ދުވަހުގެ ތަރުތީބު
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. First I get up at six in the morning. After that I drink tea and go to the office. Usually I come on time, but…
Text
- ފުރަތަމަ އަހަރެން ހެނދުނު ހަޔެއް ޖަހާއިރު ތެދުވަން. އޭގެ ފަހުން ސައި ބޮއެގެން އޮފީހަށް ދަން. އާންމުކޮށް ގަޑިއަށް ދެވޭ، އެކަމަކު ބައެއްފަހަރު ލަސްވޭ. މެންދުރު ފަހުން ބައްދަލުވުމެއް އޮވޭ. ބައްދަލުވުން ނިމުމާއެކު ރިޕޯޓު ލިޔަން ފަށަން. އެންމެ ފަހުން ގެއަށް ގޮސް ޚަބަރު ބަލަން.furathama aharen hendhunu hayeh jahaairu thedhuvan. eyge fahun sai boegen ofeehah dhan. aanmukoh gadiah dhevey, ekamaku baehfaharu lasvey. mendhuru fahun baddhaluvumeh ovey. baddhaluvun nimumaaeku ripoatu liyan fashan. emme fahun geah gos khabaru balan.First I get up at six in the morning. After that I drink tea and go to the office. Usually I come on time, but sometimes I am late. After midday there is a meeting. As soon as the meeting ends, I start writing the report. Finally I go home and watch the news.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- At what time does the narrator get up?
- What does he do after getting up?
- When is there a meeting?
- What does he do as soon as the meeting ends?
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.