Ven Narada Thera - An Elementary Pali Course Lesson I

Exercise 1-A: Translate into English.

1. Buddha vadati.

Buddha / speaks

The Buddha speaks.


2. Dhammo rakkhati.

Law / protects

The Law protects.

Alt: The Truth protects.


3. Saa dhovati.

she / washes

She washes.


4. Yaacako dhaavati.

beggar / runs

The beggar runs.


5. Suudaa pacanti.

cooks / cook

The cooks cook.


6. Janakaa vadanti.

fathers / speak

The fathers speak.


7. Te vandanti.

they / salute

They salute.


8. Naraa rakkhanti.

men / protect

The men protect.


9. Puttaa dhaavanti.

sons / run

The sons run.


10. Daarako vandati.

child / salutes

The child salutes.


11. Buddho dhamma.m rakkhati.

Buddha / doctrine / protects

The Buddha protects the doctrine.


12. Daarakaa Buddha.m vandanti.

children / Buddha / honour

The children honour the Buddha.


13. Suudo gha.te dhovati.

cook / pots / washes

The cook washes the pots.


14. Naraa gaama.m rakkhanti.

men / village / protect

The men protect the village.


15. Saa odana.m pacati.

she / rice / cooks

She cooks rice.


16. Buddhaa dhamma.m vadanti.

Buddhas / doctrine / declare

Buddhas declare the doctrine.


17. Puttaa janake vandanti.

sons / fathers / salute

The sons salute (their) fathers.


18. Yaacakaa gha.te dhovanti.

beggars / pots / wash

The beggars wash the pots.


19. Te gaame rakkhanti.

they / villages / protect

They protect the villages.


20. Janako Buddha.m vandati.

father / Buddha / salutes

The father salutes the Buddha.


Exercise 1-B: Translate into Pali.

1. He protects.

so / rakkhati

So rakkhati.


2. The man salutes.

naro / vandati

Naro vandati.


3. The child is washing.

daarako / dhovati

Daarako dhovati.


4. The son speaks.

putto / vadati

Putto vadati.


5. The beggar is cooking.

yaacako / pacati

Yaacako pacati.


6. They are running.

te / dhaavanti

Te dhaavanti.


7. The children are speaking.

daarakaa / vadanti

Daarakaa vadanti.


8. The fathers are protecting.

janakaa / rakkhanti

Janakaa rakkhanti.


9. The sons are saluting.

puttaa / vandanti

Puttaa vandanti.


10. The cooks are washing.

suudaa / dhovanti

Suudaa dhovanti.


11. The men are saluting the Buddha.

naraa / vandanti / Buddha.m

Naraa Buddha.m vandanti.


12. Fathers protect men.

janakaa / rakkhanti / nare

Janakaa nare rakkhanti.


13. The cook is washing rice.

suudo / dhovati / odana.m

Suudo odana.m dhovati.


14. The truth protects men.

dhammo / rakkhati / nare

Dhammo nare rakkhati.


15. She is saluting the father.

saa / vandati / janaka.m

Saa janaka.m vandati.


16. The Enlightened One is declaring the Doctrine.

Buddho / vadati / Dhamma.m

Buddho Dhamma.m vadati.


17. The boys are washing the pots.

puttaa / dhovanti / gha.te

Puttaa gha.te dhovanti.


18. The men are protecting the villages.

naraa / rakkhanti / gaame

Naraa gaame rakkhanti.


19. The beggars are cooking rice.

yaacakaa / pacanti / odana.m

Yaacakaa odana.m pacanti.


20. The cook is washing the pot.

suudo / dhovati / gha.ta.m

Suudo gha.ta.m dhovati.