Lesson 11 - Translate into English

Question 1

Pānīyaṃ yācitvā rodanto dārako mañcamhā patati.

Answer 1

The crying child having asked for water falls off the bed.

Question 2

Vatthāni labhituṃ icchanto vāṇijo āpaṇaṃ gacchati.

Answer 2

The merchant wishing to get clothes goes to the shop.

Question 3

Upāsako padumāni ādāya vihāraṃ gacchamāno Buddhaṃ disvā pasīdati.

Answer 3

The lay devotee taking lotuses and going to the monastery is
pleased having seen the Buddha.

Question 4

Sakuṇo tuṇḍena phalaṃ haranto rukkhasmā uppatati.

Answer 4

Carrying a fruit with its beak the bird flies from the tree.

Question 5

Cīvaraṃ pariyesantassa samaṇassa ācariyo cīvaraṃ dadāti.

Answer 5

The teacher gives a robe to the monk seeking a robe.

Question 6

Araññe āhiṇḍanto luddako dhāvantaṃ migaṃ passitvā sarena vijjhati.

Answer 6

Having seen a running deer, the hunter roaming in the forest
shoots with an arrow.

Question 7

Uyyāne āhiṇḍamānamhā kumāramhā brāhmaṇo padumāni yācati.

Answer 7

A brahmin asks for lotuses from the boy wandering in the
park.

Question 8

Rathena gacchamānehi amaccehi saha ācariyo hasati.

Answer 8

The teacher laughs with the ministers going in the vehicle.

Question 9

Dānaṃ dadāmānā sīlāni rakkhamānā manussā sagge uppajjanti.

Answer 9

People who give alms and protect virtues are born in heaven.

Question 10

Dhaññaṃ ākaṅkhantassa purisassa dhanaṃ dātuṃ vāṇijo
icchati.

Answer 10

To the man who wishes/hopes for grain, the merchant
wants/wishes/desires to give wealth.

Question 11

Goṇe hanantā rukkhe chindantā asappurisā dhanaṃ saṃharituṃ ussahanti.

Answer 11

Killing oxen/cattle and cutting trees, the wicked men try to
collect/gather wealth/money.

Question 12

Vihāraṃ upasaªkamanto Buddho dhammaṃ bhāsamāne sāvake passati.

Answer 12

The Buddha, who is approaching the monastery, sees the
disciples discussing the dhamma/doctrine.

Question 13

Rukkhamūle nisīditvā gītāni gāyantā kumārā naccituṃ
ārabhanti.

Answer 13

The boys seated at the foot of the tree singing songs, begin
to dance.

Question 14

Suvaṇṇaṃ labhituṃ ussahantā manussā pabbatasmiṃ āvāṭe
khaṇanti.

Answer 14

People trying to get gold dig pits on/in the mountain.

Question 15

Udakaṃ pātuṃ icchanto sīho udakaṃ pariyesamāno vanamhi carati.

Answer 15

The lion wishing to drink water moves/walks in the forest
looking for water.

Question 16

Vetanaṃ labhituṃ ākaṅkhamāno naro rajakāya dussāni dhovati.

Answer 16

The man expecting to get wages washes clothes for the
washerman.

Question 17

Samaṇehi bhāsantā upāsakā saccaṃ adhigantuṃ ussahanti.

Answer 17

Lay devotees talking with monks try to understand the truth.

Question 18

Magge sayantaṃ sunakhaṃ udakena siñcitvā dārako hasati.

Answer 18

The child laughs having sprinkled water on a dog sleeping
on the road.

Question 19

Sīlaṃ rakkhantā sappurisā manussalokā cavitvā devaloke uppajjanti.

Answer 19

Good men who protect virtue, having departed from the
human world, are born in heaven.

Question 20

Dhanaṃ saṃharituṃ ussahanto vāṇijo samuddaṃ taritvā dīpaṃ
gantuṃ ārabhati.

Answer 20

Having crossed the sea, the merchant trying to collect wealth starts to go to the island.

Question 21

Goṇe pariyesamāno vane āhiṇḍanto kassako sīhaṃ disvā bhāyati.

Answer 21

A farmer, roaming in the forest searching for his oxen gets
frightened having seen a lion.

Question 22

Rukkhesu nisīditvā phalāni bhuñjamānā kumārā gītaṃ gāyanti.

Answer 22

Having sat on trees eating fruits, the boys sing a song.

Question 23

Cittaṃ pasīditvā dhammaṃ adhigantuṃ ussahantā narā sagge uppajjanti.

Answer 23

People who try to understand the doctrine with a pleased
mind are born in the celestial world.

Question 24

Tuṇḍena piṭakamhā macchaṃ ākaḍḍhituṃ icchanto kāko
sunakhamhā bhāyati.

Answer 24

The crow desiring to pull a fish from the basket with its beak
fears the dog.

Question 25

Khettaṃ kasitvā bījāni vapanto kassako dhaññaṃ labhituṃ
ākaṅkhati.

Answer 25

Having ploughed the field, the farmer sowing seeds desires
(expects) to get corn.

Question 26

Suriyassa ālokena locanehi rūpāni passantā manussā loke
jīvanti.

Answer 26

Seeing things/objects by the light of the sun with their eyes
people live in the world.

Question 27

Rukkhamūle nisīditvā cīvaraṃ sibbantena samaṇena saddhiṃ
upāsako bhāsati.

Answer 27

A lay devotee speaks with the monk sewing a robe seated at
the foot of a tree.

Question 28

Rukkhamūle sayantassa yācakassa kāye paṇṇāni patanti.

Answer 28

Leaves fall on the body of the beggar sleeping at the foot of
the tree.

Question 29

Vāṇijassa mūlaṃ datvā asse labhituṃ amacco ussahati.

Answer 29

Having given money to the merchant, the minister tries to
get horses.

Question 30

Khīraṃ pivitvā hasamāno dārako pattaṃ mañcasmiṃ khipati.

Answer 30

Having drunk milk, the laughing child throws the bowl on
the bed.