An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 11-A: Translate into English.
14. Aavuso, bhikkhuuna.m purato maa ti.t.thatha.
friend / of the monks / in front / do not stand!
Friend, do not stand before the monks.
15. Bhante, bhikkhumhaa maya.m pañha.m pucchaama.
Venerable Sir / from monk / we / question / ask
Venerable Sir, we ask the monk the question.
16. Naraa ca naariyo ca bhikkhuuhi dhamma.m saadhuka.m sutvaa
puñña.m katvaa sugatiisu uppajjantu!
men and / women and / from monks / Dhamma / well /
having heard / good / having done / in happy states /
are born!
May men and women listen well the Dhamma from the monks,
do good, and be born in happy states.
Exercise 11-B: Translate into Pali.
1. Let him salute the mendicants!
so / vandatu / bhikkhavo
So bhikkhavo vandatu!