ގަރުނެއްގެ ތެރޭގައި
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. The ancestors on this island lived by building boats. From time immemorial carpenters made dhonis out of wood, and this…
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- ކާބަފައިން މި ރަށުގައި އުޅުނީ ދޯނި ބަނދެގެން. ޒަމާނުއްސުރެ ވަޑިން ލަކުޑިން ދޯނި ހަދާ، އެ މަސައްކަތް ދޫދޫމަތިން އައި. ދިހަ އަހަރު ތެރޭގައި ބަނދަރު ޒަމާނީވި، އަދި ފެރީ ދާން ފެށީ ތާވަލާ އެއްގޮތަށް. ބައެއް ބާ ގެތައް ތަޅާލި، އެކަމަކު ގަދީމީ މިސްކިތް ހުރިގޮތަށް ހުރި. ދާދި ފަހުން ރަށުގައި އާސާރީ ކޮނުން ފެށި.kaabafain mi rashugai ulhunee dhoani bandhegen. zamaanussure vadin lakudin dhoani hadhaa, e masakkaiy dhoodhoomathin ai. dhiha aharu thereygai bandharu zamaaneevi, adhi feree dhaan feshee thaavalaa ehgothah. baeh baa gethah thalhaali, ekamaku gadheemee miskiy hurigothah huri. dhaadhi fahun rashugai aasaaree konun feshi.The ancestors on this island lived by building boats. From time immemorial carpenters made dhonis out of wood, and this craft was passed from mouth to mouth. Over the decade the port became modern, and the ferry began to run on schedule. Part of the old houses was torn down, but the ancient mosque stayed as before. The other day excavations began on the 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 did the ancestors live by?
- How was the craft passed?
- What became of the ferry?
- What began the other day?
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.