Lesson 7 - Translate into English

Question 1

Brāhmaṇo sahāyakena saddhiṃ rathamhi nisīdati.

Answer 1

The brahmin sits in the chariot with his friend.

Question 2

Asappurisā corehi saha gāmesu caranti.

Answer 2

Wicked men move about in villages with thieves.

Question 3

Vāṇijo kassakassa nivāse bhattaṃ pacati.

Answer 3

The merchant cooks rice in the farmer’s house.

Question 4

Bhūpālassa amaccā dīpesu manusse rakkhanti.

Answer 4

King’s ministers protect people in the islands.

Question 5

Sugatassa sāvakā vihārasmiṃ vasanti.

Answer 5

Disciples of the Buddha live in the monastery.

Question 6

Makkaṭo rukkhamhā āvāṭasmiṃ patati.

Answer 6

The monkey falls from the tree into a pit.

Question 7

Suriyassa āloko samuddhamhi patati.

Answer 7

The light of the sun falls on the sea.

Question 8

Kassakānaṃ goṇā gāme āhiṇḍanti.

Answer 8

Farmers’ oxen roam in the village.

Question 9

Vejjassa dārako mañcasmiṃ sayati.

Answer 9

The doctor’s child sleeps on the bed.

Question 10

Dhīvarā samuddamhā piṭakesu macche āharanti.

Answer 10

Fishermen bring fish in baskets from the sea.

Question 11

Sīho pāsāṇasmiṃ tiṭṭhati, makkaṭā rukkhesu caranti.

Answer 11

The lion stands on the rock, monkeys move on trees.

Question 12

Bhūpālassa dūto amaccena saddhiṃ samuddaṃ tarati.

Answer 12

The king’s messenger crosses the sea with a minister.

Question 13

Manussā loke jīvanti, devā sagge vasanti.

Answer 13

People live in the world, deities live in heaven.

Question 14

Migā pabbatesu dhāvanti, sakuṇā ākāse uppatanti.

Answer 14

Deer run among/in/on mountains, birds fly in the sky.

Question 15

Amacco khaggaṃ bhūpālassa hatthamhā ādadāti.

Answer 15

The minister takes the sword from the king’s hand.

Question 16

Ācariyo mātulassa nivāse mañcamhi puttena saha nisīdati.

Answer 16

The teacher sits with his son on a bed in the uncle’s house.

Question 17

Tāpasā pabbatamhi viharanti.

Answer 17

Ascetics live on the mountain.

Question 18

Upāsakā samaṇehi saddhiṃ vihāre sannipatanti.

Answer 18

Lay devotees assemble in the monastery with monks.

Question 19

Kākā rukkhehi uppatanti.

Answer 19

Crows fly from trees.

Question 20

Buddho dhammaṃ bhāsati, sappurisā Buddhamhi pasīdanti.

Answer 20

The Buddha speaks the truth/doctrine, good men are pleased with the Buddha.

Question 21

Asappuriso khaggena nāvikassa dūtaṃ paharati.

Answer 21

The wicked man hits the sailor’s messenger with a sword.

Question 22

Puriso sarena sakuṇaṃ vijjhati, sakuṇo rukkhamhā āvāṭasmiṃ patati.

Answer 22

The man shoots the bird with an arrow, the bird falls into a pit from the tree.

Question 23

Manussā suriyassa ālokena lokaṃ passanti.

Answer 23

By the light of the sun people see the world.

Question 24

Kassakassa goṇā magge sayanti.

Answer 24

Farmer’s oxen sleep on the road.

Question 25

Goṇassa kāyasmiṃ kāko tiṭṭhati.

Answer 25

A crow stands on the bull’s body.

Question 26

Migā dīpasmiṃ pāsāṇesu nisīdanti.

Answer 26

Deer sit on rocks in the island.

Question 27

Sakuṇo nāvikassa hatthamhā āvāṭasmiṃ patati.

Answer 27

The bird falls from the hand of the sailor into the pit.

Question 28

Sappuriso nāvikena saha samuddamhā uttarati.

Answer 28

The good man comes out of the sea with the sailor.

Question 29

Kuddālo luddakassa hatthamhā āvāṭasmiṃ patati.

Answer 29

The hoe falls from the hunter’s hand into the pit.

Question 30

Suriyassa ālokena cando bhāsati (shines).

Answer 30

The moon shines by the light of the sun.