Lesson 12 - Translate into English

Question 1

Tvaṃ mittehi saddhiṃ rathena āpaṇamhā bhaṇḍāni āharasi.

Answer 1

With friends you bring goods from the shop in the vehicle.

Question 2

Ahaṃ udakamhā padumāni āharitvā vāṇijassa dadāmi.

Answer 2

Having brought lotuses from the water, I give them to the merchant.

Question 3

Tumhe samaṇānaṃ dātuṃ cīvarāni pariyesatha.

Answer 3

You (pl.) search for robes to give to the monks.

Question 4

Mayaṃ sagge uppajjituṃ ākaṅkhamānā sīlāni rakkhāma.

Answer 4

Wishing to be born in heaven we practise virtues.

Question 5

Te dhammaṃ adhigantuṃ ussahantānaṃ samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ
dadanti.

Answer 5

They give alms to monks trying to understand the doctrine.

Question 6

So araññamhi uppatante sakuṇe passituṃ pabbataṃ āruhati.

Answer 6

He climbs the mountain to see birds flying in the forest.

Question 7

Mayaṃ sugatassa sāvake vandituṃ vihārasmiṃ sannipatāma.

Answer 7

We assemble in the monastery to worship the disciples of the Buddha.

Question 8

Āgacchantaṃ tāpasaṃ disvā so bhattaṃ āharituṃ gehaṃ
pavisati.

Answer 8

Seeing a hermit coming he enters the house to bring rice.

Question 9

Ahaṃ udakaṃ oruyha brāhmaṇassa dussāni dhovāmi.

Answer 9

Having descended into the water, I wash the brahmin’s clothes.

Question 10

Tvaṃ gehassa dvāraṃ vivaritvā pānīyaṃ pattamhā ādāya pivasi.

Answer 10

Having opened the door of the house you take water from the bowl and drink.

Question 11

Ahaṃ hiraññaṃ pariyesanto dīpamhi āvāṭe khaṇāmi.

Answer 11

Searching for gold I dig pits in the island.

Question 12

Phalāni khādantā tumhe rukkhehi oruhatha.

Answer 12

Eating fruits you (pl.) get down from trees.

Question 13

Pāsāṇasmiṃ ṭhatvā tvaṃ candaṃ passituṃ ussahasi.

Answer 13

You (singular) try to see the moon standing on the rock.

Question 14

Mayaṃ manussalokamhā cavitvā sagge uppajjituṃ ākaṅkhāma.

Answer 14

Departing from the human world, we wish to be born in heaven.

Question 15

Tumhe araññe vasante mige sarehi vijjhituṃ icchatha.

Answer 15

You (pl.) wish to shoot with arrows deer living in the forest.

Question 16

Mayaṃ uyyāne carantā sunakhehi saddhiṃ kīḷante dārake passāma.

Answer 16

Walking in the park, we see children playing with dogs.

Question 17

Tvaṃ rukkhamūle nisīditvā ācariyassa dātuṃ vatthaṃ sibbasi.

Answer 17

Seated at the foot of the tree, you sew a cloth to give the teacher.

Question 18

Mayaṃ puññaṃ icchantā samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ dadāma.

Answer 18

Wishing for merit, we give alms to monks.

Question 19

Tumhe saccaṃ adhigantuṃ ārabhatha.

Answer 19

You (pl.) begin to understand the truth.

Question 20

Tvaṃ gītaṃ gāyanto rodantaṃ dārakaṃ rakkhasi.

Answer 20

Singing a song you protect the crying child.

Question 21

Mayaṃ hasantehi kumārehi saha uyyāne naccāma.

Answer 21

We dance in the park with the boys who are laughing.

Question 22

So pānīyaṃ pivitvā pattaṃ bhinditvā mātulamhā bhāyati.

Answer 22

Having drunk water and broken the bowl, he fears the uncle.

Question 23

Pāsādaṃ upasaṅamantaṃ samaṇaṃ disvā bhūpālassa cittaṃ pasīdati.

Answer 23

The king is delighted (the king’s mind is pleased) seeing the monk approaching the palace.

Question 24

Mayaṃ araññaṃ pavisitvā ajānaṃ paṇṇāni saṃharāma.

Answer 24

Having entered the forest, we collect leaves for the goats.

Question 25

Khettaṃ rakkhanto so āvāṭe khaṇante varāhe disvā pāsāṇehi
paharati.

Answer 25

Protecting the field he sees pigs digging pits and hits (them)
with stones.