சனிக்கிழமை படம்
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. Last Saturday we went to the cinema. The film began at seven. We were a little late, because there was a big traffic…
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- போன வாரம் சனிக்கிழமை நாங்க திரையரங்கத்துக்கு போனோம். படம் ஏழு மணிக்கு ஆரம்பம். நாங்க கொஞ்சம் லேட்டா போனோம், ஏன்னா சாலையில வாகன நெரிசல் அதிகம். படம் ரொம்ப சுவாரஸ்யமா இருந்தது. இசையும் நல்லா இருந்தது, ஆனா நடிகர் எனக்கு பிடிக்கலை. படம் முடிஞ்ச பிறகு நாங்க கடற்கரையில நடக்கப் போனோம். என் நண்பன் ஒரு பாட்டு பாடினான், நான் ஒரு போட்டோ எடுத்தேன்.pōṉa vāram saṉikkiḻamai nāṅga tiraiyaraṅgattukku pōṉōm. paḍam ēḻu maṇikku ārambam. nāṅga koñcam lēṭṭā pōṉōm, ēṉṉā sālaiyila vāgaṉa nerisal adigam. paḍam romba suvārasyamā irundadu. isaiyum nallā irundadu, āṉā naḍigar eṉakku piḍikkalai. paḍam muḍiñca piṟagu nāṅga kaḍaṟkaraiyila naḍakkap pōṉōm. eṉ naṇbaṉ oru pāṭṭu pāḍiṉāṉ, nāṉ oru pōṭṭō eḍuttēṉ.Last Saturday we went to the cinema. The film began at seven. We were a little late, because there was a big traffic jam on the road. The film turned out very interesting. The music was good too, but I did not like the actor. After the film we went for a walk along the beach. My friend sang a song, and I took a photograph.
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 did they go to the cinema?
- Why were they late?
- What did he not like?
- What did they do after the film?
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.