ދިގުލައިގެންދިޔަ ކަމެއް
A short in Maldivian text at level B1. 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. The work of opening a shop I began from zero. The first month everything went smoothly, then because of the shortage of…
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- ފިހާރަ ހުޅުވުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ސުމަކުން ފެށިގެން ފެށިން. ފުރަތަމަ މަހު ހުރިހާ ކަމެއް އޮމާންކޮށް ދިޔަ، ދެން ފައިސާ ދަތިވުމުން ބުރޫއެރި. ދެ ފަހަރު ހުއްޓާލައި، ދެ ފަހަރު އަލުން ފެށިން. ބައެއް ރައްޓެހިން ބުނީ އަޅާނުލާ ދޫކޮށްލުމަށް، އެކަމަކު ގަދައަޅައި މަސައްކަތްކުރީމު. ނިމުމަކާ ދިމާލަށް އަހަންނަށް ކާމިޔާބުވި.fihaara hulhuvumuge masakkaiy sumakun feshigen feshin. furathama mahu hurihaa kameh omaankoh dhiya, dhen faisaa dhathivumun burooeri. dhe faharu huttaalai, dhe faharu alun feshin. baeh rattehin bunee alhaanulaa dhookohlumah, ekamaku gadhaalhai masakkaiykureemu. nimumakaa dhimaalah ahannah kaamiyaabuvi.The work of opening a shop I began from zero. The first month everything went smoothly, then because of the shortage of money there was a setback. Twice I stopped and twice began anew. Some friends advised to wave it away, but we worked hard. In the end I managed.
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 did he begin the work with?
- What caused the setback?
- How many times did he stop?
- How did it all end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
B1. 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.