ރަށުގެ ފުޓުބޯޅަ މެޗު
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. Every year a football tournament is held on the island. This year my older brother played too. In the first match our…
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- ކޮންމެ އަހަރަކު ރަށުގައި ފުޓުބޯޅަ މުބާރާތެއް އޮވޭ. މި އަހަރު އަހަރެންގެ ބޭބެ ވެސް ކުޅުނު. ފުރަތަމަ މެޗުގައި އަހަރެމެންގެ ޓީމު ބަލިވި. ދެވަނަ މެޗުގައި ތިން ގޯލު ޖަހައި މޮޅުވި. ހަވީރު ދަނޑު ކައިރީގައި މީހުން ވަރަށް ގިނަ. މެޗު ނިމުނީމަ އެންމެން ގޮނޑުދޮށަށް ގޮސް ފޮޓޯ ނެގި.konme aharaku rashugai futuboalha mubaaraatheh ovey. mi aharu aharenge beybe ves kulhunu. furathama mechugai aharemenge teemu balivi. dhevana mechugai thin goalu jahai molhuvi. haveeru dhandu kaireegai meehun varah gina. mechu nimuneema enmen gondudhoshah gos fotoa negi.Every year a football tournament is held on the island. This year my older brother played too. In the first match our team lost. In the second they scored three goals and won. In the evening very many people gathered by the field. After the match everyone went to the beach and took pictures.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often is the tournament held?
- How did the first match end?
- How many goals were scored in the second match?
- What did they do after the match?
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.