Lingoflyஎனக்கு பிடிச்ச நிறம்
A short text in Tamil 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. I like the color red very much. My shirt is red, my trousers black. My friend likes green. Yesterday the two of us went…
Text
- எனக்கு சிவப்பு நிறம் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். என் சட்டை சிவப்பு, காற்சட்டை கறுப்பு. என் நண்பனுக்கு பச்சை பிடிக்கும். நேற்று நாங்கள் ரெண்டு பேரும் கடைக்கு போனம். அவன் ஒரு பச்சை டீ சர்ட் வாங்கினான். நான் ஒரு நீலச் சட்டை போட்டுப் பாத்தன், ஆனா அளவு சரியா இருக்கேல்லை. அதனால நான் ஒண்டும் வாங்கேல்லை.eṉakku sivappu niṟam migavum piḍikkum. eṉ saṭṭai sivappu, kāṟcaṭṭai kaṟuppu. eṉ naṇbaṉukku paccai piḍikkum. nēṟṟu nāṅgaḷ reṇḍu pērum kaḍaikku pōṉam. avaṉ oru paccai ṭī sarṭ vāṅgiṉāṉ. nāṉ oru nīlac saṭṭai pōṭṭup pāttaṉ, āṉā aḷavu sariyā irukkēllai. adaṉāla nāṉ oṇḍum vāṅgēllai.I like the color red very much. My shirt is red, my trousers black. My friend likes green. Yesterday the two of us went to the shop. He bought a green T-shirt. I tried on a blue shirt, but the size did not fit. So I bought nothing.
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 color are his trousers?
- What did the friend buy?
- Why did he buy nothing?
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.