އައު ގަމީސް
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. Yesterday I went to the shop and bought a shirt. First I tried on a white shirt. It was too big, so I took a blue one.…
Text
- އިއްޔެ އަހަރެން ފިހާރައަށް ގޮސް ގަމީސް ގަތިން. ފުރަތަމަ ހުދު ގަމީސް ލައިގެން ބެލިން. އެ މާ ބޮޑު، ދެން ނޫއެއް ނެގިން. މި ސައިޒު ހެޔޮވަރު، އަދި ކުލަ ވެސް ރީތި. ކަޅު ފަޓުލޫނު ވެސް ގަތިން.iyye aharen fihaaraah gos gamees gathin. furathama hudhu gamees laigen belin. e maa bodu, dhen nooeh negin. mi saizu heyovaru, adhi kula ves reethi. kalhu fatuloonu ves gathin.Yesterday I went to the shop and bought a shirt. First I tried on a white shirt. It was too big, so I took a blue one. This size is just right, and the color is beautiful. I also bought black trousers.
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 try on first?
- Why did he not take it?
- What else did he buy?
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.