English
Work and Study Schedules
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Discuss tasks, breaks, and deadlines.
What you’ll learn
Discuss tasks, breaks, and deadlines.
ពិភាក្សាកិច្ចការ ពេលសម្រាក និងកាលកំណត់។
Meaning and use
A schedule organizes activities over time. A deadline is the latest time to complete something; an appointment is an arranged meeting at a particular time. On time means punctual, while in time means early enough for a purpose. Use by for a deadline and at for a meeting time.
Deadline ជាពេលចុងក្រោយដែលត្រូវបញ្ចប់។ Appointment ជាការណាត់ជួប។ On time មានន័យថាទាន់ម៉ោងកំណត់ ហើយ in time ថាទាន់សម្រាប់គោលបំណង។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| schedule (noun) | កាលវិភាគ — check the schedule |
| appointment (noun) | ការណាត់ជួប — make an appointment |
| meeting (noun) | កិច្ចប្រជុំ — attend a meeting |
| task (noun) | កិច្ចការ — finish a task |
| break (noun) | ពេលសម្រាក — take a break |
| deadline (noun) | កាលកំណត់ — meet a deadline |
| on time (phrase) | ទាន់ម៉ោងកំណត់ — arrive on time |
| available (adjective) | ទំនេរ / អាចប្រើបាន — Are you available? |
Examples
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The meeting is at nine.
កិច្ចប្រជុំនៅម៉ោងប្រាំបួន។
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Please finish the task by Friday.
សូមបញ្ចប់កិច្ចការត្រឹមថ្ងៃសុក្រ។
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Are you available tomorrow afternoon?
តើអ្នកទំនេរស្អែករសៀលទេ?
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Let us take a short break.
យើងសម្រាកបន្តិចសិន។
Everyday conversation
Dara: Are you available at two?
Maly: I have a meeting then.
Dara: What about three?
Maly: Yes, I can meet at three.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I have an appointment in three o’clock. | I have an appointment at three o’clock. | Use at for a clock time. |
| We need to do a break. | We need to take a break. | The usual combination is take a break. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Which is the latest completion time: a break or a deadline?
- Complete: Send it ___ Monday. Meaning: no later than Monday.
- Ask whether someone is free at four.
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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a deadline
A deadline sets the completion limit.
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by
By sets the latest acceptable time.
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Are you available at four?
Model answer: available asks about their schedule.
Quick recap
- Distinguish a deadline from an appointment.
- Use by for completion and at for clock times.
- Learn take a break and meet a deadline.