ފޯނު ގެއްލުނު ދުވަސް
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 lost my phone. In the morning, when I was riding in the bus, it was in the bag. In the evening I looked…
Text
- އިއްޔެ އަހަރެންގެ ފޯނު ގެއްލުނު. ހެނދުނު ބަހުގައި ދިޔައިރު ދަބަހުގައި އޮތް. ހަވީރު ބަލާއިރު ނެތް. ރައްޓެއްސެއްގެ ފޯނުން އަހަރެންގެ ނަންބަރަށް ގުޅިން. ބަހުގެ ޑްރައިވަރު ފޯނު ނެގި، އަދި ބުނީ ފޯނު އޭނާ އަތުގައި އޮތް ކަމަށް. މިއަދު ބަސް ސްޓޮޕު ކައިރިން ފޯނު ލިބުނު.iyye aharenge foanu gellunu. hendhunu bahugai dhiyairu dhabahugai oiy. haveeru balaairu neiy. rattessehge foanun aharenge nanbarah gulhin. bahuge draivaru foanu negi, adhi bunee foanu eynaa athugai oiy kamah. miadhu bas stopu kairin foanu libunu.Yesterday I lost my phone. In the morning, when I was riding in the bus, it was in the bag. In the evening I looked — it was not there. From my friend's phone I called my own number. The driver of the bus answered and said the phone was with him. Today I picked up the phone at the bus stop.
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 was the phone in the morning?
- What did he do when he noticed the loss?
- Who answered the call?
- Where did he pick up the phone?
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.