Welcome to B1 Intermediate! I am Teacher Sopheak. When my students talk to tourists in Siem Reap, they sometimes translate their verbs directly from Khmer. In English, certain words just sound right together—we call these collocations.
Today, we will learn which verbs to pair with common nouns so you sound completely natural when speaking.
Core Collocations
Example: The hotel receptionist made a mistake with our room booking.
Example: We do business with local farmers in Battambang to get fresh vegetables.
Example: The tourist asked me to take a photo of them in front of the temple.
Example: We need to leave the hotel now if we want to catch a bus to Phnom Penh.
record_voice_over In Action: The Helpful Guide
In Khmer, "tveu" (ធ្វើ) is used for both words!
(e.g., Do homework, Do business)
(e.g., Make a mistake, Make dinner)