ޅެންވެރިޔާގެ މައުރަޒު
A short in Maldivian text at level B1. 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. At the exhibition that opened in Malé there were paintings with old boats. The artist is a well-known person, but he…
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- މާލޭގައި ހުޅުވި މައުރަޒުގައި ފެނުނީ ޒަމާންވީ ދޯނިތަކުގެ ކުރެހުން. ކުރެހުންތެރިޔާއަކީ މަޝްހޫރު މީހެއް، އެކަމަކު ފަންނު ދަސްކުރީ ރަށުގައި، ބައްޕަގެ އަތްތެރި މަސައްކަތުން. އެއް ފާރުގައި ޅެންވެރިޔާގެ ބަސްކޮޅެއް ލިޔެފައި އޮތް، އަދި އެ ބަސްކޮޅުން ބޮޑު އަސަރު ކުރި. ދެވަނަ ބައިގައި ސްކަލްޕްޗަރާއި ފޮތްތައް، އޭގެ ތެރޭގައި ކުރު ވާހަކަ ފޮތެއް ވެސް. ނިކުމެގެން ފޮތް ފިހާރައިން އެ ފޮތް ގަތިން، ބޭރު ގަނޑުގައި ހަމަ އެ ކުރެހުން.maaleygai hulhuvi maurazugai fenunee zamaanvee dhoanithakuge kurehun. kurehuntheriyaaakee mashhooru meeheh, ekamaku fannu dhaskuree rashugai, bappage aiytheri masakkathun. eh faarugai lhenveriyaage baskolheh liyefai oiy, adhi e baskolhun bodu asaru kuri. dhevana baigai skalpcharaai foiythah, eyge thereygai kuru vaahaka fotheh ves. nikumegen foiy fihaarain e foiy gathin, beyru gandugai hama e kurehun.At the exhibition that opened in Malé there were paintings with old boats. The artist is a well-known person, but he studied art on an island, with his father, through craft. On one wall a quote of a poet was written, and it made a strong impression. In the second part there are sculptures and books, among them a collection of stories. Coming out, I bought this book at the bookshop: on the cover there is that very painting.
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 in the paintings?
- With whom did the artist study art?
- What was written on the wall?
- What turned out to be on the cover of the bought book?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Maldivian?
B1. 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.