Sunday at the temple
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 Sunday my family went to the temple. Grandma goes to the temple every week. At the temple we prayed and listened to…
Text
- วัน อาทิตย์ ครอบครัว ผม ไป วัด คุณ ยาย ไป วัด ทุก อาทิตย์ ที่ วัด เรา สวด มนต์ และ ฟัง พระ เสียง ระ ฆัง ดัง ตอน เช้า ก่อน กลับ บ้าน ผม อวย พร คุณ ยายван атхит кхропкхруа пхом пай ват кхун йаай пай ват тхук атхит ти ват рао суат мон лэ фанг пхра сианг ра кханг данг тон чао кон клап бан пхом уай пон кхун йаайOn Sunday my family went to the temple. Grandma goes to the temple every week. At the temple we prayed and listened to a monk. The sound of the bell rang in the morning. Before returning home I wished my grandmother well.
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 the family go on Sunday?
- Who goes to the temple every week?
- What did the family do at the temple?
- What did the character do before returning?
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.