ވިއްސާރަ ދުވަހެއް
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. Yesterday morning there was fog, and it was overcast. After midday a downpour began. Thunder was heard, and the wind…
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- އިއްޔެ ހެނދުނު ދުންފިނި ހުރި، އަދި ވިލާ ބޯ. މެންދުރު ފަހު ބޯވާރޭ ވެހެން ފެށި. ގުގުރި ޖަހާ އަޑު އިވުނު، އަދި ވައި ގަދަޔަށް ޖެހުނު. މަގުމަތީގައި ވާރޭފެންގަނޑު ހެދި، މާލޭގައި ފެންބޮޑުވި. ހަވީރު ވާރޭ ހުއްޓުނު، އަދި ދޭދުނި ފެނުނު. މިއަދު އަވިދޭ، އެކަމަކު ވަޔެއް ނުޖެހޭތީ ވަރަށް ހޫނު.iyye hendhunu dhunfini huri, adhi vilaa boa. mendhuru fahu boavaarey vehen feshi. guguri jahaa adu ivunu, adhi vai gadhayah jehunu. magumatheegai vaareyfengandu hedhi, maaleygai fenboduvi. haveeru vaarey huttunu, adhi dheydhuni fenunu. miadhu avidhey, ekamaku vayeh nujeheythee varah hoonu.Yesterday morning there was fog, and it was overcast. After midday a downpour began. Thunder was heard, and the wind blew hard. Puddles stood in the streets, and in Malé there was a flood. By the evening the rain ended, and a rainbow appeared. Today it is sunny, but there is no wind, and it is very stuffy.
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 was the weather yesterday morning?
- What began after midday?
- What appeared by the evening?
- Why is it stuffy today?
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.