ފުލުހުންގެ ބަޔާން
A short in Maldivian text at level B1. 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 night an incident happened in Malé. Money was stolen from a shop. The police took the testimony. The suspect was…
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- ރޭގައި މާލޭގައި ހާދިސާއެއް ހިނގައިފި. ފިހާރައަކުން ފައިސާ ވަގަށް ނަގައިފި. ފުލުހުންގެ ފަރާތުން ބަޔާން ނެގުނު. ތުހުމަތުކުރެވޭ މީހާ ހައްޔަރުކުރި. ފުލުހުން ބުނީ މައްސަލަ ކޯޓަށް ހުށަހަޅާނެ ކަމަށް. ކޯޓުން ހުކުމް ކުރަންދެން އޭނާ ކުށްވެރިއެއް ނޫން.reygai maaleygai haadhisaaeh hingaifi. fihaaraakun faisaa vagah nagaifi. fuluhunge faraathun bayaan negunu. thuhumathukurevey meehaa hayyarukuri. fuluhun bunee massala koatah hushahalhaane kamah. koatun hukum kurandhen eynaa kuhverieh noon.Last night an incident happened in Malé. Money was stolen from a shop. The police took the testimony. The suspect was arrested. The police said they would pass the case to the court. Until the court gives its decision, he is not guilty.
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 happened in Malé?
- Who took the testimony?
- What is the police going to do with the case?
- How is a person regarded until the decision of the court?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
B1. 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.