காலை
A short in Tamil text at level A1. 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. Hello. My name is Kumar. I live in Jaffna. In the morning I drink tea and eat a flatbread. Then I go to work. I am…
Text
- வணக்கம். என் பெயர் குமார். நான் யாழ்ப்பாணத்துல இருக்கேன். காலையில நான் டீ குடிக்கிறேன், ரொட்டி சாப்பிடறேன். அப்புறம் வேலைக்கு போறேன். நான் தமிழ் கத்துக்கிறேன்.vaṇakkam. eṉ peyar kumār. nāṉ yāḻppāṇattula irukkēṉ. kālaiyila nāṉ ṭī kuḍikkiṟēṉ, roṭṭi sāppiḍaṟēṉ. appuṟam vēlaikku pōṟēṉ. nāṉ tamiḻ kattukkiṟēṉ.Hello. My name is Kumar. I live in Jaffna. In the morning I drink tea and eat a flatbread. Then I go to work. I am learning Tamil.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does Kumar live?
- What does he drink in the morning?
- What does he eat for breakfast?
- Which language is he learning?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Tamil?
A1. 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.