என் வேலை
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. My name is Rani. I am a teacher. From Monday to Friday I work at school. My friend is an engineer, he works from home.…
Text
- என் பெயர் ராணி. நான் ஒரு ஆசிரியர். திங்கட்கிழமை தொடக்கம் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை வரை பாடசாலையில வேலை செய்யிறேன். என் நண்பன் இஞ்சினியர், அவர் வீட்டில இருந்து வேலை செய்யிறார். அடுத்த மாசம் எனக்கு லீவு, நாங்க கொழும்புக்கு போறோம்.eṉ peyar rāṇi. nāṉ oru āsiriyar. tiṅgaṭkiḻamai toḍakkam veḷḷikkiḻamai varai pāḍasālaiyila vēlai seyyiṟēṉ. eṉ naṇbaṉ iñciṉiyar, avar vīṭṭila irundu vēlai seyyiṟār. aḍutta māsam eṉakku līvu, nāṅga koḻumbukku pōṟōm.My name is Rani. I am a teacher. From Monday to Friday I work at school. My friend is an engineer, he works from home. Next month I have a vacation, and we are going to Colombo.
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 does Rani work as?
- Where does her friend work?
- What will happen next month?
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.