Everyday Conversation Review and Role-Play

What you’ll learn

Combine openings, clarification, arrangements, and closings.

បញ្ចូលការចាប់ផ្ដើម ការសួរបញ្ជាក់ ការណាត់ និងការបញ្ចប់។

Situation and purpose

A complete interaction has a purpose, an exchange of information, and a clear ending or next step. Use this review to practise changing roles rather than memorising only one script. If a detail changes, adapt the response. Model answers are examples, not the only acceptable wording.

ការសន្ទនាពេញលេញមានគោលបំណង ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរព័ត៌មាន និងជំហានបន្ទាប់ច្បាស់។ ហាត់ប្ដូរតួនាទី និងប្ដូរចម្លើយតាមព័ត៌មានថ្មី មិនត្រឹមតែទន្ទេញស្គ្រីបមួយ។

Useful expressions

Pattern	Example or form
Open and state purpose	Hello. I’m calling about the workshop.
Clarify	Could you repeat the time?
Agree next step	I’ll send the details this afternoon.
Close	Thank you for your help. Goodbye.

Examples

1. I’d like to confirm tomorrow’s booking.

   ខ្ញុំចង់បញ្ជាក់ការកក់សម្រាប់ស្អែក។

2. Did you say nine or ten?

   តើអ្នកថាម៉ោងប្រាំបួនឬដប់?

3. So we’ll meet at the main entrance.

   ដូច្នេះយើងនឹងជួបនៅច្រកចូលធំ។

4. Thanks for checking. See you tomorrow.

   អរគុណដែលបានពិនិត្យ។ ជួបគ្នាស្អែក។

Model conversation

Dara: Hello. I’m calling to confirm tomorrow’s workshop.

Maly: Of course. It starts at nine.

Dara: Sorry, did you say nine or ten?

Maly: Nine in the morning, at the library.

Dara: Thank you. So, nine at the library. I’ll be there.

Maly: Great. See you tomorrow.

Common mistakes

Instead of	Use	Why
Could you tell me where is the workshop?	Could you tell me where the workshop is?	An embedded question uses statement order.
Thanks for helped me.	Thanks for helping me.	Use -ing after for.

Practice

Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.

សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។

1. Role-play: call to confirm a booking, clarify the time, and close politely.
2. Role-play: order lunch, ask the price, and ask about card payment.
3. Role-play: decline Saturday and suggest Sunday.

Answers and explanations

Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ

1. Hello. I’d like to confirm my booking. Could you repeat the time? Thank you for checking. Goodbye.

   Model outline: the other speaker supplies the details; expand it into a two-person exchange.

2. I’d like a bowl of noodles, please. How much is it? Can I pay by card?

   Model outline: include the server’s replies when practising with a partner.

3. Thanks for inviting me, but I’m busy on Saturday. Could we meet on Sunday instead?

   Model answer: give a clear response and an alternative.

Quick recap

• Know the purpose of the exchange.
• Clarify and confirm key details.
• Practise flexible responses, then close with a next step.