On the road to the sea
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. This year we rented a car and went to the sea together. First we buckled up and checked the fuel. On this road the…
Text
- ปี นี้ เช่า รถ ไป ทะเล ด้วย กัน ก่อน อื่น คาด เข็ม ขัด และ ดู น้ำ มัน ทาง นี้ จำ กัด ความ เร็ว หนึ่ง ร้อย ป้าย จรา จร บอก ว่า ทาง เดี่ยว กระ ทั่ว มา ทัน เว ลา แม้ ว่า รถ ติด เด็กๆ ชอบ วิว ทะเล มากпий ний чау рот пай тхалэ дыай кан кон ыын кхаат кхэм кхат лэ дуу нам ман таанг ний джам кат кхуам рэв нынг рой паай чара чон бок ваа таанг диао кра тхуа ма тан ве лаа мэо ваа рот тит декдек чоп вив тхалэ макThis year we rented a car and went to the sea together. First we buckled up and checked the fuel. On this road the speed limit is a hundred. A road sign said: one-way traffic. In the end we arrived on time, although there was a traffic jam. The children loved the view of the sea.
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 go?
- What did they do first?
- What is the speed limit on the road?
- What did the road sign say?
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.