އަހަރެންގެ ރައްޓެހިޔާ
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. My best friend is called Ali. He is of middle height, and his hair is curly. His father's hair is gray, but Ali is…
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- އަހަރެންގެ އެންމެ ގާތް ރައްޓެހިޔާގެ ނަމަކީ އަލީ. އޭނާ އިސްކޮޅުން މެދުމިން، އަދި އިސްތަށިގަނޑު ބުޅި. ބައްޕަގެ އިސްތަށިގަނޑު ނުރަ، އެކަމަކު އަލީ އަދި ޒުވާން. އޭނާއަކީ ވަރަށް ދީލަތި އަދި ކެތްތެރި މީހެއް. ބައެއް ފަހަރު ބޯހަރު، އެކަމަކު ދުވަހަކު ވެސް ދޮގެއް ނަހަދާ. އަހަރެމެންގެ ރަޙްމަތްތެރިކަން ދިހަ އަހަރު ވެއްޖެ.aharenge emme gaaiy rattehiyaage namakee alee. eynaa iskolhun medhumin, adhi isthashigandu bulhi. bappage isthashigandu nura, ekamaku alee adhi zuvaan. eynaaakee varah dheelathi adhi keiytheri meeheh. baeh faharu boaharu, ekamaku dhuvahaku ves dhogeh nahadhaa. aharemenge rahmaiytherikan dhiha aharu vejje.My best friend is called Ali. He is of middle height, and his hair is curly. His father's hair is gray, but Ali is still young. He is a very generous and patient person. Sometimes stubborn, but he never lies. Our friendship is already ten years old.
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 tall is Ali?
- What is his hair like?
- What is Ali's shortcoming?
- How old is their friendship?
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.