ஆஸ்பத்திரியில
A short in Tamil text at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. Yesterday I felt unwell. There was a fever and my throat hurt. I went to the hospital and waited two hours without an…
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- நேற்று எனக்கு உடம்பு சரியில்லை. காய்ச்சலும் தொண்டை வலியும் இருந்தது. நான் ஆஸ்பத்திரிக்கு போனேன், முன்பதிவு இல்லாம ரெண்டு மணி நேரம் காத்திருந்தேன். டாக்டர் இரத்தப் பரிசோதனை பண்ணச் சொன்னார், மருந்துச் சீட்டும் தந்தார். இன்னிக்கு எல்லாம் நல்லா இருக்கு.nēṟṟu eṉakku uḍambu sariyillai. kāyccalum toṇḍai valiyum irundadu. nāṉ āspattirikku pōṉēṉ, muṉbadivu illāma reṇḍu maṇi nēram kāttirundēṉ. ḍākṭar irattap parisōdaṉai paṇṇac soṉṉār, marunduc sīṭṭum tandār. iṉṉikku ellām nallā irukku.Yesterday I felt unwell. There was a fever and my throat hurt. I went to the hospital and waited two hours without an appointment. The doctor ordered a blood test and gave a prescription. Today everything is fine.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What hurt him?
- How long did he wait at the hospital?
- What did the doctor order?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Tamil?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.