Lesson 10 - Translate into English

Question 1

Kumārā vanamhi mittehi saha kīḷitvā bhattaṃ bhuñjituṃ gehaṃ dhāvanti.

Answer 1

Having played with friends in the forest the boys run home to eat rice.

Question 2

Migā tiṇaṃ khāditvā udakaṃ pātuṃ pabbatamhā uyyānaṃ āgacchanti.

Answer 2

Having eaten grass deer come to the park from the mountain to drink water.

Question 3

Vāṇijassa putto bhaṇḍāni āharituṃ rathena nagaraṃ gacchati.

Answer 3

The merchant’s son goes to town by/in the vehicle to bring goods.

Question 4

Yācako mātulassa kuddālena āvāṭaṃ khaṇituṃ icchati.

Answer 4

The beggar wishes to dig a pit with his uncle’s hoe.

Question 5

Amaccā bhūpālaṃ passituṃ pāsādamhi sannipatanti.

Answer 5

Ministers assemble in the palace to see the king.

Question 6

Goṇā uyyāne āhiṇḍitvā kassakassa khettaṃ āgacchanti.

Answer 6

Having roamed in the park oxen come to the farmer’s field.

Question 7

Upāsakā samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ dātuṃ vihāraṃ pavisanti.

Answer 7

Lay devotees enter the monastery to give alms to monks.

Question 8

Rathena nagaraṃ gantuṃ puriso gehasmā nikkhamati.

Answer 8

The man comes out of the house to go to the town in a vehicle.

Question 9

Brāhmaṇo vejjena saddhiṃ nahāyituṃ udakaṃ otarati.

Answer 9

The brahmin descends into the water to bathe with the doctor.

Question 10

Coro amaccassa gehaṃ pavisituṃ uyyāne āhiṇḍati.

Answer 10

The thief wanders in the park to enter the minister’s house.

Question 11

Sīho pabbatamhi sayitvā uṭṭhāya migaṃ hantuṃ oruhati.

Answer 11

Having slept on the mountain the lion gets up and descends to kill a deer.

Question 12

Udakaṃ otaritvā vatthāni dhovituṃ rajako puttaṃ pakkosati.

Answer 12

The washerman calls his son to step into the water and wash clothes.

Question 13

Tathāgataṃ passitvā vandituṃ upāsako vihāraṃ pavisati.

Answer 13

The lay devotee enters the monastery to see the Buddha and worship him.

Question 14

Khettaṃ kasituṃ kassako kuddālaṃ ādāya gehā nikkhamati.

Answer 14

Taking a hoe, the farmer leaves the house to plough the field.

Question 15

Sarehi mige vijjhituṃ luddakā sunakhehi saha araññaṃ
pavisanti.

Answer 15

Hunters enter the forest with dogs to shoot deer with arrows.

Question 16

Narā gāmamhā nikkhamitvā nagare vasituṃ icchanti.

Answer 16

Men wish to leave the village and dwell in the city.

Question 17

Sakuṇe passituṃ amaccā kumārehi saha pabbataṃ āruhanti.

Answer 17

Ministers climb the mountain with boys to see birds.

Question 18

Pabbatasmā rukkhaṃ ākaḍḍhituṃ vāṇijena saha kassako gacchati.

Answer 18

The farmer goes with the merchant to drag a tree from the mountain.

Question 19

Phalāni khādituṃ makkaṭā rukkhesu caranti.

Answer 19

Monkeys move on trees to eat fruits.

Question 20

Paṇḍito sugatassa sāvakehi saddhiṃ bhāsituṃ icchati.

Answer 20

The wise man wishes to speak with the Buddha’s disciples.

Question 21

Samuddaṃ taritvā dīpaṃ gantvā vatthāni āharituṃ vāṇijā icchanti.

Answer 21

Merchants wish to cross the sea and go to the island to bring clothes.

Question 22

Pupphāni saṃharitvā udakena āsiñcituṃ upāsako kumāre ovadati.

Answer 22

The lay devotee advises the boys to collect flowers and sprinkle them with water.

Question 23

Ajassa kāyaṃ hatthehi phusituṃ dārako icchati.

Answer 23

The child wishes to stroke the body of the goat with his hands.

Question 24

Brāhmaṇassa gehe āsanesu nisīdituṃ rajakassa puttā icchanti.

Answer 24

The washerman’s sons wish to sit on the seats in the brahmin’s house.

Question 25

Pātuṃ udakaṃ yācitvā dārako rodati.

Answer 25

The child cries asking for water to drink.