An ordinary day
A short text in Thai at level A1. 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. Hello! My name is Mana, and I live here. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread. Then I go to work. In the evening…
Text
- สวัสดี ครับ ผม ชื่อ มานะ ผม อยู่ ที่ นี่ ตอน เช้า ผม ดื่ม กาแฟ กิน ขนม ปัง แล้ว ผม ไป ทำ งาน ตอน เย็น ผม อ่าน หนังสือ ผม เรียน ภาษา ไทย ภาษา ไทย ยาก แต่ สนุก มากсаватди кхрап пхом чыэ мана пхом ю ти ний тон чао пхом дыым кафэ кин кханом панг лаэо пхом пай тхам нган тон йен пхом ан нангсы пхом риан пхаса тхай пхаса тхай йак тэ санук макHello! My name is Mana, and I live here. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread. Then I go to work. In the evening I read a book. I am learning Thai. Thai is hard but very interesting.
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 is the name of the main character?
- What does he drink in the morning?
- Where does he go after breakfast?
- Which language is he learning?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Thai?
A1. 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.