ކާރުޚާނާގައި ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް
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 first day at the plant began with safety rules. A guard at the door gave me a pass, and at the storeroom I received…
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- ކާރުޚާނާގައި ފުރަތަމަ ދުވަސް ފެށުނީ ސަލާމަތީ ގަވާއިދުން. ސެކިއުރިޓީ ދޮރު ކައިރީ ޕާސް ކާޑު ދިން، ގުދަނުން ޔުނިފޯމާއި ހެލްމެޓު ލިބުނު. އަހަރެންނާ އެކު މަސައްކަތްކުރާ މެކޭނިކު ހުރިހާ ސާމާނު ދައްކާލި، އަދި ބުނީ އަވަސް ނުވުމަށް. ބްރޭކު ބައި ގަޑިއިރު، އަހަރެންގެ މަސައްކަތްކުރާ ތަން ބޮޑު ދޮރުފަތެއް ކައިރީ. ހަވީރު ވަރުބަލިވި، އެކަމަކު ގިނަ ދުވަސް ފަހުން ފުރަތަމަ ފަހަރަށް އަރާމުކޮށް ނިދުނު.kaarukhaanaagai furathama dhuvas feshunee salaamathee gavaaidhun. sekiuritee dhoru kairee paas kaadu dhin, gudhanun yunifoamaai helmetu libunu. aharennaa eku masakkaiykuraa mekeyniku hurihaa saamaanu dhakkaali, adhi bunee avas nuvumah. breyku bai gadiiru, aharenge masakkaiykuraa than bodu dhorufatheh kairee. haveeru varubalivi, ekamaku gina dhuvas fahun furathama faharah araamukoh nidhunu.The first day at the plant began with safety rules. A guard at the door gave me a pass, and at the storeroom I received a uniform and a helmet. The mechanic with whom I work showed all the equipment and said not to hurry. The break is half an hour, and my workplace is by a big window. By the evening I was tired, but for the first time in a long while I slept calmly.
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 first day begin with?
- What did he receive at the storeroom?
- What did the mechanic say to him?
- Where is his workplace?
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.