Lesson 17 - Translate into Pāli

Question 1

The child sprinkled the lotuses with water and honoured the Buddha with them.

Answer 1

Dārako udakena padumāni āsiñcitvā tehi (with them) Buddhaṃ pūjesi.

Question 2

Having received the pay the men went to the market and bought goods.

Answer 2

Purisā vetanaṃ labhitvā āpaṇaṃ gantvā bhaṇḍāni kiṇiṃsu.

Question 3

The fisherman brought fish from the sea and sold them to the farmers.

Answer 3

Dhīvarā samuddamhā macche āharitvā kassakānaṃ vikkiṇiṃsu.

Question 4

If you go to bathe wash the clothes of the children.

Answer 4

Sace tvaṃ nahāyituṃ gacchasi dārakānaṃ vatthāni dhovāhi.

Question 5

The parrots and the crows flew into the sky from the trees.

Answer 5

Suvā ca kākā ca rukkhehi ākāsaṃ uḍḍesuṃ.

Question 6

Do not scold the children playing under the tree with the dog.

Answer 6

Rukkhamūle kukkurena saha kīḷante dārake mā akkosatha.

Question 7

I spoke to the people sitting in the park having assembled to see the king.

Answer 7

Ahaṃ bhūpālaṃ passituṃ sannipatitvā uyyāne nisīdantānaṃ manussānaṃ kathesiṃ.

Question 8

We got frightened seeing a serpent enter the house.

Answer 8

Gehaṃ pavisantaṃ sappaṃ disvā mayaṃ bhāyimha.

Question 9

I gave water to my son eating rice together with his friend.

Answer 9

Mittena saha bhattaṃ bhuñjantassa puttassa ahaṃ pānīyaṃ adāsiṃ/adadiṃ.

Question 10

Do not do evil, do good to enter heaven after departing from the human world.

Answer 10

Mā pāpāni karotha; manussalokamhā cavitvā saggaṃ pavisituṃ kusalāni karotha.