ކިރިޔާ ފެރީއަށް
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. Once I came out to the ferry late. Suddenly the motorcycle stalled, and at that moment the rain began. In the meantime…
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- އެއް ދުވަހަކު ފެރީއަށް ދާން ނުކުތީ ލަހުން. ހީނުކުރާ ވަގުތެއްގައި ސައިކަލު ހުއްޓުނު، އެ ދަނޑިވަޅުގައި ވާރޭ ވެހެން ފެށި. އެހެންހުއްޓާ ރައްޓެއްސަކު ދިޔަ، އަދި އޭނާ އެދުނު ސައިކަލަށް އަރަން. ބަނދަރަށް ދެވުނީ މިނެޓުކޮޅެއްގެ ތެރޭގައި، ފެރީ ފުރަން ދެ މިނެޓަށް ވެފައި. ދިމާވިގޮތުން ނަސީބު ރަނގަޅު، އެކަމަކު ދެން އެހެނެއް ނުވާނެ.eh dhuvahaku fereeah dhaan nukuthee lahun. heenukuraa vaguthehgai saikalu huttunu, e dhandivalhugai vaarey vehen feshi. ehenhuttaa rattehsaku dhiya, adhi eynaa edhunu saikalah aran. bandharah dhevunee minetukolhehge thereygai, feree furan dhe minetah vefai. dhimaavigothun naseebu rangalhu, ekamaku dhen eheneh nuvaane.Once I came out to the ferry late. Suddenly the motorcycle stalled, and at that moment the rain began. In the meantime a friend was passing by and offered me a seat. The port was reached within minutes, two minutes before the ferry left. So it turned out — lucky, but it will not happen again.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Why did he come out late?
- What happened suddenly?
- Who helped?
- How did he judge what happened?
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.