އައު ގެއަށް
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. Last week we moved to a new house. First they brought the furniture. The sofa was put in the big room, the bed in the…
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- މިދިޔަ ހަފްތާގައި އަހަރެމެން އައު ގެއަށް ބަދަލުވިން. ފުރަތަމަ ފަރުނީޗަރު ގެނައި. ސޯފާ ބޮޑު ކޮޓަރީގައި، އެނދު ނިދާ ކޮޓަރީގައި ބެހެއްޓިން. ފާރުގައި ލޯގަނޑެއް އަޅުވައިފިން. ކުޑަދޮރުގައި ފަރުދާ ދަމައިފިން. އެކަމަކު ބޮކި ހަލާކުވެއްޖެ، އަދި މާދަމާ އައު ބޮތްކެއް ގަންނާނަން.midhiya hafthaagai aharemen au geah badhaluvin. furathama faruneecharu genai. soafaa bodu kotareegai, endhu nidhaa kotareegai behettin. faarugai loagandeh alhuvaifin. kudadhorugai farudhaa dhamaifin. ekamaku boki halaakuvejje, adhi maadhamaa au boiykeh gannaanan.Last week we moved to a new house. First they brought the furniture. The sofa was put in the big room, the bed in the bedroom. On the wall they hung a mirror. On the window they hung a curtain. But the bulb burned out, and tomorrow we will buy a new one.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When did they move?
- Where did they put the sofa?
- What did they hang on the wall?
- What broke?
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.