އޮފީހުގައި
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. I work in an office. The working day is from eight in the morning to two in the afternoon. The boss is very good. I get…
Text
- އަހަރެން އޮފީހުގައި މަސައްކަތްކުރަނީ. މަސައްކަތު ދުވަސް ހެނދުނު އަށަކުން މެންދުރު ދޭކަށް. ބޮސް ވަރަށް ރަނގަޅު. މުސާރަ ލިބެނީ މަހަކު އެއް ފަހަރު. ޑިސެމްބަރުގައި ޗުއްޓީ.aharen ofeehugai masakkaiy kuranee. masakkathu dhuvas hendhunu ashakun mendhuru dheykah. bos varah rangalhu. musaara libenee mahaku eh faharu. disembarugai chuttee.I work in an office. The working day is from eight in the morning to two in the afternoon. The boss is very good. I get my salary once a month. In December there is a vacation.
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 he work?
- When does the working day end?
- How often does he get his salary?
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.