An Elementary Pali Course

Exercise 9-A: Translate into English.

15. Sve maya.m dhammasaala.m gantvaa bhuumiya.m nisiiditvaa
mutti.m labhitu.m piitiyaa dhamma.m sunissaama.
tomorrow / we / [to] preaching hall / having gone /
on ground / having seated / deliverance / to obtain /
with joy / dhamma / will listen
Tomorrow, we will go to the preaching hall,
sit on the ground and listen to the dhamma with joy
to obtain deliverance.

16. "Ratiyaa jaayati soko - ratiyaa jaayati bhaya.m."
from attachment / arises / sorrow / from attachment /
arises fear
"Sorrow arises from attachment - from attachment arises fear."

Exercise 9-B: Translate into Pali.

1. The monkey will eat fruits with his fingers.
monkey / bhuñjissati / phalaani / tassa / a'ngu.liihi
Kapi tassa a'ngu.liihi phalaani bhuñjissati.

2. He will cross the forest tomorrow.
so / tarissati / a.tavi.m / sve
So sve a.tavi.m tarissati.


metta,
Yong Peng