އަހަރެމެންގެ ރަށް
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. On our island there are very many palm trees. In front of the house there is a small garden. Every morning mother…
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- އަހަރެމެންގެ ރަށުގައި ރުއް ވަރަށް ގިނަ. ގޭގެ ކުރިމަތީގައި ކުޑަ ބަގީޗާއެއް އޮތް. މަންމަ ހުރިހާ ހެނދުނަކު ގަސްތަކަށް ފެން ދެނީ. ހަވީރު އަހަރެމެން ގޮނޑުދޮށަށް ދަނީ. އެތާގައި އިރު އޮއްސުން ވަރަށް ރީތި.aharemenge rashugai ruh varah gina. geyge kurimatheegai kuda bageechaaeh oiy. mamma hurihaa hendhunaku gasthakah fen dhenee. haveeru aharemen gondudhoshah dhanee. ethaagai iru ossun varah reethi.On our island there are very many palm trees. In front of the house there is a small garden. Every morning mother waters the plants. In the evening we go to the beach. There the sunset is very beautiful.
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 is there much of on the island?
- What does mother do every morning?
- Where do they go in the evening?
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.