A concert in the park
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. On Saturday a friend and I went to a concert in the park. There was a crowd; everyone was listening to the music. The…
Text
- วัน เสาร์ ผม กับ เพื่อน ไป คอน เสิร์ต ที่ สวน สาธารณะ ที่ นั่น มี ฝูง คน ทุก คน ฟัง ดน ตรี ดน ตรี ดัง มาก แต่ เพราะ ดึก แล้ว มี พลุ ผม ถ่าย รูป กับ เพื่อน แล้ว กลับ บ้านван сао пхом кап пхиуан пай кхон сёт ти суан сатхаарана ти нан ми фуун кхон тхук кхон фанг дон три дон три данг мак тэ пхро дык лаэо ми пхлу пхом тхаай рууп кап пхиуан лаэо клап банOn Saturday a friend and I went to a concert in the park. There was a crowd; everyone was listening to the music. The music was very loud but pleasant. Late in the evening there were fireworks. We took photos together and 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 was the concert?
- Who came to the concert?
- What was the music like?
- What was there late in the evening?
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.