Setting up the apartment
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. Last month we moved into a new apartment. The apartment came without furniture. First we had to look for a sofa and a…
Text
- เดือน ที่ แล้ว ย้าย เข้า คอน โด ใหม่ คอน โด ไม่ มี เฟอร์ นิ เทอร์ ต้อง หา โซฟา และ เตียง ก่อน หนังสือ ใส่ ชั้น วาง ของ ห้อง น้ำ มี กระจก ใหญ่ ตอน นี้ ชอบ คอน โด ใหม่ มากдыан ти лаэо йаай кхао кхон до май кхон до май ми фёр ни тёр тонг хаа софаа лэ тианг кон нангсы сай чан ваанг кхонг хонг нам ми краджок йай тон ний чоп кхон до май макLast month we moved into a new apartment. The apartment came without furniture. First we had to look for a sofa and a bed. The books were put on a shelf. The bathroom has a big mirror. Now we like the new apartment very much.
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 they move?
- What was the apartment like?
- What did they look for first?
- Where is the big mirror?
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.