Lesson 18 - Translate into Pāli

Question 1

The man stood on the road asking my mother the way to go to the monastery.

Answer 1

Vihāraṃ gantuṃ maggaṃ ammāya pucchanto puriso magge aṭṭhāsi.

Question 2

Having prepared rice with faith for the monks, the woman took it to the monastery.

Answer 2

Saddhāya samaṇānaṃ odanaṃ paṭiyādetvā vanitā vihāraṃ nesi.

Question 3

You can live righteously and seek wealth.

Answer 3

Tvaṃ dhammena jīvanto dhanaṃ pariyesituṃ sakkosi.

Question 4

Sitting in the shade of the house the girls cut branches from the creeper.

Answer 4

Gehassa chāyāyaṃ nisīdantiyo kaññāyo latāya sākhāyo chindiṃsu.

Question 5

Wicked men did not advise their sons who drink liquor.

Answer 5

Asappurisā suraṃ pivante putte na ovadiṃsu.

Question 6

Taking the basket and money the girl went to the market to buy corn.

Answer 6

Dārikā piṭakaṃ ca mūlaṃ ca ādāya/gahetvā dhaññaṃ kiṇituṃ āpaṇaṃ agacchi/agami.

Question 7

If you light lamps the lay devotees will see the objects in the monastery.

Answer 7

Sace tumhe dīpe jāleyyātha upāsakā vihāre rūpāni passissanti.

Question 8

O good men, you learn the dhamma and try to live righteously.

Answer 8

Sappurisā tumhe dhammaṃ uggaṇhitvā dhammena jīvituṃ ussahatha.

Question 9

If you try, you can avoid evil and do good.

Answer 9

Sace tvaṃ ussaheyyāsi pāpaṃ nivāretvā puññaṃ kātuṃ sakkosi.

Question 10

Having seen the lion sleeping in the cave the woman ran.

Answer 10

Vanitā guhāyaṃ sayantaṃ sīhaṃ disvā dhāvi.