English
Places Around Town
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Identify common public places and their purposes.
What you’ll learn
Identify common public places and their purposes.
ស្គាល់ទីកន្លែងសាធារណៈ និងមុខងាររបស់វា។
Meaning and use
Place words help you ask where to go for a service. A library lends books; a bookshop sells them. A pharmacy supplies medicines and related services, while a clinic provides healthcare appointments. The same building may contain several services, so check the name and opening information.
Library ជាបណ្ណាល័យសម្រាប់ខ្ចីឬអានសៀវភៅ ខុសពី bookshop ដែលលក់សៀវភៅ។ ស្គាល់មុខងារទីកន្លែង ដើម្បីសួរផ្លូវឬស្វែងរកសេវា។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| market (noun) | ផ្សារ — shop at the market |
| library (noun) | បណ្ណាល័យ — borrow books from the library |
| bank (noun) | ធនាគារ — go to the bank |
| pharmacy (noun) | ឱសថស្ថាន — a nearby pharmacy |
| clinic (noun) | គ្លីនិក — an appointment at a clinic |
| post office (noun phrase) | ប្រៃសណីយ៍ — send a parcel |
| bus stop (noun phrase) | ចំណតឡានក្រុង — wait at the bus stop |
| park (noun) | សួនសាធារណៈ — walk in the park |
Examples
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The library is next to the school.
បណ្ណាល័យនៅជាប់សាលា។
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I need to send a parcel at the post office.
ខ្ញុំត្រូវផ្ញើកញ្ចប់នៅប្រៃសណីយ៍។
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There is a pharmacy near the market.
មានឱសថស្ថាននៅជិតផ្សារ។
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We are waiting at the bus stop.
យើងកំពុងរង់ចាំនៅចំណតឡានក្រុង។
Everyday conversation
Dara: Where can I borrow a book?
Maly: At the library beside the park.
Dara: Is there a bus stop nearby?
Maly: Yes, opposite the bank.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I borrowed a book in the bookshop. (intended: lending service) | I borrowed a book from the library. | A library lends books; a bookshop ordinarily sells them. |
| We wait the bus stop. | We wait at the bus stop. | Use at to locate the waiting. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Where would you usually send a parcel?
- Which place lends books?
- Complete: wait ___ the bus stop.
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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at the post office
It provides postal services.
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a library
Borrow from a library; buy from a bookshop.
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at
At marks the location.
Quick recap
- Learn places with their functions.
- Distinguish library from bookshop.
- Use clear landmarks when asking directions.