My job
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. I work in an office. I have ten colleagues. Every day at nine there is a meeting. There is a lot of work, but my…
Text
- ผม ทำ งาน ที่ ออฟ ฟิศ เพื่อน ร่วม งาน มี สิบ คน ทุก วัน มี ประ ชุม ตอน เก้า โมง งาน มาก แต่ เพื่อน ร่วม งาน ช่วย ผม เดือน หน้า ผม จะ ลา พัก และ กลับ บ้านпхом тхам нган ти оп фит пхиуан руам нган ми сип кхон тхук ван ми пра чум тон гао монг нган мак тэ пхиуан руам нган чуай пхом дыан наа пхом ча лаа пхак лэ клап банI work in an office. I have ten colleagues. Every day at nine there is a meeting. There is a lot of work, but my colleagues help me. Next month I will take a vacation and go home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does he work?
- How many colleagues does he have?
- When is the meeting?
- What will happen next month?
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.