Lesson 8 - Translation into Pāli

Question 1

Children play in the water with the dog.

Answer 1

Dārakā kukkurena saha udake kīḷanti.

Question 2

The wicked man breaks leaves from the tree.

Answer 2

Asappuriso rukkhasmā paṇṇāni chindati.

Question 3

Kings go in vehicles to the park with their ministers.

Answer 3

Bhūpālā amaccehi saddhiṃ rathehi uyyānaṃ gacchanti.

Question 4

Merchants set out from the city with goods.

Answer 4

Vāṇijā bhaṇḍāni ādāya (see next lesson) nagarmhā nikkhamanti.

Question 5

Virtuous men give alms to monks.

Answer 5

Sappurisā samaṇānaṃ dānaṃ dadanti.

Question 6

Disciples of the Buddha assemble in the park with lay devotees.

Answer 6

Buddhassa sāvakā upāsakehi saha uyyāne sannipatanti.

Question 7

The thief gets down from the tree in the forest.

Answer 7

Coro vanasmiṃ rukkhamhā oruhati.

Question 8

Wicked men hit the monkeys on the trees with stones.

Answer 8

Asappurisā rukkhesu makkaṭe pāsāṇehi paharanti.

Question 9

The doctor’s horse eats grass with the ox on the road.

Answer 9

Vejjassa asso goṇena saha magge tiṇaṃ khādati.

Question 10

Jackals live in forests, dogs live in villages.

Answer 10

Sigālā araññesu vasanti, sunakhā gāmesu vasanti.

Question 11

Brahmins sit on seats in the house of the wise man.

Answer 11

Brāhmaṇā paṇḍitassa gehe āsanesu nisīdanti.

Question 12

The sailor opens the doors of his house.

Answer 12

Nāviko gehassa dvārāni vivarati.

Question 13

The sons of fishermen dance with friends in the park.

Answer 13

Dhīvarānaṃ puttā mittehi saddhiṃ uyyāne naccanti.

Question 14

The merchant puts fish in baskets.

Answer 14

Vāṇijo piṭakesu macche pakkhipati.

Question 15

The world gets light from the sun.

Answer 15

Loko suriyamhā ālokaṃ labhati.

Question 16

Sailors get up from their seats.

Answer 16

Nāvikā āsanehi uṭṭhahanti.

Question 17

The doctor’s friend touches the body of the dog with his foot.

Answer 17

Vejjassa mitto kukkurassa kāyaṃ pādena phusati.

Question 18

The Buddha instructs his disciples in the monastery.

Answer 18

Buddho vihārasmiṃ sāvake anusāsati.

Question 19

Boys collect flowers from the park, lay devotees sprinkle
them with water.

Answer 19

Kumārā uyyānā pupphāni saṃharanti, upāsakā udakena āsiñcanti.

Question 20

The parrot flies into the sky from the house of the sailor.

Answer 20

Suko nāvikassa gehamhā ākāsaṃ uppatati.

Question 21

The thief cuts a tree with a saw, the farmer scolds (him).

Answer 21

Coro kakacena rukkhaṃ chindati, kassako akkosati.

Question 22

The wise man advises the merchant, the merchant is pleased with the wise man.

Answer 22

Paṇḍito vāṇijaṃ anusāsati, vāṇijo paṇḍitamhi pasīdati.

Question 23

The king’s messenger comes out of the sea with the sailor.

Answer 23

Bhūpālassa dūto nāvikena saddhiṃ samuddamhā uttarati.

Question 24

Merchants bring clothes for farmers from the city.

Answer 24

Vāṇijā nagaramhā kassakānaṃ vatthāni āharanti.

Question 25

Gods protect virtuous men. Good men protect virtues.

Answer 25

Devā/surā sappurise rakkhanti, sappurisā sīlāni rakkhanti.

Question 26

Men see objects with their eyes with (the help of) the light of
the sun.

Answer 26

Suriyassa ālokena manussā nayanehi rūpāni passanti.

Question 27

Leaves from the trees fall on the road.

Answer 27

Rukkhehi paṇṇāni magge patanti.

Question 28

Lay devotees place flowers on altars (pupphāsana).

Answer 28

Upāsakā pupphāsanesu pupphāni pakkhipanti.

Question 29

Goats drink water from pits in the field.

Answer 29

Ajā khette āvāμehi udakaṃ pivanti.

Question 30

The lions get up from the rock at the foot of the tree (rukkhamūla).

Answer 30

Sīhā rukkhamūle pāsāṇamhā uṭṭahanti.