Lesson 19 - Translation into Pāli

Question 1

The man who came to the assembly could not speak with the ministers.

Answer 1

Sabhaṃ āgato puriso amaccehi saha kathetuṃ na sakkosi.

Question 2

The child ran to the shop taking the money given by the mother.

Answer 2

Ammāya dinnaṃ mūlaṃ ādāya dārako āpaṇaṃ dhāvi.

Question 3

The king is seated in the chariot drawn by horses.

Answer 3

Bhūpālo assehi ākaḍḍhite rathe nissino hoti.

Question 4

The children went out of the open door.

Answer 4

Dārakā vivaṭamhā dvāramhā nikkhamiṃsu.

Question 5

Having discussed with the wise man the farmers sent a messenger to the king.

Answer 5

Kassakā paṇḍitena saddhiṃ mantetvā bhūpālassa santikaṃ dūtaṃ pesesuṃ.

Question 6

The women who got down to the water washed clothes and bathed.

Answer 6

Vanitāyo udakamhi otaritvā vatthāni dhovitvā nahāyiṃsu.

Question 7

Buddhas and their disciples are worshipped by gods and men.

Answer 7

Buddhā ca sāvakā ca devehi ca manussehi ca pūjitā/vanditā honti.

Question 8

The merchant sold the clothes sewn by women.

Answer 8

Vāṇijo vanitāhi sibbitāni dussāni/vatthāni vikkiṇi.

Question 9

Being chased by the dog, the girls quickly (sīghaṃ) ran home.

Answer 9

Soṇena anubandhitāyo kaññāyo sīghaṃ gehaṃ dhāviṃsu.

Question 10

I did not take the flowers and fruits brought by the girl from the forest.

Answer 10

Ahaṃ vanamhā dārikāya āhaṭāni pupphāni ca phalāni ca na gaṇhiṃ.

Question 11

The teacher having seen the evil deed done by the girl advised her.

Answer 11

Ācariyo dārikāya kataṃ pāpakammaṃ passitva (taṃ) ovadi.

Question 12

We did not light the lamps prepared by the women.

Answer 12

Mayaṃ vanitāhi paṭiyādite dīpe na jālayimha.

Question 13

Without getting the pay for the work done, the woman is angry.

Answer 13

Vanitā assa kammassa vetanaṃ alabhitvā kuddhā hoti.

Question 14

You do not drag the branches cut by the farmer from the mountain.

Answer 14

Mā tvaṃ kassakena chinnāyo sākhāyo pabbatamhā ākaḍḍha.

Question 15

Do not ask for fruits from the boy sitting on the branch.

Answer 15

Sākhāyaṃ nisīdantamhā kumāramhā phalāni mā yāca.

Question 16

The woman who is scolded by the brahmin cries, seated at the door.

Answer 16

Brāhmaṇena akkositā vanitā dvare nisinnā/nisīditvā rodati.

Question 17

The girl being called by the mother ran home to eat rice.

Answer 17

Ammāya pakkositā dārikā bhattaṃ bhuñjituṃ gehaṃ dhāvi.

Question 18

The men who tried to cut the creepers started pulling the branches.

Answer 18

Latāyo chindituṃ ussahitā narā/purisā/manussā sākhāyo ākaḍḍhituṃ ārabhiṃsu.

Question 19

The farmer who makes a living righteously, ploughing his fields experiences happiness with his wife and children.

Answer 19

Dhammena jīvanto kassako khette kasanto bhariyāya ca dārakehi ca sukhaṃ vindati.

Question 20

Deities who have departed from the world of gods and are born in the human world rejoice listening to the dhamma preached by the Buddha.

Answer 20

Surā devalokamhā cavitvā manussaloke uppajjitvā Buddhena desitaṃ dhammaṃ suṇantā modanti.

Question 21

The thieves who were instructed by the monk became good men.

Answer 21

Corā samaṇena anusāsitā/ovaditā sappurisā bhaviṃsu.

Question 22

There were no fruits on the trees planted by the farmer.

Answer 22

Kassakena ropitesu rukkhesu phalāni na bhaviṃsu.

Question 23

Bitten by the dog the girl ran home and cried.

Answer 23

Sunakhena ḍasitā dārikā gehaṃ dhāvitvā rodi.

Question 24

The minister is not known to the doctor.

Answer 24

Vejjena amacco na ñāto hoti.

Question 25

Seated under the tree the girls played with sand.

Answer 25

Rukkhamūle nisīnnāyo dārikāyo vālukāya kīḷiṃsu.

Question 26

Sons, do not drink liquor.

Answer 26

Puttā, mā suraṃ pivatha.

Question 26

Mothers prevent children from evil.

Answer 26

Ammā dārake pāpā nivārenti.

Question 27

I gave water to the dog oppressed with thirst.

Answer 27

Ahaṃ pipāsena pīḷitassa kukkurassa pānīyaṃ
adāsiṃ/adadiṃ.

Question 28

Seeing the hunter coming we hid among the trees.

Answer 28

Mayaṃ upasaṅkamantaṃ luddakaṃ disvā rukkhesu nilīyimha.

Question 29

We prepared alms with faith and gave to the monks.

Answer 29

Mayaṃ saddhāya dānāni paṭiyādetvā samaṇānaṃ dadimha.