ޔަގީނެއް ނޫން
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. My acquaintance said the boat would leave tomorrow. But it seems to me the weather will spoil. Possibly, the trip will…
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- އަހަރެންގެ ރައްޓެއްސަކު ބުނީ މާދަމާ ބޯޓު ފުރާނެ ކަމަށް. އެކަމަކު އަހަންނަށް ހީވަނީ މޫސުން ގޯސްވާނެހެން. ފަހަރެއްގައި ދަތުރު ފަސްކޮށްފާނެ. ހަގީގަތުގައި މިހާތަނަށް ޔަގީން ޖަވާބެއް ނުލިބޭ. އަހަރެން ދެކޭ ގޮތުގައި ދެވަނަ ރޭވުމެއް ބޭނުން. ކޮންމެއަކަސް ކުރިއާލައި ޓިކެޓު ގަންނާނަން.aharenge rattehsaku bunee maadhamaa boatu furaane kamah. ekamaku ahannah heevanee moosun goasvaanehen. faharehgai dhathuru faskohfaane. hageegathugai mihaathanah yageen javaabeh nulibey. aharen dhekey gothugai dhevana reyvumeh beynun. kommeakas kuriaalai tiketu gannaanan.My acquaintance said the boat would leave tomorrow. But it seems to me the weather will spoil. Possibly, the trip will be put off. In fact there is still no exact answer. In my view, a backup plan is needed. In the end, I will buy the ticket in advance.
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 did the acquaintance say?
- What does it seem to the narrator?
- What is there still none of?
- What did the narrator decide to do?
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.