Observation Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Parts Hunt 🔍 Next time you are near a car, point to the Windshield, the Wipers, and the Trunk, and say the English words out loud.

Writing Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Give Directions ✍️ Write two sentences giving directions using road vocabulary. E.g., "Drive down the highway and stop at the intersection."

Teaching Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Teach a friend 🙋‍♂️ Explain to a friend the difference between a "Highway" and a "Sidewalk".

Speaking Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Voice Note 🎤 Record yourself saying: "Fasten your seatbelt before you start the engine!" Send it to a friend.

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Sokha 3 hours ago

Teacher, what is the difference between "Gas pedal" and "Accelerator"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sokha! They mean the exact same thing! "Gas pedal" is very common in casual American English, while "Accelerator" is slightly more formal and is used in British English. 🚗

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Vireak 5 hours ago

Is a Highway the same as a Freeway?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Good question! A "Highway" is any main public road connecting cities. A "Freeway" is a specific type of highway that has NO stops, NO intersections, and NO tolls (it is 'free' flowing). 🛣️

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Ratha 8 hours ago

What exactly does "Road rage" mean?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 7 hours ago

"Road rage" is when a driver becomes extremely angry or violent because of something another driver did. It is very dangerous! Always stay calm on the road. 🧘‍♂️