Lesson 12 - Translate into Pāli

Question 1

I call the child who is stroking the dog’s body.

Answer 1

Ahaṃ kukkurassa kāyaṃ phusantaṃ dārakaṃ pakkosāmi.

Question 2

We try to learn the truth speaking with the monks who assemble in the monastery.

Answer 2

Mayaṃ vihārasmiṃ sannipatantehi samaṇehi saha bhāsamānā saccaṃ adhigantuṃ ussahāma.

Question 3

Sitting in the park you (pl.) eat fruits with friends.

Answer 3

Uyyāne nisīdantā tumhe mittehi saha phalāni bhuñjatha.

Question 4

You drink milk seated on a chair.

Answer 4

Tvaṃ āsane nisīditvā khīraṃ pivasi.

Question 5

We set out from home to go and see the deer roaming in the forest.

Answer 5

Araññe gantvā carante mige passituṃ mayaṃ gehamhā
nikkhamāma.

Question 6

I wish to understand the doctrine.

Answer 6

Ahaṃ dhammaṃ adhigantuṃ icchāmi.

Question 7

Standing on the mountain we see the moonlight falling on the sea.

Answer 7

Pabbatamhi ṭhatvā mayaṃ samuddamhi patantaṃ candassa
ālokaṃ passāma.

Question 8

I drag the farmer’s cart away from the road.

Answer 8

Ahaṃ kassakassa sakaṭaṃ maggamhā ākaḍḍhāmi.

Question 9

You (pl.) sit on the seats, I bring drinking water from the house.

Answer 9

Tumhe āsanesu nisīdatha, ahaṃ gehamhā pānīyaṃ āharāmi.

Question 10

We wander in the fields looking at the birds eating seeds.

Answer 10

Bījāni khādante sakuṇe passantā mayaṃ khettesu āhiṇḍāma.

Question 11

I advise the wicked man who kills pigs.

Answer 11

Ahaṃ varāhe hanantaṃ asappurisaṃ ovadāmi.

Question 12

You (sg.) get frightened seeing the snake approaching the house.

Answer 12

Gehaṃ upasaṅkamantaṃ sappaṃ passitvā tvaṃ bhāyasi.

Question 13

I ask questions from the men who come out of the forest.

Answer 13

Ahaṃ araññamhā nikkhamantehi manussehi pañhe pucchāmi. / Ahaṃ araññamhā nikkhamante manusse pañhe pucchāmi.

Question 14

Seeing the crying child we call the doctor going on the road.

Answer 14

Rodantaṃ dārakaṃ disvā mayaṃ magge gacchantaṃ vejjaṃ
pakkosāma.

Question 15

I protect virtues, give alms to the monks and live in the house
with children.

Answer 15

Sīlāni rakkhanto samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ dadanto ahaṃ dārakehi saddhiṃ gehe jīvāmi.

Question 16

Good men who fear evil deeds are born in heaven.

Answer 16

Pāpakammāni (pāpāni kātuṃ) bhāyantā sappurisā sagge uppajjanti.

Question 17

Expecting to get profit we bring goods from the city.

Answer 17

Lābhaṃ labhituṃ ākaṅkhamānā mayaṃ nagaramhā bhaṇḍāni āharāma.

Question 18

We stand under the tree and sprinkle water on the flowers.

Answer 18

Rukkhamūle ṭhatvā mayaṃ udakena pupphāni āsiñcāma.

Question 19

I wash the bowls with water and give (them) to the doctor.

Answer 19

Ahaṃ udakena patte dhovitvā vejjassa dadāmi.

Question 20

Searching for the truth I give up the house and enter the monastery.

Answer 20

Saccaṃ pariyesamāno ahaṃ gehaṃ pahāya vihāraṃ pavisāmi.

Question 21

Wishing to see the monks you (pl.) assemble in the park.

Answer 21

Tumhe samaṇe passituṃ icchantā uyyāne sannipatatha.

Question 22

I see a fruit falling from the crow’s beak.

Answer 22

Ahaṃ kākassa tuṇḍamhā patantaṃ phalaṃ passāmi.

Question 23

You (sg.) cross the sea and bring a horse from the island.

Answer 23

Tvaṃ samuddaṃ taritvā dīpamhā assaṃ āharasi.

Question 24

I set out from home to bring a lamp from the market.

Answer 24

Ahaṃ āpanamhā dīpaṃ āharituṃ gehamhā nikkhamāmi.

Question 25

Having taken a basket I go to the field to collect corn.

Answer 25

Ahaṃ piṭakaṃ ādāya dhaññaṃ saṃharituṃ khettaṃ
gacchāmi.