Lesson 4 - Translate into English

Question 1

Corā gāmamhā pabbataṃ dhāvanti.

Answer 1

From the village robbers run to the mountain.

Question 2

Dārako mātulasmā odanaṃ yācati.

Answer 2

The child begs rice from the uncle.

Question 3

Kumāro sopānamhā patati.

Answer 3

The boy falls from the stairway.

Question 4

Mātulā sāṭake dhovanti.

Answer 4

Uncles wash garments.

Question 5

Dhīvarā piṭakehi macche āharanti.

Answer 5

Fishermen bring fish in baskets.

Question 6

Upāsakā samaṇehi saddhiṃ vihārasmā nikkhamanti.

Answer 6

Lay devotees leave the monastery with monks.

Question 7

Brāhmaṇo kakacena rukkhaṃ chindati.

Answer 7

The brahmin cuts the tree with a saw.

Question 8

Kumārā mittehi saha bhūpālaṃ passanti.

Answer 8

Together with their friends the boys see the king.

Question 9

Vāṇijo assena saddhiṃ pabbatasmā oruhati.

Answer 9

The merchant descends from the mountain with his horse.

Question 10

Yācako kassakasmā soṇaṃ yācati.

Answer 10

The beggar asks the farmer for the dog.

Question 11

Sappā pabbatehi gāmaṃ otaranti.

Answer 11

Serpents come down to the village from mountains/hills.

Question 12

Amaccā sarehi mige vijjhanti.

Answer 12

Ministers shoot deer with arrows.

Question 13

Coro gāmamhā sakaṭena sāṭake harati.

Answer 13

From the village the thief takes away garments in a cart.

Question 14

Bhūpālo amaccehi saddhiṃ rathena pāsādaṃ āgacchati.

Answer 14

With his ministers the king comes to the palace in a vehicle.

Question 15

Sūkarā pādehi āvāṭe khaṇanti.

Answer 15

Pigs dig pits with their feet.

Question 16

Kumāro sahāyakehi saha sāṭake dhovati.

Answer 16

The boy washes garments with his friends.

Question 17

Samaṇā gāmamhā upāsakehi saddhiṃ nikkhamanti.

Answer 17

Monks leave the village with lay devotees.

Question 18

Kukkuro piṭakamhā macchaṃ khādati.

Answer 18

The dog eats a fish from the basket.

Question 19

Mitto puttamhā sunakhaṃ yācati.

Answer 19

A friend asks for the dog from the son.

Question 20

Buddho sāvake pucchati.

Answer 20

The Buddha questions his disciples.

Question 21

Amaccā paṇḍitehi pañhe pucchanti.

Answer 21

Ministers ask questions from wise men.

Question 22

Rajako sahāyena saha sāṭakaṃ dhovati.

Answer 22

The washerman washes a garment together with his friend.

Question 23

Macchā piṭakamhā patanti.

Answer 23

Fish fall from the basket.

Question 24

Corā pāsāṇehi varāhe paharanti.

Answer 24

Thieves hit pigs with stones.

Question 25

Amacco pāsādamhā suvaṃ āharati.

Answer 25

The minister brings a parrot from the palace.