A quarrel and a make-up
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 a friend quarreled with me. He is very angry. I apologized, but he keeps silent. Today he came to my home. He…
Text
- เมื่อ วาน เพื่อน ทะเลาะ กับ ผม เขา โกรธ มาก ผม ขอ โทษ แต่ เขา ไม่ พูด วัน นี้ เขา มา บ้าน ผม เขา ขอ โทษ และ ผม ไม่ โกรธ แล้ว เรา ดี ใจ มาก และ กิน ข้าว ด้วย กันмыа ван пхиуан тхалао кап пхом кхао крот мак пхом кхо тхот тэ кхао май пхуыт ван ний кхао ма бан пхом кхао кхо тхот лэ пхом май крот лаэо рао ди чай мак лэ кин кхао дыай канYesterday a friend quarreled with me. He is very angry. I apologized, but he keeps silent. Today he came to my home. He apologized, and I am no longer angry. We are very glad and eat together.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- With whom did he quarrel?
- What did the character do after the quarrel?
- When did the friend come to him?
- How did it all end?
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.