ހުޅަނގު މޫސުން
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. In the rainy season it rains every day. Yesterday there was a strong wind, and the ferry did not run. Today the sun has…
Text
- ހުޅަނގު މޫސުމުގައި ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަކު ވާރޭ ވެހޭ. އިއްޔެ ވައި ގަދަ، ފެރީ ނުދޭ. މިއަދު އިރު އަރައިފި، މޫސުން ރަނގަޅު. ހޮނިހިރު ދުވަހު އަހަރެމެން ރަށަށް ދާނަން.hulhangu moosumugai konme dhuvahaku vaarey vehey. iyye vai gadha, feree nudhey. miadhu iru araifi, moosun rangalhu. honihiru dhuvahu aharemen rashah dhaanan.In the rainy season it rains every day. Yesterday there was a strong wind, and the ferry did not run. Today the sun has risen, the weather is good. On Saturday we will go to an island.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What was there yesterday?
- Why did the ferry not run?
- When will they go to the island?
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.