Curriculum Syllabus

Preposition Pairs

In English, many adjectives and verbs are "married" to specific prepositions. You cannot change the preposition without sounding unnatural. These are called Dependent Prepositions. Don't try to translate them word-for-word from your native language; memorize them as a single chunk!

AT

Skills & Targets

Good at
Meaning: To have skill or ability in a specific subject or activity. (Never say "Good in").
អត្ថន័យ៖ ពូកែខាង...
ความหมาย: เก่งเรื่อง...
意思:擅长于...
"She is really good at playing the piano."
Terrible at
Meaning: To be very bad or lacking skill in a specific activity.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ខ្សោយខាង... / មិនពូកែសោះខាង...
Significado: Ser terrible en...
"I am absolutely terrible at math."
IN

Involvement & Interest

Interested in
Meaning: Wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ចាប់អារម្មណ៍លើ...
Signification: Être intéressé par...
Ý nghĩa: Quan tâm đến...
"Are you interested in learning how to code?"
Succeed in
Meaning: To achieve something that you have been aiming for.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ជោគជ័យក្នុងការ...
의미: ~에 성공하다
"He finally succeeded in passing his driving test."
OF

Feelings & Characteristics

Afraid of
Meaning: Feeling fear or anxiety about something.
អត្ថន័យ៖ ខ្លាច...
意味:〜を恐れて
"My little sister is afraid of spiders."
Capable of
Meaning: Having the ability, power, or qualities to be able to do something.
អត្ថន័យ៖ មានសមត្ថភាពក្នុងការ...
Значение: Способный на...
"I think she is capable of managing the entire team."