Lingoflyஎங்கட சமையலறை
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. In our kitchen stands a big refrigerator. On the table there are plates, glasses and spoons. There is a fork too, but…
Text
- எங்கட சமையலறையில ஒரு பெரிய குளிர்சாதனப் பெட்டி இருக்கு. மேசையில தட்டும் டம்ளரும் கரண்டியும் இருக்கு. முள்கரண்டியும் இருக்கு, ஆனா நாங்கள் கையால சாப்பிடுறம். இண்டைக்கு அம்மா சமைச்சா — சாதம், மீன், ஒரு காரமான குழம்பு. எனக்கு மிகவும் ருசியா இருந்தது. இப்ப வயிறு நிறைஞ்சிருக்கு.eṅgaḍa samaiyalaṟaiyila oru periya kuḷirsādaṉap peṭṭi irukku. mēsaiyila taṭṭum ṭamḷarum karaṇḍiyum irukku. muḷkaraṇḍiyum irukku, āṉā nāṅgaḷ kaiyāla sāppiḍuṟam. iṇḍaikku ammā samaiccā — sādam, mīṉ, oru kāramāṉa kuḻambu. eṉakku migavum rusiyā irundadu. ippa vayiṟu niṟaiñcirukku.In our kitchen stands a big refrigerator. On the table there are plates, glasses and spoons. There is a fork too, but we eat with our hand. Today mother cooked — rice, fish and a spicy sauce. It was very tasty to me. Now I am full.
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 do they eat with?
- What did mother cook?
- What stands in the kitchen?
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.