மழைக்காலம்
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. In Jaffna this month is the rainy season. In the morning there is sun, in the evening rain. Yesterday, on Friday, it…
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- யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில இந்த மாசம் மழைக்காலம். காலையில வெயில், மாலையில மழை. நேற்று வெள்ளிக்கிழமை ரொம்ப ஈரப்பதமா இருந்தது. இன்னிக்கு காத்து அடிக்குது, குளுமையா இருக்கு. சனிக்கிழமை விடுமுறை, நாங்க கடலுக்கு போறோம்.yāḻppāṇattila inda māsam maḻaikkālam. kālaiyila veyil, mālaiyila maḻai. nēṟṟu veḷḷikkiḻamai romba īrappadamā irundadu. iṉṉikku kāttu aḍikkudu, kuḷumaiyā irukku. saṉikkiḻamai viḍumuṟai, nāṅga kaḍalukku pōṟōm.In Jaffna this month is the rainy season. In the morning there is sun, in the evening rain. Yesterday, on Friday, it was very humid. Today the wind blows, it has become cool. On Saturday there is a day off, and we are going to the sea.
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 does it usually rain?
- What is the weather like today?
- Where will they go on Saturday?
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.