މާލޭގެ ހަނި ގޯޅިތައް
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. The streets of Malé are narrow, and there are many lanes. At rush hour it is crowded, and traffic jams form. I sit into…
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- މާލޭގެ މަގުތައް ހަނި، އަދި ގޯޅިތައް ގިނަ. ބާރު ބޮޑު ގަޑީގައި މީހުން ގިނަ، އަދި ޓްރެފިކް ޖާމް ހެދޭ. އަހަރެން ބަހަށް އަރާފައި ދަތުރުގެ އަގު ދައްކަން. އިއްޔެ ވާހަކައެއްގައި އިނދެ ސްޓޮޕު ފަހަނައަޅައި ދިޔައިން. ދެން އޮތް ސްޓޮޕުން ފައިބައި، ފައިމަގުގައި އެނބުރި އައިން. ބްރިޖުން ހުޅުމާލެއަށް ދާން ބޭނުމިއްޔާ ޓެކްސީއަކަށް ގުޅަން ޖެހޭ.maaleyge maguthah hani, adhi goalhithah gina. baaru bodu gadeegai meehun gina, adhi trefik jaam hedhey. aharen bahah araafai dhathuruge agu dhakkan. iyye vaahakaehgai indhe stopu fahanaalhai dhiyain. dhen oiy stopun faibai, faimagugai enburi ain. brijun hulhumaaleah dhaan beynumiyyaa tekseeakah gulhan jehey.The streets of Malé are narrow, and there are many lanes. At rush hour it is crowded, and traffic jams form. I sit into the bus and pay the fare. Yesterday I got carried away in talk and rode past my stop. I got out at the next one and returned on foot. If one needs to go by the bridge to Hulhumalé, one has to call a taxi.
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 are the streets of Malé like?
- What happened yesterday?
- How did he return?
- What is needed to get to Hulhumalé?
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.