A morning at the market
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. Today I went to the market with Mom, in the morning. There are many people at the market. The fruits are very fresh but…
Text
- วัน นี้ ผม ไป ตลาด กับ แม่ ตอน เช้า ตลาด มี คน มาก ผล ไม้ สด มาก แต่ แพง ปลา ถูก กว่า เนื้อ ผม ขอ ปลา หนึ่ง กิโล และ ขนม ปัง หนึ่ง ชิ้น คน ขาย เอา ปลา ใส่ ถุง แล้ว เรา กลับ บ้านван ний пхом пай талат кхап мэ тон чао талат ми кхон мак пон май сат мак тэ пхэнг пла тхуук кваа ныа пхом кхо пла нынг кило лэ кханом панг нынг чин кхон кхаай ао пла сай тхунг лаэо рао клап банToday I went to the market with Mom, in the morning. There are many people at the market. The fruits are very fresh but expensive. The fish is cheaper than the meat. I asked for a kilo of fish and a piece of bread. The seller put the fish into a bag, and we went 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 did he go today?
- What is expensive at the market?
- What did he ask for?
- Who put the fish into the bag?
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.