Three days at the hospital
A text in Thai at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Yesterday late at night my stomach hurt badly. The family called an ambulance. At the reception the doctor gave a…
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- เมื่อ วาน ตอน ดึก ผม ปวด ท้อง มาก ครอบครัว เรียก รถ พยาบาล ที่ จุด ลง ทะเบียน หมอ ให้ ใบ ส่ง ตัว ผม อยู่ ห้อง ผู้ ป่วย สอง คืน หมอ ให้ ยา และ อาการ ดี ขึ้น วัน ที่ สาม ได้ ใบ จำ หน่าย กลับ บ้านмыа ван тон дык пхом пуат тхонг мак кхропкхруа риак рот пхайабан ти джут лонг тхабиан мо хай бай сонг туа пхом ю хонг пхуу пуай сонг кхуэн мо хай йа лэ акан ди кхын ван ти саам дай бай джам най клап банYesterday late at night my stomach hurt badly. The family called an ambulance. At the reception the doctor gave a referral. I lay in the ward for two nights. The doctor gave me medicine, and I got better. On the third day I received the discharge papers and returned 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.
- What hurt?
- How did he get to the hospital?
- How many nights did he lie in the ward?
- What did he receive before discharge?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Thai?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.