கோயில் திருவிழா
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. Every year a big temple festival takes place in our town. It happens in August. In the morning the bell rings at the…
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- ஒவ்வொரு வருஷமும் எங்க ஊரில ஒரு பெரிய திருவிழா நடக்குது. அது ஆகஸ்ட் மாசம் வருது. காலையில கோயிலில மணி அடிக்குது, மேளம் சத்தமா கேட்குது. நிறைய பேர் புது உடுப்பு போட்டு வாறாங்க. சிலர் அன்னிக்கு நோன்பு இருக்கிறாங்க. மாலையில நாட்டுப்புற நடனம் இருக்கு, அப்புறம் எல்லாருக்கும் விருந்து. எங்க பாட்டி சொல்றாங்க, இது எங்க பாரம்பரியம்னு. எனக்கு இந்த நாள் ரொம்ப பிடிக்கும்.ovvoru varuṣamum eṅga ūrila oru periya tiruviḻā naḍakkudu. adu āgasṭ māsam varudu. kālaiyila kōyilila maṇi aḍikkudu, mēḷam sattamā kēṭkudu. niṟaiya pēr pudu uḍuppu pōṭṭu vāṟāṅga. silar aṉṉikku nōṉbu irukkiṟāṅga. mālaiyila nāṭṭuppuṟa naḍaṉam irukku, appuṟam ellārukkum virundu. eṅga pāṭṭi solṟāṅga, idu eṅga pārambariyamṉu. eṉakku inda nāḷ romba piḍikkum.Every year a big temple festival takes place in our town. It happens in August. In the morning the bell rings at the temple, and drums are heard loudly. Many come in new clothes. Some fast on that day. In the evening there is a folk dance, and then a treat for everyone. Grandmother says it is our tradition. I like this day very much.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often is there a festival?
- What is heard in the morning?
- What do some do on that day?
- What does grandmother say?
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.