ހެނދުނު
A short in Maldivian text at level A1. 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. Hello. My name is Sara. I live in Malé. In the morning I drink tea and eat roshi. Then I go to work. I am learning…
Text
- ސަލާމް. އަހަރެންގެ ނަމަކީ ސާރާ. އަހަރެން މާލޭގައި އުޅެނީ. ހެނދުނު އަހަރެން ސައި ބޮނީ، ރޮށި ކަނީ. ދެން މަސައްކަތަށް ދަނީ. އަހަރެން ދިވެހި ދަސްކުރަނީ.salaam. aharenge namakee Saaraa. aharen maaleygai ulhenee. hendhunu aharen sai bonee, roshi kanee. dhen masakkathah dhanee. aharen dhivehi dhaskuranee.Hello. My name is Sara. I live in Malé. In the morning I drink tea and eat roshi. Then I go to work. I am learning Divehi.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does Sara live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- What does she eat for breakfast?
- Which language is she learning?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
A1. 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.