ރެސްޓޯރަންޓުގައި
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. This evening we went to a restaurant. They gave us a table for two. The waiter brought the menu. I ordered curry, but…
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- މިރޭ އަހަރެމެން ރެސްޓޯރަންޓަށް ދިޔައިން. ދެ މީހުންނަށް މޭޒެއް ލިބުނު. ވެއިޓަރު މެނޫ ގެނެސްދިނީ. އަހަރެން މަސް ރިހަ އޯޑަރު ކުރިން، އެކަމަކު މަސް ނުލައި. ކެއުން ވަރަށް މީރު، އެކަމަކު ކުޑަކޮށް ކުޅި.mirey aharemen restoarantah dhiyain. dhe meehunnah meyzeh libunu. veitaru menoo genesdhinee. aharen mas riha oadaru kurin, ekamaku mas nulai. keun varah meeru, ekamaku kudakoh kulhi.This evening we went to a restaurant. They gave us a table for two. The waiter brought the menu. I ordered curry, but without meat. The food is very tasty, but a little hot.
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 did they go in the evening?
- What table did they get?
- What was the food like?
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.