ކުނިކޮށި ފުރިއްޖެ
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. When the dump on the island overflowed, the waste began to be thrown into the sea. The human influence on the reef…
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- ރަށުގެ ކުނިކޮށި ފުރުމުން ކުނިބުނި ކަނޑަށް އަޅަން ފެށި. ފަރަށް އިންސާނާގެ އަސަރު ބޮޑުވެ، ބައެއް ބާވަތްތައް ނެތިދާން ފެށި. ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި ނިންމީ ބިއްލޫރިއާއި ކަރުދާސް ވަކިކުރަން. ޕްލާސްޓިކް ފީނުވެ އެތައް އަހަރު ހުންނާތީ، އެއްފަހަރު ބޭނުންކުރާ ޕްލާސްޓިކް މަދުކުރަން ވެސް އެއްބަސްވި. ކޮންމެ މީހެއްގެ އަމިއްލަ ހިއްސާ ނެތި މިކަން ނުވާނެ.rashuge kunikoshi furumun kunibuni kandah alhan feshi. farah insaanaage asaru boduve, baeh baavaiythah nethidhaan feshi. baddhaluvumugai nimmee billooriaai karudhaas vakikuran. plaastik feenuve ethah aharu hunnaathee, ehfaharu beynunkuraa plaastik madhukuran ves ehbasvi. komme meehehge amilla hissaa nethi mikan nuvaane.When the dump on the island overflowed, the waste began to be thrown into the sea. The human influence on the reef grew, and some species began to disappear. At the meeting they decided to separate glass and paper. Since plastic does not decompose for many years, they agreed to cut down single-use plastic too. Without the personal contribution of each it will not work.
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 happened when the dump overflowed?
- What did they decide at the meeting?
- Why did they take on single-use plastic?
- Without what will the business not go?
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.