A visit to the doctor
A short text in Thai 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. Yesterday my head hurt and I had a temperature. I went to the doctor with Mom. There were many people at the hospital.…
Text
- เมื่อ วาน ผม ปวด หัว และ มี ไข้ ผม ไป หา หมอ กับ แม่ ที่ โรง พยาบาล มี คน มาก ผม รอ ครึ่ง วัน หมอ ตรวจ และ ฉีด ยา กลับ บ้าน กิน ยา วัน ละ สอง ครั้ง วัน นี้ หัว ไม่ ปวด แล้วмыа ван пхом пуат хуа лэ ми кхаай пхом пай ха мо кхап мэ ти ронг пхайабан ми кхон мак пхом ро кхрынг ван мо труат лэ чиид йа клап бан кин йа ван ла сонг кхранг ван ний хуа май пуат лаэоYesterday my head hurt and I had a temperature. I went to the doctor with Mom. There were many people at the hospital. I waited half a day. The doctor examined me and gave me an injection. At home I took the medicine twice a day. Today my head no longer hurts.
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 hurt yesterday?
- Where did he go?
- How long did he wait?
- What did the doctor do?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Thai?
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.