އަހަރެންގެ ކޮޓަރި
A short in Maldivian text at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. My room is on the third floor. The lift does not work, I go up by the stairs. In the room there is a table, a chair and…
Text
- އަހަރެންގެ ކޮޓަރި ތިންވަނަ ފަންގިފިލާގައި. ލިފްޓު މަސައްކަތެއް ނުކުރޭ، ސިޑިން އަރަނީ. ކޮޓަރީގައި މޭޒެއް، ގޮނޑިއެއް، އެނދެއް ހުރޭ. ބެލްކަނީގައި ވައި ފިނި.aharenge kotari thinvana fangifilaagai. liftu masakkatheh nukurey, sidin aranee. kotareegai meyzeh, gondieh, endheh hurey. belkaneegai vai fini.My room is on the third floor. The lift does not work, I go up by the stairs. In the room there is a table, a chair and a bed. On the balcony the wind is cool.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- On which floor is the room?
- Why does he go by the stairs?
- What is not in the room?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.