ބަރަބޯ ރިހަ
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. Today I cooked pumpkin curry. First I cut the onion, the garlic and the pepper. Then I peeled the pumpkin and cut it…
Text
- މިއަދު އަހަރެން ބަރަބޯ ރިހަ ކެއްކިން. ފުރަތަމަ ފިޔާ، ލޮނުމެދު އަދި މިރުސް ކޮށަން. ދެން ބަރަބޯގެ ތޮށި މަށާފައި ކުދިކޮށް ކޮށަން. ތެލީގައި ފެން އަޅާފައި ރަނގަޅަށް ކެކުވިން. ފަހުން ލޮނު ލާފައި، ކާށި ކިރު އެއްކުރިން. ރިހަ ފިނިކޮށްފައި ބަތާ އެކު ކެއިން. ވަރަށް މީރު.miadhu aharen baraboa riha kekkin. furathama fiyaa, lonumedhu adhi mirus koshan. dhen baraboage thoshi mashaafai kudhikoh koshan. theleegai fen alhaafai rangalhah kekuvin. fahun lonu laafai, kaashi kiru ehkurin. riha finikoffai bathaa eku kein. varah meeru.Today I cooked pumpkin curry. First I cut the onion, the garlic and the pepper. Then I peeled the pumpkin and cut it small. I poured water into the pot and boiled it properly. Then I salted it and added coconut milk. I cooled the curry and ate it with rice. Very tasty.
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 narrator cook?
- What did he cut first?
- What did he add after the salt?
- What did he eat the curry with?
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.