சந்தையில
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. Tomorrow we are going to the market. The market is close to the house. The fish there is very tasty. Mangoes are…
Text
- நாளைக்கு நாங்க சந்தைக்கு போறோம். சந்தை வீட்டுக்கு கிட்ட. அங்கே மீன் ரொம்ப ருசியா இருக்கு. மாங்காய் விலை அதிகம் இல்லை. மாலையில நாங்க வீட்டுக்கு வாறோம்.nāḷaikku nāṅga sandaikku pōṟōm. sandai vīṭṭukku kiṭṭa. aṅgē mīṉ romba rusiyā irukku. māṅkāy vilai adigam illai. mālaiyila nāṅga vīṭṭukku vāṟōm.Tomorrow we are going to the market. The market is close to the house. The fish there is very tasty. Mangoes are inexpensive. In the evening we return home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When are they going to the market?
- Is the market far from the house?
- What is especially tasty there?
- When do they return home?
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.