Translation of Sanskrit into English — IGCSE Sanskrit (0499) questions by topic
Sanskrit passages such as the blind vulture or the poor man called Droṇa are translated into English here, with missing words completed to finish the given translation, drawn from 5 real questions set in 2023 to 2025 papers, all worth 30 marks.
Translate and complete require every gap to be filled with an accurate English word drawn from correct vocabulary recognition, with no word skipped even where it seems minor to the sentence. Since muddled vocabulary and skipped words are the main faults the reports name, drafting a completed translation and checking it against the mark scheme instantly shows whether every gap, not just the easier ones, has actually been filled.
What examiners look for
- A recurring criticism is muddling words or not knowing vocabulary; careful checking during the examination and thorough revision beforehand both address this.
- Examiners repeatedly note words missed out of the completed translation entirely.
- Strong answers are precise, translate each word accurately, and observe the sentence structure and keep to it rather than muddling words.
May–June 2025, Paper 12
Read the Sanskrit passages in the shared stimulus (A neglected animal refuses to protect its master). Answer all the questions in English, with Sanskrit names in transliteration.…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 11
Translation of Sanskrit into English. List the missing words (i)–(x) to complete the English translation of the opening passage: In some or other (i) lived a certain (ii) . One…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 12
Translation of Sanskrit into English. List the missing words (i)–(x) to complete the English translation of the opening passage: In some or other (i) lived the (ii) of the frogs.…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 11
Translation of Sanskrit into English. List the missing words (i)–(x) to complete the English translation of the opening passage: A blind vulture (i) in a certain (ii) . Other…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 12
Translation of Sanskrit into English. List the missing words (i)–(x) to complete the English translation of the opening passage: In a certain (i) a poor (ii) called Droṇa (iii) in…
Answer this question and get it marked →