Lesson 5 - Translate into English

Question 1

Vāṇijo rajakassa sāṭakaṃ dadāti.

Answer 1

The merchant gives a garment to the washerman.

Question 2

Vejjo ācariyassa dīpaṃ āharati.

Answer 2

The doctor brings a lamp to/for the teacher.

Question 3

Migā pāsāṇamhā pabbataṃ dhāvanti.

Answer 3

Deer run from the rock to the mountain.

Question 4

Manussā Buddhehi dhammaṃ labhanti.

Answer 4

Human beings get/receive/gain/acquire the doctrine from Buddhas.

Question 5

Puriso vejjāya sakaṭaṃ ākaḍḍhati.

Answer 5

The man pulls the cart for the doctor.

Question 6

Dārako hatthena yācakassa bhattaṃ āharati.

Answer 6

The child brings rice in his hand, for the beggar.

Question 7

Yācako ācariyāya āvāṭaṃ khaṇati.

Answer 7

The beggar digs a pit for the teacher.

Question 8

Rajako amaccānaṃ sāṭake dadāti.

Answer 8

The washerman gives garments to the ministers.

Question 9

Brāhmaṇo sāvakānaṃ mañce āharati.

Answer 9

The brahmin brings beds for the disciples.

Question 10

Vānaro rukkhamhā patati, kukkuro vānaraṃ ḍasati.

Answer 10

The monkey falls from the tree, the dog bites the monkey.

Question 11

Dhīvarā piṭakehi amaccānaṃ macche āharanti.

Answer 11

Fishermen bring fish in baskets, for ministers.

Question 12

Kassako vāṇijāya rukkhaṃ chindati.

Answer 12

The farmer cuts a tree for the merchant.

Question 13

Coro kuddālena ācariyāya āvāṭaṃ khaṇati.

Answer 13

The thief digs a pit with a hoe for the teacher.

Question 14

Vejjo puttānāṃ bhattaṃ pacati.

Answer 14

The doctor cooks rice for his sons.

Question 15

Tāpaso luddakena saddhiṃ bhāsati.

Answer 15

The hermit speaks with the hunter.

Question 16

Luddako tāpasassa dīpaṃ dadāti.

Answer 16

The hunter gives a lamp to the hermit.

Question 17

Sīhā mige hananti.

Answer 17

Lions kill deer.

Question 18

Makkaṭo puttena saha rukkhaṃ āruhati.

Answer 18

The monkey climbs the tree with its son.

Question 19

Samaṇā upāsakehi odanaṃ labhanti.

Answer 19

Monks receive rice/food from lay devotees.

Question 20

Dārakā rodanti, kumāro hasati, mātulo kumāraṃ paharati.

Answer 20

Children cry, the boy laughs, the uncle hits the boy.

Question 21

Vānarā pabbatamhā oruhanti, rukkhe āruhanti.

Answer 21

Monkeys come down from the mountain, (they) climb trees.

Question 22

Corā rathaṃ pavisanti, amacco rathaṃ pajahati.

Answer 22

Robbers enter the vehicle, the minister abandons the vehicle.

Question 23

Ācariyo dārakāya rukkhamhā sukaṃ āharati.

Answer 23

The teacher brings a parrot from the tree for the child.

Question 24

Luddako pabbatasmā ajaṃ ākaḍḍhati.

Answer 24

The hunter pulls a goat from the mountain.

Question 25

Tāpaso pabbatamhā sīhaṃ passati.

Answer 25

The hermit/ascetic sees a lion from the mountain.

Question 26

Vāṇijā kassakehi lābhaṃ labhanti.

Answer 26

Merchants receive profit from the farmers.

Question 27

Luddako vāṇijānaṃ varāhe hanati.

Answer 27

The hunter kills pigs for the merchants.

Question 28

Tāpaso ācariyamhā pañhe pucchati.

Answer 28

The ascetic asks questions from the teacher.

Question 29

Putto mañcamhā patati.

Answer 29

The son falls from the bed.

Question 30

Kumārā sahāyakehi saddhiṃ nahāyanti.

Answer 30

Boys bathe together with their friends.