Shopping on the day off
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. On my day off I went to the mall with a friend. We wanted to buy a new jacket. In the shop window there was a wool…
Text
- วัน หยุด ผม ไป ห้าง กับ เพื่อน หญิง เรา อยาก ซื้อ เสื้อ กัน หนาว ตัว ใหม่ หน้า ร้าน มี เสื้อ ทำ จาก ขน แกะ ราคา สูง กว่า ที่ คิด แต่ พนักงาน เก็บ เงิน บอก ว่า มี บัตร สมาชิก ใช้ บัตร แล้ว จ่าย ถูก กว่า สอง ร้อยван ют пхом пай хаанг кап пхиуан йинг рао йаак сы сыа кан наау туа май наа ран ми сыа тхам джак кхон гэ ракхаа суунг кваа ти кхит тэ пханаккан кеп нгын бок ваа ми бат сомачиик чай бат лаэо джай тхук кваа сонг ройOn my day off I went to the mall with a friend. We wanted to buy a new jacket. In the shop window there was a wool coat. The price turned out higher than I expected. But the cashier said there was a bonus card. With the card it came out two hundred cheaper.
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 on the day off?
- What did they want to buy?
- What was the coat in the window made of?
- How did it come out cheaper?
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.