އަހަރެންގެ ރައްޓެހި
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. My friend is called Ali. He is very cheerful and clever. He is not lazy, he works every day. Yesterday we quarreled a…
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- އަހަރެންގެ ރައްޓެހީގެ ނަމަކީ އަލީ. އޭނާ ވަރަށް މަޖާ، އަދި ހުށިޔާރު ވެސް. އޭނާ ކަންނެތެއް ނޫން، ހުރިހާ ދުވަހަކު މަސައްކަތް ކުރަނީ. އިއްޔެ އަހަރެމެން ކުޑަ މައްސަލައެއް ޖެހުނު. މިއަދު އޭނާ ގާތު ވާހަކަ ދައްކައިފިން، މިހާރު ހުރިހާ ކަމެއް ރަނގަޅު.aharenge rattehee ge namakee alee. eynaa varah majaa, adhi hushiyaaru ves. eynaa kannetheh noon, hurihaa dhuvahaku masakkaiy kuranee. iyye aharemen kuda massalaeh jehunu. miadhu eynaa gaathu vaahaka dhakkaifin, mihaaru hurihaa kameh rangalhu.My friend is called Ali. He is very cheerful and clever. He is not lazy, he works every day. Yesterday we quarreled a little. Today I talked with him, and now everything is well.
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 Ali like?
- What happened yesterday?
- How did it all end?
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.