என் நண்பன்
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 friend is called Raja. He is a very kind person, always cheerful. But a little lazy — he gets up late in the…
Text
- என் நண்பன் பெயர் ராஜா. அவங்க ரொம்ப அன்பான ஆள், எப்பவும் ஜாலியா இருக்காங்க. ஆனா கொஞ்சம் சோம்பேறி — காலையில லேட்டா எழும்புவாங்க. நேற்று நாங்க கொஞ்சம் வாக்குவாதம் பண்ணினோம். எனக்கு கோபம் வந்தது. அப்புறம் அவங்க இது என் தப்புன்னு சொன்னாங்க. இப்ப எல்லாம் சரி.eṉ naṇbaṉ peyar rājā. avaṅga romba aṉbāṉa āḷ, eppavum jāliyā irukkāṅga. āṉā koñcam sōmbēṟi — kālaiyila lēṭṭā eḻumbuvāṅga. nēṟṟu nāṅga koñcam vākkuvādam paṇṇiṉōm. eṉakku kōbam vandadu. appuṟam avaṅga idu eṉ tappuṉṉu soṉṉāṅga. ippa ellām sari.My friend is called Raja. He is a very kind person, always cheerful. But a little lazy — he gets up late in the mornings. Yesterday we argued a bit. I got angry. Then he said it was his fault. Now 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 is Raja's character like?
- What is his shortcoming?
- How did the quarrel end?
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.